What's New Pussycat? - Blended Glaze Pottery Cat - Looking for ID

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  1. dgbjwc

    dgbjwc Well-Known Member

    Hello everyone! I recently acquired this cat figurine but haven't been able to ID him. He stands about 5 1/4" tall. He doesn't eat much so I may keep him. Has the look and feel of Haeger (except maybe for the blended glaze) but I couldn't turn him up. Still any help with IDing him would be much appreciated. Thanks!
    Don

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  2. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    Looks like the same company that made TV lamps.............
     
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  3. silverthwait

    silverthwait Well-Known Member

    I don't know him, but I've seen him before. Doesn't he look as if he is watching at a mouse hole!?
     
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  4. dgbjwc

    dgbjwc Well-Known Member

    Yes, he does, doesn't he! Should mention that KingofThings post made me think of Cliftwood/Morton. Checked my Morton book but couldn't turn him up.
    Don
     
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  5. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    :)
     
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  6. 42Skeezix

    42Skeezix Moderator Moderator

    Mortons aren't ceramic. They're like a white, solid, chalky body with a thick glossy covering of some sort. More like Bosson's heads with a shiny hard coating than ceramic.

    I like Mortons. I used to do well with them but they damaged very easily...just like Bosson's.
     
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  7. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    He appears to be in a pose very similar to Royal Doulton's Flambe Cat.

    I think what you have is a mold that was decorated by a hobbiest and not an item that was produced for the retail market. Only my opinion.
     
  8. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    That's what I was thinking. The base is glazed, often a dead giveaway. Still, he doesn't need his box changed much and won't shed on your new black pants, so I'd keep him around.
     
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  9. lauragarnet

    lauragarnet Well-Known Member

    This is the only one I could find. It appears other people are stumped too.
    Frankoma Style Pottery Sitting Cat Figurine Brown and Green
    I think it's exactly like yours, but the pics are from different angles, so I'm not positive. The measurements are close enough.

    Does your cat have the belt sanded bottom too? That's a good clue.

    I was thinking it has a Gonder-ish look, but can't find one like this on the Gonder collector site.
     
  10. dgbjwc

    dgbjwc Well-Known Member

    Hi lauragarnet - the base on mine is nearly identical to the one in the link you listed above down to the flat glazed chip on the edge.
    Don
     
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