TRUMAN CAPOTE'S PAIR OF PORCELAIN SEATED CATS ON CUSHIONS
Pair of porcelain cats, modeled seated as facing mirror images on pink tasseled cushions over green-edged rectangular bases, painted white with black patches and gilt collars, the bases hollow. Each is marked underneath with a small capital H.
Note a loss to the side of the head of one cat, taking part of the cheek and the area behind one ear.
Approx. Dimensions: 2 "x 1.75 "x 3.75 "H
Artist or Maker: Unknown
Provenance: Truman Capote; Gerald Clarke, his biographer
This lot is part of The Magpie and the Swans: The Possessions of Truman Capote, collected over a lifetime between New York and Sagaponack, and preserved since 1984 by his biographer, Gerald Clarke.
Notes: Although care is taken to photograph and describe the item, absence of a condition report does not imply perfect condition. It is the responsibility of the buyer to verify the condition of the item, either in person during our viewing hours prior to auction or through requested condition reports. All bids are final and are subject to our terms and conditions.
Appeal: porcelain cats, staffordshire cats, figural pair, mantel figures, cat figurines, gilt collar, english pottery, sagaponack, truman capote, celebrity estate
Pair of porcelain cats, modeled seated as facing mirror images on pink tasseled cushions over green-edged rectangular bases, painted white with black patches and gilt collars, the bases hollow. Each is marked underneath with a small capital H.
Note a loss to the side of the head of one cat, taking part of the cheek and the area behind one ear.
Approx. Dimensions: 2 "x 1.75 "x 3.75 "H
Artist or Maker: Unknown
Provenance: Truman Capote; Gerald Clarke, his biographer
This lot is part of The Magpie and the Swans: The Possessions of Truman Capote, collected over a lifetime between New York and Sagaponack, and preserved since 1984 by his biographer, Gerald Clarke.
Notes: Although care is taken to photograph and describe the item, absence of a condition report does not imply perfect condition. It is the responsibility of the buyer to verify the condition of the item, either in person during our viewing hours prior to auction or through requested condition reports. All bids are final and are subject to our terms and conditions.
Appeal: porcelain cats, staffordshire cats, figural pair, mantel figures, cat figurines, gilt collar, english pottery, sagaponack, truman capote, celebrity estate
