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Kutani Cat

Kutani porcelain cat, Japan, c. 1900, Meiji Period.
By Kutani Studio
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
Kutani porcelain okimono of a cat, c. 1900. Meiji Period. £490.00 Kutani porcelain okimono, Japan
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

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Porcelain

Japanese Kutani Porcelain Figure of a Sleeping Cat
By Kutani Studio
Located in Downingtown, PA
Japanese Kutani Porcelain Sleeping Cat Figure, Meiji Period, Circa 1910-20 The porcelain model of
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

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Quality Antique Japanese Edo/Meiji Kutani Shoza Charger Figures Flowers, 19th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Quality Antique Japanese Edo/Meiji Kutani Shoza Charger Figures Flowers Birds Cat, 19th C Very
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Japanese Contemporary Gold Orange Blue Green Porcelain Lucky Cat Sculpture
Located in Takarazuka, JP
porcelain piece from the Kutani region of Japan. The cat raising his left paw is adorned with multiple
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Japanese Contemporary Gold Orange Black Red Porcelain Beckoning Cat, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Kutani region of Japan. Beckoning cats come in two varieties. The more common right-handed beckoning cat
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

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Japanese Contemporary Red Blue Green Gold Porcelain Lucky Cat Sculpture, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
painted porcelain sculpture from the Kutani region of Japan. The cat raising his left paw is adorned with
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Japanese Contemporary Gold Orange Black Red Hand painted Porcelain Beckoning Cat
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Kutani region of Japan. The beckoning cat comes in two varieties. The more common right-handed beckoning
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Japanese Meiji Period Gold White Porcelain Sleeping Cat Sculpture, circa 1910
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Meiji period Japanese Kutani sculpture of a sleeping cat in fine porcelain, inspired by
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

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Gold

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Kutani Cat For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the kutani cat you’re looking for. Each kutani cat for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and gold. If you’re shopping for a kutani cat, we have 5 options in-stock, while there are 6 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the kutani cat you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A kutani cat is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made kutani cat over the years, but those crafted by Kutani Studio are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Kutani Cat?

The average selling price for a kutani cat at 1stDibs is $595, while they’re typically $295 on the low end and $6,800 for the highest priced.

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Artists working in every medium from furniture design to jewelry to painting have found inspiration in wild animals over the years. For sculptors, three-dimensional animal renderings — both realistic and symbolic — crisscross history and continents. In as early as 210 B.C., intricately detailed terracotta horses guarded early Chinese tombs, while North America’s native Inuit tribes living in the ice-covered Arctic during the 1800’s wore small animal figurines carved from walrus ivory. Indeed, animal sculpture has a long history, and beginning in the 19th century, the art form started becoming not only fashionable but artistically validated — a trend that continues today. At home, animal sculptures — polished bronze rhinos crafted in the Art Deco style or ceramic dogs of the mid-century modern era — can introduce both playfulness and drama to your decor.

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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