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Tiger19th century

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Glazed ceramic tiger figurine with white body and amber-brown painted stripes, crouching forward with tail arched overhead and head turned to face the viewer

Unknown, Tiger, 19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Allan and Maxine Kurtzman, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Tiger
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
19th century
Period
Edo period (1603-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912)
Medium
Hirado Mikawachi ware: porcelain with clear and iron glazes
Dimensions
6 1/4 x 8 3/8 x 4 3/4 in. (15.9 x 21.3 x 12 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Allan and Maxine Kurtzman
Accession Number
M.2000.173.9
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Japanese Art

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