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Jar decorated with tiger and pine tree

19th century

Not on view

Tigers appear frequently in Joseon art, including ceramic, lacquer, and painting. Although symbolic of strength and fierceness, the animal is often rendered with a humorous, expressive face, as on this blue-and-white jar. A single tiger sits tamely against a spare backdrop with a pine tree, a popular pairing of beast and plant.

Jar decorated with tiger and pine tree, Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue design, Korea — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

백자 청화 호랑이 무늬 항아리 조선
白磁靑畫虎文壺朝鮮

Title: Jar decorated with tiger and pine tree

Period: Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

Date: 19th century

Culture: Korea

Medium: Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue design

Dimensions: 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm); Diam. of base: 5 13/16 in. (14.8 cm)

Classification: Ceramics

Credit Line: Lent by National Museum of Korea

Accession Number: L.2016.43.10a, b

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