From our recent Japanese Acquisition travels

A large handsome and animated antique handmade, hand painted, and hand glazed big female tiger with baby-hand painted eyes dating to the early 20th century from Japan’s famous Bizen kiln. Hard to find.

Bizen was considered one of the six ancient Kilns by the scholar Koyama Fujio. It experienced its peak during the Momoyama period of the 16th century.

Dimensions: 17.5 inches tall and 16 inches wide.
Quality: Fine glazing. Notice the crackled surfaces from appropriate age.

Handmade and hand glazed, thick heavily crafted pottery 
Only one.

History of Bizen:
Bizen ware was traditionally produced in and around the village of Imbe in Bizen province, from where it received its name. It is therefore also known as Imbe or Inbe ware. It has ties to Sue pottery from the Heian period in the 6th century, and made its appearance during the Kamakura period of the 14th century. Bizen was considered one of the six ancient Kilns by the scholar Koyama Fujio. It experienced its peak during the Momoyama period of the 16th century. During the Edo period, the Ikeda lords of the Okayama domain continued to support the kilns and gave special privileges to families who operated them, such as the Kimura, Mori, Kaneshige, Oae, Tongu, and Terami. The rustic quality of Bizen made it popular for use in Japanese tea ceremony ware of the early phase is called old Bizen style

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