Purrquoise Cat - Sculpture Reproduction
The sculpture reproduction of a cat, fondly known as Purrquoise, that inspired this reproduction is made of Chinese porcelain. Glazed in a luminous turquoise, a hole on the lower part of the spine suggests that the cat originally served as an incense burner. Created for export to Europe, the cat was adorned in mid-eighteenth-century France with eyes in enameled glass and mounted on a gilt bronze stool with a richly ornamented cushion. These transformed pieces were highly desirable by the most discerning collectors. Purrquoise is said to have been part of the collection of the Marquise de Pompadour.
- Material: Resin with metal accents
- Dimensions: 6 in H x 3 in W x 4 in L
- Made in China
- Item #:Ā CH07
Source Object:
Title: Cat
Artist/Maker: Unknown
Cultures: Chinese and French
Place: China and France
Date: 1700ā1755
Medium: Porcelain, glass, and gilded bronze
Object Number: 2024.127
Dimensions: 45 Ć W: 30 Ć D: 22 cm (17 11ā16 Ć 11 13ā16 Ć 8 11ā16 in.)
The sculpture reproduction of a cat, fondly known as Purrquoise, that inspired this reproduction is made of Chinese porcelain. Glazed in a luminous turquoise, a hole on the lower part of the spine suggests that the cat originally served as an incense burner. Created for export to Europe, the cat was adorned in mid-eighteenth-century France with eyes in enameled glass and mounted on a gilt bronze stool with a richly ornamented cushion. These transformed pieces were highly desirable by the most discerning collectors. Purrquoise is said to have been part of the collection of the Marquise de Pompadour.
- Material: Resin with metal accents
- Dimensions: 6 in H x 3 in W x 4 in L
- Made in China
- Item #:Ā CH07
Source Object:
Title: Cat
Artist/Maker: Unknown
Cultures: Chinese and French
Place: China and France
Date: 1700ā1755
Medium: Porcelain, glass, and gilded bronze
Object Number: 2024.127
Dimensions: 45 Ć W: 30 Ć D: 22 cm (17 11ā16 Ć 11 13ā16 Ć 8 11ā16 in.)
Description
The sculpture reproduction of a cat, fondly known as Purrquoise, that inspired this reproduction is made of Chinese porcelain. Glazed in a luminous turquoise, a hole on the lower part of the spine suggests that the cat originally served as an incense burner. Created for export to Europe, the cat was adorned in mid-eighteenth-century France with eyes in enameled glass and mounted on a gilt bronze stool with a richly ornamented cushion. These transformed pieces were highly desirable by the most discerning collectors. Purrquoise is said to have been part of the collection of the Marquise de Pompadour.
- Material: Resin with metal accents
- Dimensions: 6 in H x 3 in W x 4 in L
- Made in China
- Item #:Ā CH07
Source Object:
Title: Cat
Artist/Maker: Unknown
Cultures: Chinese and French
Place: China and France
Date: 1700ā1755
Medium: Porcelain, glass, and gilded bronze
Object Number: 2024.127
Dimensions: 45 Ć W: 30 Ć D: 22 cm (17 11ā16 Ć 11 13ā16 Ć 8 11ā16 in.)
