‖ shishi|ˈʃiʃi| [Jap.] A lion, spec. as a decorative motif on Japanese porcelain. 1970Ashmolean Mus.Rep. Visitors 1969 48 Saucer, with two shishi in Kakiemon enamels.1976Daily Tel. 20 July 12/3 The interior is enamelled in iron-red, blue, turquoise and yellow with a shishi beneath a spray of peony.