A polychrome- and gilded-wood figure of Jikokuten

A polychrome- and gilded-wood figure of Jikokuten
Edo period (18th - 19th century)
The Guardian King is shown in Chinese armor standing in a frontal pose on top of a defeated demon. The right arm is bent and rests forcefully on the right hip; the left arm is raised to hold a trident. His forceful expression matches the defiant energy of his pose, heightened by the drapery extending off the wrist and down from the shoulder. The surface of the sculpture is applied principally with red, black and green pigment and the eyes are of inlaid glass. The head is separately carved and inserted into the neck cavity.
24 ½ in. (62.2 cm.) high with stand