Do you know this cat?
October 3, 2015 6:00 PM Subscribe
I am wondering if anyone knows anything about these ceramic cats.
They have been in my family since the late 60's/early70's. We were living in Montreal, Quebec at the time but they could have come from one of many trips my parents took. There is apparently a middle sized one that my mother still regrets not getting. The only identifying mark is on the bottom of the small one and it says "Maly". Pictures one - two - three
I'm curious about them and would be interested in seeing the middle cat and possibly complete the strange trio.
They have been in my family since the late 60's/early70's. We were living in Montreal, Quebec at the time but they could have come from one of many trips my parents took. There is apparently a middle sized one that my mother still regrets not getting. The only identifying mark is on the bottom of the small one and it says "Maly". Pictures one - two - three
I'm curious about them and would be interested in seeing the middle cat and possibly complete the strange trio.
Yeah, the most similar ones I'm seeing online are labeled as being Italian from around 1950-60. Try a search for "vintage handpainted ceramic cat italian long neck" and you'll get a bunch of similar ones with big eyes and eyelashes. I'm not turning up anything more specific yet.
posted by LobsterMitten at 6:21 PM on October 3, 2015
posted by LobsterMitten at 6:21 PM on October 3, 2015
Very similar one signed "made in Italy for Sak's Fifth Ave".
posted by LobsterMitten at 6:45 PM on October 3, 2015
posted by LobsterMitten at 6:45 PM on October 3, 2015
Best answer: Definitely marked ITALY - and the fact that's the English spelling supports the idea that they were an "artisanal" production made for a US (or UK) commission.
Ebay has a similar one, and Etsy had another now-lapsed one as well; there are similar feline statuettes on offer elsewhere whose provenance is indicated as Bassano.
Likely to be some small manufacturer, like this one (found here).
posted by progosk at 5:34 AM on October 4, 2015
Ebay has a similar one, and Etsy had another now-lapsed one as well; there are similar feline statuettes on offer elsewhere whose provenance is indicated as Bassano.
Likely to be some small manufacturer, like this one (found here).
posted by progosk at 5:34 AM on October 4, 2015
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