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Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
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Pair of 19th Century Chinese Ceramic Cat Incense Burners
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of 19th Century Chinese cream glazed ceramic spotted cat incense burners.
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Materials
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Chinese Ceramic Spotted Cat Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
To keep her elaborate hairstyle intact while sleeping, a well-to-do Qing-dynasty woman once used this ceramic headrest as a pillow. The headrest is shaped as a crouching house cat, w...
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Chinese Turquoise Ceramic Cat with Custom Wood Stand
Located in Katonah, NY
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Located in Poperinge, BE
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Late 19th Century Chinese Black Glazed Cat Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
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Located in Chicago, IL
Drawn upon its forehead is the Chinese character for 'king,' suggesting that this playful cat embodies the spirit of a tiger.
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Late 19th Century Chinese Brown Glazed Cat Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
To keep her elaborate hairstyle intact while sleeping, a well-to-do Qing-dynasty woman once used this ceramic headrest as a pillow. The headrest is shaped as a crouching house cat we...
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Chinese Blue and White Cat Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
To keep her elaborate hairstyle intact while sleeping, a well-to-do Qing-dynasty woman once used this ceramic headrest as a pillow. The headrest is shaped as a crouching house cat, w...
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Chinese Brown and White Cat Headrest, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
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Pair of Early to Mid-20th Century Chinese Porcelain Figurines with Cats
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Materials
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Chinese Tobacco Leaf Cat Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
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Materials
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Vintage Ceramic Cat in its Chinese Box
Located in Paris, FR
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China Antique Cat Pillow
Located in South Burlington, VT
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Chinese Antique Stoneware Cat Pillow, Opium Pillow, Headrest
Located in Bochum, NRW
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Materials
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Chinese Mottled Brown Cat Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
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Chinese Brown and White Cat Headrest, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
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Antique Chinese Cat Pillow
Located in Sarasota, FL
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Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
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Chinese Ceramic Cat For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Chinese ceramic cat for your home. Each Chinese ceramic cat for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and pottery. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Chinese ceramic cat, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A Chinese ceramic cat, designed in the Art Deco, modern or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Loet Vanderveen, Charles Lemanceau and Minton each produced at least one beautiful Chinese ceramic cat that is worth considering.
How Much is a Chinese Ceramic Cat?
A Chinese ceramic cat can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $980, while the lowest priced sells for $324 and the highest can go for as much as $131,123.
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Invite the untamed wonders of the animal kingdom into your home — and do so safely — with the antique, new and vintage animal sculptures available on 1stDibs.
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In the case of the frosted glass sculptures crafted by artisans at legendary French glassmaker Lalique, founded by jeweler and glass artist René Lalique, some animal sculptures are purely decorative. With their meticulously groomed horse manes and detailed contours of their parakeet feathers, these creatures want to be proudly displayed. Adding animal sculptures to your bookcases can draw attention to your covetable collection of vintage monographs, while side tables and wall shelving also make great habitats for these ornamental animal figurines.
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