Bare bellies, pointed skulls and colourful faces: the demons represent the five Chinese directions and also the five elements of wood, fire, metal, water, and earth. They help the mighty demon hunter Zhong Kui, who unfortunately is not preserved from the Lao Mei Chunxiang relics. It is not known when he was lost.
Company:
Lao Mei Chunxiang
Construction & Performance:
not yet established
Date:
first half of the 20th century, China
Material:
clay, wood, textiles, metal, paper
Provenance:
1984, sold by Lothar Heubel to Fritz Fey junior (now in the KOLK 17 collection)