Japanese Tigers (or Tora) figures, hand made using the "Hariko" technique.
In two variations - closed mouth and growling.
dimensions
height: 8cm
width: 7cm
depth: 5cm
Paper-mache.
Hand made in Japan.
See our full range of both contemporary and vintage Japanese Hariko figures.
In Japanese, "Hariko" means paper craft. It is said that this papier-mache technique came down from China in around the Muromachi period. It spread around Japan and has been used for such as folk toys.