醉陶軒藏陶 ZUI TAO XUAN

持扇鍾馗，仿鈞釉

清代

無款

 

Zhong Kui with a fan in imitation of Jun glaze

Qing dynasty

No mark

H 26 cm

　

　

　

　

　

　

Ref. N76 -Z

鍾馗，中國神話中的神祇，專能鎮宅驅魔，道教中稱翊聖雷霆驅魔辟邪鎮宅賜福帝君[1]，簡稱「鎮宅真君」、「驅魔真君」、「驅魔帝君」，中國江南的道教信仰，伏魔大帝關聖帝君、蕩魔天尊真武帝君、與驅魔真君鍾馗帝君，合稱為三伏魔帝君，為降妖伏魔的三大神祇，也是南方奉祀的家堂神之一。

Zhong Kui (Chinese: 鍾馗; pinyin: Zhōng Kuí; Wade–Giles: Chung Kwei) is a figure of Chinese mythology. Traditionally regarded as a vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings, and reputedly able to command 80,000 demons, his image is often painted on household gates as a guardian spirit, as well as in places of business where high-value goods are involved.