A famille verte porcelain seated tiger
彩繪瓷虎

Kangxi period 1662-1722 AD, China
康熙時期中國

Height: 24.5cm
高：24釐米

The tiger is seated on its haunches, the front legs upright, head elevated with open mouth and gilded eyes looking upwards. The head has an aubergine and light green wash with red lips and black markings, the body washed with a two-tone light green and aubergine glaze with dark black markings, the chest left plain. The tiger is resting on a rectangular base with rounded corners decorated on the side with a famille verte trellis design between red flower heads.