Japanese Porcelain Tiger Figurine Vtg Zodiac Okimono Statue Decor White ST80 tansu The design of an eggplant

The design of an eggplant (Nasu)

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Item weight:  217 grams

This vintage Japanese small leaf-shaped plate is made of ceramic pottery and has a smooth green glaze with raised bumps around the veins of the leaf

Japanese Porcelain Tiger Figurine Vtg Zodiac Okimono Statue Decor White ST80 tansu The design of an eggplantVtg Japanese Porcelain Tiger Zodiac Decoration This is a small vintage Japanese porcelain figurine of a tiger. It is lightweight and is painted a smooth matte white color. It is a simplistic style with minimal details. Tigers, or tora, is one of the twelve signs of Japanese Zodiac (Junishi). There is a sign for each year and a full cycle is repeated after 12 years. It is common to display the year's sign in the entrance or in the living room in Japan.