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porcelain with polychrome painted Egyptian cat, whose tail is curled into the number 9, this being an all important number in the Order of the Hoo-Hoos, whose beliefs are grounded in the fighting of superstition and conventionalism. The Hoo-Hoos were founded in 1892 in Arkansas, and were a selective and small order, although nationally based. All of their functions, initiation fees and meeting dates were based around the number 9. This mug comes with a document on the order, and is marked Limoges, France.

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