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Water Dropper in the Form of a Tiger19th century

Not on view
Blue-and-white porcelain figure of a crouching tiger-like creature with its head tilted back, mouth open, and tail curving upward over its rounded body

Unknown, Water Dropper in the Form of a Tiger, 19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Allan and Maxine Kurtzman, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Water Dropper in the Form of a Tiger
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
19th century
Period
Edo period (1603-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912)
Medium
Hirado Mikawachi ware; porcelain with blue underglaze
Dimensions
2 13/16 x 3 3/4 x 2 5/8 in. (7.0 x 9.5 x 6.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Allan and Maxine Kurtzman
Accession Number
AC1998.115.5
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Japanese Art