{"product_id":"taotie-tile-paperweight","title":"Taotie Tile Paperweight","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRe-contextualized by Zifeng Liu, CH, c. 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA mold-cast ceramic architectural tile, its face depicts taotie — the beast mask that has appeared on Chinese bronzes, buildings, and ritual objects for three thousand years. This piece came from a wall. The surface is in original condition, set on a layered stone base.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eZifeng Liu works with antique fragments that have passed through other lives before reaching the desk. His interventions are minimal — cleaning, stabilizing, fitting a base — leaving the history of each component legible. His work collapses time across dynasties and disciplines, inviting a deeper encounter with imperfection, rarity, and aged materials.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSold individually.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VNTG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45164679954627,"sku":"VNTG20","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/2567\/2387\/files\/20251227_JADE.GRAIN_0008.jpg?v=1777032733","url":"https:\/\/jadegrain.com\/products\/taotie-tile-paperweight","provider":"Jade Grain","version":"1.0","type":"link"}