The Ox Maiden Mascot

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THE OX MAIDEN MASCOT

Anonymous artist/bronze and female body/2021

Auction reserve price: $980,000

This work is the signature piece for our collection.

2021 is the year of ox according to the traditional Chinese lunar calendar. With a perfect combination of the mastery of traditional bronze making, and the warmth and liveliness of an exquisite female body, a unique Chinese New Year mascot is thus born. The metal part of this work is made out of quality bronze, crafted with a masterful technique which highlights the material’s original metallic beauty. The harness belts that run through the body are made of authentic ox-skin that is durable and ductile. the latex that encloses the four limbs and the upper body also features the top-level craftsmanship. The junction points where the knees and the elbows meet the metal ox limbs are crafted for a seamless contact. In addition, hidden locks located inside the metal casings can be released to allow the body to be uninstalled from its display setting for personal uses. 

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Story:

In the time of Chinese Spring festival, a special exhibition featuring a mysterious person’s personal collections is announced open. Many upper-class and invited guests all eagerly go to visit. However, this exhibition is merely a warm-up for the auction which will take place later after the holiday. Every displayed collection is labeled with a starting price and will be for bidding during the auction.

Inside a separate gallery, red lights fill up the space. In the middle of the exhibition room, a “sculpture” is brightly lit. All the guests are awed by the displayed work of art, while some who perhaps have never seen a work like such feel quite embarrassed for seeing a tightly bound nude girl displayed in such an unusual manner. However, despite the initial uncomfortable reaction, they will eventually join others to slowly walk around the work and start appreciating this signature collection from all angles possible. It is almost deadly quiet here in the room, as the viewers are all busy looking instead of talking. As for the girl herself, the tightly-fit ballgag with an intricately carved hollow design has deprived her right for making any voice understandable by human ears. She could wiggle her exquisite body in some unnatural and subtle ways, while the bronze ox limbs which serve as the supports for her entire weight remains absolute still. Perhaps the only movable part of her body is from her neck up. She could always move her head around to observe her surroundings. But every movement regardless how subtle of her neck would trigger the bell hanging from her choker to ring, attracting some extra attentions from the audience around. Therefore although being reluctant to accept, the girl, overwhelmed by shame and embarrassment, can only seek an illusional comfort by trying to maintain her body’s stillness, pretending that she has become one with her metal support. However, the ballgag in her mouth cannot stop her from drooling. She can do nothing to stop the drool from slowly reaching the sensitive skin of her fully exposed pair of breasts, and eventually the bronze plate underneath. Somehow her most delicate part from behind is also involuntarily secreting more and more fluids which make some harmonious dripping sounds with her drooling saliva on the metal surface. Bathing in the gaze of rounds and rounds of viewers, the last defense for her humanity starts to crumble in the displayed girl’s own mind. Eventually both the audience and herself will accept the fact that she has indeed become nothing but a displayed work of art for view, or even use.