Description
This dish comes from the Imari kilns on the island of Kyushu, a leading porcelain manufacturing center during the Edo period (1603–1868). The painted decoration shows a tiger walking over a stream with bamboo in the foreground. Tigers were believed to live in bamboo groves and repel evil spirits, making them a popular subject in art.
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ColBase
"ColBase: Integrated Collections Database of the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage, Japan" is a service that enables a multi-database search of the collections in the four national museums (To...
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National Institutes for Cultural Heritage
The National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (NICH) comprise four National Museums (Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto National Museum, Nara National Museum, and Kyushu National Museum) and two National Research Institutes for Cultural Properties (Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, and Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties), as well as the International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI) in Sakai City, for a total of seven institutions.
Last updated
May 11, 2026