| Object Number | 15888A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Japanese |
| Provenience | Japan |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Ivory |
| Technique | Carved |
| Iconography | Shoki | Demons |
| Description | Shoki (Chinese: Zhong Kui) surprising three demons, one of whom is pointing to the picture of a woman on a screen. Carved ivory with teakwood stand (15888B). Zhong Kui, the demon-qullor, a favorite figure in Chinese mythology, was supposed to be a ghostly protector of the Emperor Ming Huang (713 - 762 CE). He is usually represented as a burly, truculent giant, clad in official garb and armed with a two-edged sword. He is commonly shown as punishing or compelling to menial service service a band of demons who adopt the most comical appearances to escape from the keen eye of thier persecutor. |
| Height | 5.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Deposited by Thomas Hockley, 1892 |
| Other Number | LE534 - Other Number |
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