White tiger of the west - Blue dragon of the east
The panel above is made from two separate puzzles White tiger and Blue dragon listed separately below. Although traditional rivals, these two share roles in Chinese mythology as protector gods - the white tiger in the west and the blue dragon in the east. Mark Schumacher has lots more details on his page on Ssu Ling (the Chinese name for the four protector gods).
(August 2008) Another two-puzzle panel—the golden dragon and white tiger...
White tiger of the west - Blue dragon of the east
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The white tiger, protector god of the west, looking suitably fierce, yet in Kayomi's characteristically soft style. The box includes the characters for 'West: white tiger', and the Chinese reading 'Bai-hu' for "White tiger."
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An Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 75 x 50 cm (30" x 20")
Code: E11201 (11-201 on box)
Retail price ¥3000 (approx. US$28.30 €18.87 £14.78)
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The blue dragon, protector god of the east, shows his teeth, while his long long tail writhes into the distance among the lightning strikes. The box includes the characters for 'East: blue dragon', and the Chinese reading 'Qing-long' for "Blue dragon."
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More stock expected September 3
An Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 75 x 50 cm (30" x 20")
Code: E11202 (11-202 on box)
Retail price ¥3000 (approx. US$28.30 €18.87 £14.78)
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© Harai Kayomi / Studio Oz
The dragon is one of the four protecting gods, normally associated with the East and blue, but as the most senior of the four, when the gods are associated with the Five Elements, it moves to the centre, taking the associated colour yellow.
Kayomi portrays this dragon in warm colours, but flaming claws make it look ferocious enough...
The box includes the characters for 'Yellow dragon', and the Chinese reading 'Huang-long'. This puzzle can be combined with White tiger howl (code E11302) to make a 2000-piece panel.
 This puzzle is cut to make pieces harder to find.
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An Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 50 x 75 cm (20" x 30")
Code: E11301 (11-301 on box)
Retail price ¥3000 (approx. US$28.30 €18.87 £14.78)
Shipping from ¥1200 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$11.32 €7.55 £5.91)
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© Harai Kayomi / Studio Oz
The white tiger, one of the four protector gods, looking fierce in the moonlight. This puzzle can be combined with Golden dragon (code E11301) to make a 2000-piece panel; unusually, the tiger belongs on the right, because this is not the usual blue dragon of the east.
The box includes the Chinese reading 'Bai-hu' for "White tiger".
This puzzle is cut to make pieces harder to find. In stock
An Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 50 x 75 cm (20" x 30")
Code: E11302 (11-302 on box)
Retail price ¥3000 (approx. US$28.30 €18.87 £14.78)
Shipping from ¥1200 (N. America, Europe, Australasia: approx. US$11.32 €7.55 £5.91)
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Harai Kayomi
No biographical details available. She signs her given name Kayomi in Roman letters.
Her style is quite distinctive - soft and fluffy - and perhaps her work is done with pastels, though it is difficult to tell from just a print.
