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Vintage mexican style kitten

Paston – etsy

 

Feline and canine diversity

 

Both the dog and cat species have evolved to have a bunch of  fascinating breeds and appearances. In the Chinese Zodiac, the dog is born under the sign of loyalty and there is no question about this deep trait, while the cat is born under the influence of feminine luck and mystique.  Anubis in Egyptian mysticism was a dog who was a protector in the underworld and a guide for souls. In ancient Egypt, the cat was revered as a hunter and they were also worshiped as gods and goddesses. The cat was represented as Bastet in Southern Egypt and as Sekhmet (lion Goddess) in Northern Egypt. Other evidence exists going back 9000 years in Cyprus that cats were buried with their owners which pre-dates large scale cultivation of crops, so their domestication wasn’t purely for protecting food storage but had more sacred motives.
The domestication of cats in Egypt goes back 4000 years where the ancient Egyptians used them to control vermin and other pests in their grain stores. The cat figured prominently in pre-Columbian civilizations as a anthropomorphic Jaguar deity and was the totem (spiritual animal) of the shamans. The lion became a symbol of power in both Africa and the Middle East. Big cats were kept by rulers as a symbol of their authority and status. Due to the usefulness of dogs in hunting animals, they were domesticated earlier than the cat.
Early dwellings in old England had thatched  hay roofs on their houses which were sometimes dug into hillsides and the cats and dogs would sleep on the roof. When it rained, the roofs got slippery and the cats and dogs would slide off of the roofs or fall inside. Thus the expression “Raining Cats and Dogs”.  Also in Norse Mythology, cats were connected to the wind and dogs to the rain, so wet weather was also known as ‘Raining Cat and Dogs’
Due the the innate ability of both dogs and cats to attract a lot of devotion from their owners, they have featured prominently in the decorative and ornamental arts.

 

 

 

Mid Century Blue Poodle Decorative Statue, Made in Japan

KikisAntiqueEmporium

 

 

 

Cat drinking from fountain

photobucket

 

 

 

Cast Stone Bichon Frise Dog Statue

springhillstudio

 

 

Carol Gentithes

Flickr -Mad Dog

 

 

 

Ceramic Boxer Dog Statue- 80’s

OneMoeTimeVintage – etsy

 

Sleeping Lexie the Sharpei

 

 

 

Blue And White Porcelain Chinese guardian Foo Dog

junkdreamz2014 – ebay

 

 

Bixby Dalmatian Dog Sculpture by Suzanne Noll

 

 

Some of the top breeds at the 2019 Westminster Dog Show

 

 

 

‘Celestial Cat’ – Laura Barbosa ….

– ‘this is a celebration of the feline both in fantasy and reality. Cats are very spiritual beings and can be associated with the celestial realm.’

EBSQArt

 

 

 

‘White Cats’ by Dan Casado

 

 

 

‘Biking the Bloomin’ Desert’ by Connie Townsend

 

 

 

Cat vase, designed in the 50’s by Anneliese Beckh for ”Georg Schmider” in Zell/ Harmersbach, Germany

 

 

Black and White bliss

 

French Bulldog Road trip

 

 

 Glazed Ceramic cat planter and vase by André Aleth-Masson

France c1970.

 

 

Leopard from Safarious – African Safari sculptures by Nick Mackman

 

 

 

 

Porcelain red pickup truck with dog – Laura Wilensky

 Kingston, NY

 

 

 

 

Abstract cat sculpture – Lajky, Cz

 

 

 

 

Shi Tzu garden statue

Spring Hill Studio – etsy

 

 

 

Tabby cat ceramic decorated with figured tenmoku glaze to represent fur by Charles Vyse

 

 

 

Italian ceramic cat – 50’s

Vrail Vintage

 

Black cat in attic

Shelterness

 

 

English Bulldog pup –  ‘Wake me when we get home’

 

 

 

‘Outta my space’

 

 

Vintage porcelain Wirehair Fox Terrier Statue

sweettweets – etsy

 

 

 

Sitting Dalmatian Figurine Statue – Made in Japan

tomsbasement – etsy

 

 

 

‘New dog on the block’

 

 

‘Did you hear that?’

Pair of Hand Painted White Terriers Ceramic Dogs With Floral Transferware

TheHilltopShop – etsy

 

 

 

‘Pickles the Pup’ Ceramic Dog Sculpture made of red earthenware and various glazes Suzanne Noll

 

 

 

Silver dapple dachshund pup

Reddit / SheCaresTooMuch

 

 

‘Woof 9’ by Roelna

 

 

 

‘Fragrance of the street’ –  Lisbon, Portugal

photo by Ru Palha

2007

 

 

Large concrete Scottish Terrier garden statue – Spring Hill Studio

 

 

 

‘The Guardians’ – Art Deco lady with dogs figurine, 1930

1930.fr

 

 

 

This man came to visit his pet tiger after he had been released into the wild. The tiger ran to greet him with huge hugs and even introduced him to his mate.

 

 

Ostinelli and Priest

 

 

 

 

Mid Century Staffordshire dogs

 

 

 

Nick Mackman

 

 

‘Airdale’ – Joanne Cooke

 

 

 

 

Nathalie Lete

 

 

Model in tweed coat and hat by Balenciaga  with her dog

Photo by Louise Dahl Wolfe  Harper s Bazaar  Paris  1955

 

 

 ‘Portrait Of A Cat’  – Mitchell Grafton @ Grafton Pottery

 

 

Dachshund dog  – Veronica Art

Fler CZ

 

 

 

‘Kitten Winter’ sculpture by the kitten

 

 

 

Cat figurine by De Rosa Collections Uruguay

depoezenshop

 

 

 

Jen Robinson

 

 

 

David Burnham Smith

 

 

 

Ceramic kitten by Dia De Los Muertos Decor on Wanelo

 

 

‘Flash is Home! ‘ — Nick Mackman Animal Sculpture

 

 

 Hand Painted Porcelain Victorian Lady with Dog Sculpture by Guido Cacciapuoti

Italy

 

 

 

‘I believe I can fly’ 

via hamusoku

 

 

 

‘Prowling Cat’ – Tatsuo Suzuki

 

 

 

Jess Quinn

 

 

Kitten and cat statue – 1952

 

 

Nolan Windholtz -raku cat

Roundtreepottery

 

Sleeping dog – Annie Peaker, UK

 

 

 

Sleeping gray tabby cat figurine by Felicia Nilson

 

 

 

Pair of poodle figurines – Goebels

 

 

 

Spotted poodle – Darryl Dean Antiques, 1st Dibs

 

 

 

‘ Poodle’  – Jeff Koons

 

 

Bert the charmer

 

 

 

Chris de Aboitiz rides a wave with his dogs Rama and Millie off Palm Beach

 

 

 

French Faience ‘Desvres’ Cat circa 1910

 

 

 

Guido Cacciapuoti Righetto Spaniel Dog

 

 

Black Cat teapot – April Gadler

 

 

 

Hound dog carved from tree

 

 

 

‘Dachshund Face Clock’ – Suzanne Noll

 

 

 

‘Flying Cat’ – Joe Lawrence

 

 

 

Pair of ceramic dogs

bringthenoise – etsy

 

 

 

Stina with cat – Lisa Larson

 

 

 

Susan Thumm

 

 

Patrick Villas

Patrick Villas is a contemporary Belgian born sculptor who is currently working in France. He studied drawing and painting at the School of Fine Arts of Antwerp. He is a self-taught sculptor, spending hours at the Antwerp Zoo watching the cats.

 

 

Cheshire Mosaic Cat – Cat Shoppe – Toorak, Melbourne

 

 

 

Modernist Cat – Hinz Hooked Wall Rug

 

 

Petunia likes praying in trees

Photo Seth Casteel

 

 

 

Myklebust Mid Century stainless steel abstract cat sculpture

 

 

 

 

Cats templates for decoration

Solountip.com

 

 

White porcelain cat – C.Mielow

 

 

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