Porcelain Tiger! Victorian heavy-weight serape

heavy-weight serape

fine decoration is hand engraved on the surface

yellow and pinkish birds -- one on each side of the vase -- at first seem more like abstract passages than figurative forms

and I think would look great in most any kitchen

and the fact that she is the taller of the two

Porcelain Tiger! Victorian heavy-weight serapeWhat I love most about this vintage mid century porcelain tiger is the relationship between its body and its face: its body is long and sleek, but despite attempting to come off fierce, teeth bared, its face looks to me just like that of a big kitten! I've looked online at other vintage ceramic tigers but have not found this one's match. Hand painted and finely made, I would guess it dates from the 1960s or early 70s. I'd put it atop a stack of books