Lion-dog, Ofuke and iron glaze
| Collection Number | A000551 |
|---|---|
| Title | Lion-dog, Ofuke and iron glaze |
| Date | 1824 |
| Artist, Kiln, Workshop | 瀬戸窯 Seto ware／美濃窯 Mino ware |
| Name of prefectures & cities | Aichi prefecture or Gifu prefecture, Japan |
| Description of works | 【The appearance depends on your wishes】 This is a lovely pair of komainu with comparatively large heads, short limbs, and broad eyebrows. They are unique in the sense that one has the features of a male and the other of a female. In the Edo period and afterwards, ceramic komainu came in a variety of appearances because they were custom-made to express the dedicators’ wishes. This pair, atypical of the standard pairing of a shishi (guardian lion) and komainu (lion-dog) and having gender features, is assumed to have been made with the hope of a good marriage relationship. |
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