Tile
onigawara 鬼瓦
1600-1868 | Franz Ferdinand von Österreich-Este
on view: Neue Hofburg / Weltmuseum Wien, Weltmuseum Wien 1873 – Japan comes to Europe
The ridge-end tiles of a temple roof were shaped in the form of, for example, the demons oni 鬼. They have the power to ward off evil, and date back originally to the Buddhist infernal demons.
The ridge-end tiles of a temple roof were shaped in the form of, for example, the demons oni 鬼. They have the power to ward off evil, and date back originally to the Buddhist infernal demons.
Collection:
Franz Ferdinand von Österreich-Este (1863 Graz - 1914 Sarajevo) DNB
Time:
1600-1868
Object Name
Tile
Material/technology:
Fired clay
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
East Asia: China, Korea, Japan
Geography
Ostasien/Japan
Period
Late Edo Period
Invs.
110776