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Large Japanese Kutani Porcelain Sleeping Cat browse these categories for related items... All Items: Vintage Arts:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese:Porcelain: Pre 1930: item # 845604 Please refer to our stock # 2-852 when inquiring.
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This winsome Kutani porcelain model of a sleeping cat (“nemuri neko”) with its gilded fur and a colorful decorative collar is one of the larger examples of this genre, which range in size from just over an inch to over a foot in length. Marked “Made in Japan,” it dates to the early 20th century. The suggestion of fur is finely rendered in brushed gold enamels on a pure white porcelain body. The collar is painted in iron red enamel with moriage (low relief) aqua colored dots and aqua glazed ends. There are two gold bells hanging from the collar. Black enamel touches suggest closed eyelids, eyelashes and whiskers. The cat is curled to the left, reclining on folded paws, with its tail held close to the body. There is a small firing vent hole in the plain white porcelain base just below the cat’s chin. The unglazed base is marked “Made in Japan” in red enamel, and there is a date of 1924 and a Mother’s Day gift inscription written there in pen or pencil. Kutani (which means nine valleys) is a small village in Kaga Province on the northwest coast of the main island of Japan with a long history of porcelain production. They produced models of animals and other figures in addition to other standard porcelain wares. Given the vast range of sizes of old Kutani cats, this impressive example would be a nice addition to any collection. CONDITION is excellent, with only some minor rubbing on the gilt fur. DIMENSIONS: 10” (25.5 cm) long, 6” (15.3 cm) wide, 4” (10 cm) high. |
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