Polychromed Indian Tiger Figure From Karnataka - 19th Century Period - Late 18th Century See the final photo for

See the final photo for an original painting of how altar tables were used in traditional Chinese homes

refers to the extraordinary colour transformations that occur as the glaze reacts to heat and atmosphere within the kiln

61 x 7 x 115 (wxdxh cms)

Our pieces are mostly from the 19thC and early 20thC

two bijin in attendance - Artist Utagawa Kunisada 1786-1865

Polychromed Indian Tiger Figure From Karnataka - 19th Century Period - Late 18th Century See the final photo forThis colourful and characterful Indian tiger toy figurine is from Channapatna in Karnataka. Channapatna is renowned to this day for its production of painted Indian toys. Tigers have been a symbol of India for over 5000 years and remain so to this day. Production of these figurines began in the mid 19th century with an example from 1865 on display in the V&A museum. From India References: Similar examples can be found in the Victoria & Albert Museum,