Hollywood Regency Frederick Cooper Porcelain Asian Cat
Mid 20th Century, Original
Artist or Maker
Frederick Cooper
Medium
Porcelain
Date
Mid 20th Century
Condition Report
Very Good
Exhibited
Currently Mebane Antique Gallery and available for preview
Literature
rederick Cooper Lamps was founded in 1923 by a Chicago artist who initially focused on high-end sculptures and watercolor paintings before shifting the studio's primary focus to luxury lighting. Throughout the mid-to-late 20th century, the company became renowned for sourcing fine, hand-painted Japanese porcelain figurines—frequently designed in traditional Kutani, Satsuma, and Imari styles featuring vibrant floral or butterfly motifs. These pieces, such as the nemuri-neko (sleeping cat), were distributed either as standalone decorative art sculptures or meticulously mounted onto brass-footed luxury lamp bases. Authenticating a vintage Frederick Cooper porcelain piece generally requires checking the unglazed underside for signature distribution marks. The most common identifier is a metallic gold or silver foil sticker reading "Frederick Cooper - Chicago," often accompanied by a distinct hand-stamped logo or an inked "Made in Japan" country-of-origin mark.
Provenance
Moore
Notes
Available for live in house bidding and pay-pick up from our gallery, Always bid with confidence with Mebane Auction. Thank you Jon Lambert
Condition
Very Good
Mid 20th Century, Original
Artist or Maker
Frederick Cooper
Medium
Porcelain
Date
Mid 20th Century
Condition Report
Very Good
Exhibited
Currently Mebane Antique Gallery and available for preview
Literature
rederick Cooper Lamps was founded in 1923 by a Chicago artist who initially focused on high-end sculptures and watercolor paintings before shifting the studio's primary focus to luxury lighting. Throughout the mid-to-late 20th century, the company became renowned for sourcing fine, hand-painted Japanese porcelain figurines—frequently designed in traditional Kutani, Satsuma, and Imari styles featuring vibrant floral or butterfly motifs. These pieces, such as the nemuri-neko (sleeping cat), were distributed either as standalone decorative art sculptures or meticulously mounted onto brass-footed luxury lamp bases. Authenticating a vintage Frederick Cooper porcelain piece generally requires checking the unglazed underside for signature distribution marks. The most common identifier is a metallic gold or silver foil sticker reading "Frederick Cooper - Chicago," often accompanied by a distinct hand-stamped logo or an inked "Made in Japan" country-of-origin mark.
Provenance
Moore
Notes
Available for live in house bidding and pay-pick up from our gallery, Always bid with confidence with Mebane Auction. Thank you Jon Lambert
Condition
Very Good
