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Item number 3016/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Ceramic figure of a man sitting on a tree stump, wearing a white-grey robe with a crackled surface, open to show his chest and belly. He holds an open fan in his right hand, resting it on his knee. Brown boots encase his feet and an elaborately tied brown scarf covers his head. His face is covered by a beard and mustache, and lifted brows top wide open eyes.

History Of Use

Figure of Zhong Gui, the Demon Queller in Chinese mythology. Zhong Gui is traditionally regarded as a vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings. His image (in various paintings and ceramics) is often used as a type of guardian spirit. He is referred to with titles such as 'demon slayer' and 'ghost ruler'.