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Rare 1960s Arthur Wood Pottery Orange and Brown Striped Cat Money Bank

Jon Nix — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 15:11:55 +0000

If ceramic cats have nine ceramic lives like their real-world feline counterparts, then this cheerful chap is probably on number nine of those. After suffering a catastrophic travel injury, he arrived at AIP HQ in a manner which can only be described as "not completely intact". Rather than consign him to history (i.e. the bin or to the bottom of plant pots), we set about repairing him, on the basis that he'd managed to live for over 50 years and was still smiling and that deserved to be taken into account.
So, he's not perfect, far from it, but he's got a winning personality despite the misadventures.
He was made by Arthur Wood Pottery and he's a rare thing indeed. You don't see many of these at all. He measures about 20 cm long and about 17cm high (including that wonderful tail). In terms of his faults, he now has quite a few but he's intact and that's the main thing now. Hopefully the significant repairs he has had (see the photos for details) - notably tail reconstruction surgery and re-painting - are good enough to warrant someone re-homing him "as is"...

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Poole Pottery Teal Sitting Siamese Cat Figurine (Right, 16cm)

Jon Nix — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 20:17:34 +0000

A Poole Pottery medium-sized (16cm height) blue-green or teal Siamese Cat figurine. This is the right hand sitting design. In excellent condition with no chips or cracks and with only minor imperfections to the glaze (from the manufacturing process). Stamped to the base.

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Vintage Kitsch Tony Wood Studio Pottery Grey Cat Creamer Jug

Jon Nix — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 11:04:30 +0000

And now for something completely different... and it doesn't get much more different than this Tony Wood Studio cat-shaped jug for milk or cream. You might think it incredibly kitsch (I'm not sure I'd disagree) or a fine piece of cat-themed tableware - the choice is yours, of course. It's certainly going to make someone as happy as the cat who got the cream. (Sorry).

The jug is in good condition bar what might be some wear to the right cheek of the cat, with no apparent chips or cracks, and measures approximately 12.5cm (5 in.) in height.

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Reginald Corfield for Ducor 1970s Blue Cat Serving or Drinks Tray

Jon Nix — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 08:03:03 +0000

A 30cm diameter metal drinks or serving tray designed by Reginald Corfield and made by Ducor, dating from the 1970s. The tray is a mid-blue colour and features a black cat design with patterns in yellow, green and blue. The sides of the tray measure approximately 3cm.

In good condition, with superficial signs of age and use (minor scratches, etc.) but with a good shape and no significant defects. The original sticker label is retained on the underside of the tray.

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Victorian Chromolitho “Dame Pussy’s School” book by F. E. Weatherly

Jon Nix — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 00:15:01 +0000

A rare book illustrated with chromolitho plates by H. H. Couldery of F. E. Weatherly's "Dame Pussy's School" published in 1888.

The book is 12 pages in length with 5 chromolitho plates, measuring 15cm x 11 cm (6in. by 4in.). The book was printed in Bavaria, Germany and published by Hildersheimer and Faulkner (London) and George C. Whitney (New York).

The author Frederic E. Weatherly is responsible for writing the songs "Danny Boy", "Roses of Picardy" and "Holy City" as well as being the author of the first work featuring signed Beatrix Potter illustrations. Henry Horatio Couldery was a noted artist and illustrator, famous particularly for his works depicting cats, dogs and other animals in mischevious and characterful manner.

The book shows signs of age and some general yellowing/foxing to the paper, but considering its age it is in remarkably goodand solid condition.

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