Purrquoise Cat Glass Ornament Astronomy Astrology The inspiration behind these cast

The inspiration behind these cast bronze arched feet is the idea of standing on one’s toes - reaching towards something greater than ourselves

Irving Finkel and Jonathan Taylor

It is the eternal city where all roads of the ancient world converged and has been the model for the very concept of a universal empire through the millennia

- 8 inches W x 10 inches L

- Accompanying Guidebook full of creative activities (age 4+)

Purrquoise Cat Glass Ornament Astronomy Astrology The inspiration behind these castThe sculpture reproduction of a cat, fondly known as Purrquoise, that inspired this ornament is made of Chinese porcelain. Glazed in a luminous turquoise, a hole on the lower part of the spine suggests that the cat originally served as an incense burner. Created for export to Europe, the cat was adorned in mid eighteenth century France with eyes in enameled glass and mounted on a gilt bronze stool with a richly ornamented cushion. These transformed