Found wall hanging porcelain oriental warrior(?) riding a tiger?

I found this while looking for a painting in a room full of art stuff I have. It looks like his hands held swords or something?
On the back the only mark I could find looks like the number1.
Is this old or made for tourist new piece?
Was there a tale of a warrior or figure who rode a tiger?
Thanks.

 

Probably Japanese. Bando Mitsugoro as a Samurai warrior, subduing a Tiger.

 

I agree, it is either part of a Chinese roof tile, or inspired by one. Chinese made too.
Chinese roof tile are usually completely free standing, no flat backs. Maybe this was a wall decoration near the roof?

 

They are right, so you may argue.

 

It stands upright by itself

 

That's it! Thank you.

 

Going to read the link - but this isn't a roof tile because of the flat back? Shame because they sell for a lot on ebay & this was a find I didn't know about.

 

This one has a flat back & sold on ebay for over $800?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/VTG-Chines...=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
In fact all the ones I looked at have flat backs?
What should I call it Any Jewelry?

 

Yours is a pale imitation of the one on eBay.
The one you have is modern thing and I'm pretty sure no-one would put it on their roof. Seems to be the wrong material for a roof tile, just a decorative thing IMO