Lot 145
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THREE BLUE AND WHITE CAT BORDALUES AND COVERS
THREE BLUE AND WHITE CAT BORDALUES AND COVERS

19TH CENTURY

Details
THREE BLUE AND WHITE CAT BORDALUES AND COVERS
19th century
Each with his tail curled over his back forming a handle and his removable head the cover, the eyes picked out in black and sepia and the coats sponged in underglaze blue
9 to 10in. (22.8 to 26.7cm.) long (3)

Lot Essay

A very similar cat originally in the collection of Dr. Thomas Rodney Brinckle (1804-53) of Philadelphia and given by his descendants to The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum is illustrated by A.M. Palmer, A Winterthur Guide to Chinese Export Porcelain, p. 56