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Sleeping Cat 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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Porcelain

Erik Nielsen for Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Sleeping Tabby Cat
By Royal Copenhagen, Erik Nielsen
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Charming vintage sculpture of a sleeping grey and white tabby cat was designed by Erik Nielsen for
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

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

Antique Meiji Kutani model of a recumbent sleeping cat, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this amazing Japanese Kutani model of a recumbent sleeping cat, 19th Century. The
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Porcelain

Antique Meiji Kutani Model of a Recumbent Sleeping Cat Sculpture 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this amazing Japanese Kutani model of a recumbent sleeping cat, 19th Century. The
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Antique Meiji Kutani Model of a Recumbent Sleeping Cat Sculpture, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this amazing Japanese Kutani model of a recumbent sleeping cat, 19th Century. The
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Set of 2 Antique Meiji Kutani Model of a Recumbent Sleeping Cat, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this amazing set of two antique Japanese Kutani models of recumbent sleeping cats
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

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Antique Japanese Gilded Sleeping Cat Porcelain Sculpture, circa 1910
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite antique Japanese Kutani sculpture of a sleeping cat in fine porcelain from Meiji period
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

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Gold

Contemporary Japanese Gilded Porcelain Sleeping Cat
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Contemporary Japanese sleeping cat in fine pure white and porcelain with generous gold details, is
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures

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Gold

Contemporary Japanese Gilded Porcelain Sleeping Cat
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Contemporary Japanese Imari sleeping cat in fine pure white and porcelain with generous gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures

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Gold

19th Century Japanese Kutani Porcelain Sleeping Cat
Located in San Diego, CA
Excellent Kutani porcelain piece from the Meiji period (late 1800s). Sleeping cat is in excellent
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

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Porcelain

Large Kutani Porcelain Sleeping Cat Figure Vintage Japanese
By Kutani Studio
Located in Wilton, CT
Japanese Kutani porcelain cat figure peacefully curled in sleep with finely painted detail, gilt
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Antique Japanese Porcelain sleeping cat, Japan, Kutani, Meiji period.
Located in PARIS, FR
Antique Japanese Porcelain sleeping cat, Japan, Kutani, Meiji period. This Kutani porcelain cat
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Antique 1890s Japanese Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Antique Japanese Porcelain sleeping cat, Japan, Kutani, Meiji period.
Located in PARIS, FR
Antique Japanese Porcelain sleeping cat, Japan, Kutani, Meiji period. This Kutani porcelain cat
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Antique Late 19th Century Asian Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Japanese Porcelaine Representing a Cat Sleeping, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Porcelaine representing a cat sleeping. Japanese work,  circa 1880.
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Antique 1880s Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Hirado Porcelain Cat Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
beautiful example of one of the most famous of Hirado porcelain productions; the sitting sleeping cat
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Ceramics

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Porcelain

Erik Nielsen for Royal Copenhagen, Porcelain Figure, Sleeping Cat
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Erik Nielsen for Royal Copenhagen. Porcelain figure. Sleeping cat. Model number 1025/422. Dated
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Vintage 1950s Danish Porcelain

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Porcelain

Japanese Kutani Porcelain Cat
Located in Charleston, SC
Enchanting, large Japanese porcelain Kutani sleeping cat with vibrant colors.
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20th Century Japanese Porcelain

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Porcelain

Japanese Kutani Porcelain Cat
Japanese Kutani Porcelain Cat
H 4.5 in W 10 in D 6.5 in
Japanese Contemporary Gilded Porcelain Sleeping Cat
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Contemporary Japanese sleeping cat in fine pure white and porcelain with generous gold details, is
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures

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Gold

Rare Bing & Grøndahl Porcelain Sleeping Cat Figurine 1950s
By Bing & Grøndahl
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Charming vintage figurine of a sleeping grey cat was made by Bing & Grøndahl in 1950s. Highly
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Blue Red Gold Porcelain Sleeping Cat
Located in Takarazuka, JP
contemporary Japanese sleeping cat, a gilded and hand-painted porcelain piece from the Kutani region of Japan
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures

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Gold

Japanese Contemporary Gilded Porcelain Sleeping Cat by Kisen Kiln
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Charming contemporary Japanese sleeping cat in fine pure white porcelain with generous gold details
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures

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Gold

Contemporary Japanese Imari Gilded Porcelain Sleeping Cat by Kisen Kiln
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Charming contemporary Japanese Imari sleeping cat in fine pure white porcelain with generous gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics

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Gold

Japanese Kutani Gilded Hand-Painted Porcelain Sleeping Cat, circa 1930
Located in Takarazuka, JP
This adorable Japanese Kutani porcelain sleeping cat from the first third of the 20th century is
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Ceramics

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Porcelain

Japanese Gold Blue Orange Red Porcelain Sleeping Cat, circa 1960
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Charming Japanese porcelain sleeping cat from the second half of the 20th century, inspired by the
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Animal Sculptures

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Gold

Japanese Gilded Pink Red Vintage Porcelain Sleeping Cat, circa 1930
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Adorable Japanese vintage crackled porcelain sleeping cat from the first half of the 20th century
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Animal Sculptures

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Gold

Antique Japanese Nemuri Neko Kutani Porcelain Imari Cat Kitten Figurines 12"
By Imari Porcelain
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique porcelain Imari sleeping cat and kitten figurines featuring gold accents and red bandana
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Kutani Japanese Porcelain Small Sleeping Cat circa 1920s Handmade Hand Painted
By Kutani Studio
Located in Tustin, CA
Very precious Kutani Japanese fine porcelain figurine of a curled up, peacefully sleeping small cat
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Ceramics

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Porcelain

Japanese Eraly 20th Century Gilded Porcelain Sleeping Cat Sculpture, circa 1920
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite early 20th century Japanese Kutani sculpture of a sleeping cat in fine porcelain from
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Animal Sculptures

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Gold

Very Detailed Limoges France Hand Painted Porcelain Sleeping Cat Trinket Box
By Limoges
Located in Tustin, CA
Beautiful and very detailed larger size Limoges porcelain sleeping cat trinket box is handmade and
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20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Boxes

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Porcelain

Sweet Limoges France Sleeping Cat in Chair Hand Painted Porcelain Trinket Box
By Limoges
Located in Tustin, CA
Beautiful Limoges porcelain chair shaped trinket box features an adorable black and white sleeping
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Late 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Boxes

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Porcelain

Japanese Kutani Porcelain Sleeping Cat Figure Nermuri Neko
Located in Summerland, CA
Exquisite Japanese Kutani white porcelain Numuri-Neko. The cat lies fast asleep, gilt–enameled
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti porcelain cat "Gattto Avvocaciato Florata", Italy circa 1960
By Fornasetti
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
Sleeping porcelain cat by Piero Fornasetti. “Gatto avvocacciato florata” Lithographically printed
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Vintage 1960s Italian Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Fornasetti Porcelain Sleeping Cat
By Fornasetti
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
Rare Fornasetti Porcelain sleeping cat, signed for Milano. Fantastic "Canary Yellow" with various
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Fornasetti Porcelain Sleeping Cat
Fornasetti Porcelain Sleeping Cat
H 4.75 in W 12 in D 7 in
A Japanese Kutani sleeping cat
Located in London, GB
A Japanese Kutani-ware sleeping cat with orange bow and gold markings and bell.
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Ceramics

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Porcelain

A Japanese Kutani sleeping cat
A Japanese Kutani sleeping cat
H 8 in W 8 in D 13 in
1960s Fornasetti Ceramic Sleeping Cat Figurine
By Fornasetti
Located in Winnetka, IL
A sleeping ceramic cat figurine with a luxurious gold lustre harlequin pattern by Piero Fornasetti
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

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Porcelain

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Sleeping Cat Porcelain For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of sleeping cat porcelain you’re looking for. An item from our selection of sleeping cat porcelain — often made from ceramic, porcelain and gold — can elevate any home. Find 8 options for an antique or vintage choice in our collection of sleeping cat porcelain now, or shop our selection of 7 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect object in our assortment of sleeping cat porcelain — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An option in this array of sleeping cat porcelain, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Kutani Studio and Limoges each produced at least one beautiful piece of sleeping cat porcelain that is worth considering.

How Much is a Sleeping Cat Porcelain?

Prices for a piece of sleeping cat porcelain start at $150 and top out at $3,500 with the average selling for $650.

Finding the Right Decorative Objects for You

Every time you move into a house or an apartment — or endeavor to refresh the home you’ve lived in for years — life for that space begins anew. The right home accent, be it the simple placement of a decorative bowl on a shelf or a ceramic vase for fresh flowers, can transform an area from drab to spectacular. But with so many materials and items to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the process. The key to styling with antique and vintage decorative objects is to work toward making a happy home that best reflects your personal style. 

Ceramics are a versatile addition to any home. If you’ve amassed an assortment of functional pottery over the years, think of your mugs and salad bowls as decorative objects, ideal for displaying in a glass cabinet. Vintage ceramic serveware can pop along white open shelving in your dining area, while large stoneware pitchers paired with woven baskets or quilts in an open cupboard can introduce a rustic farmhouse-style element to your den.

Translucent decorative boxes or bowls made of an acrylic plastic called Lucite — a game changer in furniture that’s easy to clean and lasts long — are modern accents that are neutral enough to dress up a coffee table or desktop without cluttering it. If you’re showcasing pieces from the past, a vintage jewelry box for displaying your treasures can spark conversation: Where is the jewelry box from? Is there a story behind it?

Abstract sculptures or an antique vessel for your home library can draw attention to your book collection and add narrative charm to the most appropriate of corners. There’s more than one way to style your bookcases, and decorative objects add a provocative dynamic. “I love magnifying glasses,” says Alex Assouline, global vice president of luxury publisher Assouline, of adding one’s cherished objects to a home library. “They are both useful and decorative. Objects really elevate libraries and can also make them more personal.”

To help with personalizing your space and truly making it your own, find an extraordinary collection of decorative objects on 1stDibs.

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