Cat Saving Bank

c. 1940

Mina Lowry

Associated Names
Mina Lowry

Artist, American, born Canada, 1894 - 1942

The image shows a ceramic teapot in the shape of a cat. The teapot has a spout coming from its mouth and a handle formed by its tail. The color palette consists of muted tones of gray and beige with some darker accents on the ears, eyes, and the tip of the paw and tail. The cat is positioned centrally and facing forward with a slightly turned head.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.5 x 22.9 cm (12 x 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8325

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York, 1970: 289, pl. 1377.

Wikidata ID

Q64617777

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