Description: A gilt bronze and cloisonné enamel 'Bixie' water dropper, 20th century
the mythical beast crouched, facing forward and holding a small bowl in its jaws, an aperture on its back fitted with a stopper decorated with a
yinyang symbol, inscribed on the underside with an apocryphal four-character mark of Qianlong
10.5 cm long
Compare with a similar cloisonné enamel water dropper, sold Christie's, Paris, 10 June 2017, lot 9