Rare Vintage Tortoiseshell Kitten BASIL MATTHEWS Cat Figurine England MINT

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Vintage Tortoiseshell Kitten ORIGINAL by BASIL MATTHEWS Miniature Cat Figurine England This fabulous piece is by the late sculptor Basil M atthews. The one of a kind miniature sculpture measures 1-3/8 inches tall. The base is 3-1/2 inches long and 1-3/4 inches wide. The detailing is absolutely phenomenal. The hand painted colors are as bright and fabulous as on the day this was made, and it is in mint condition with no chips, cracks or repairs. See Supersized Photos!!! Basil sculpts from solid clay; there is no slip castings used. Each piece is completely by hand, and signed. See the Kitten's precious green eyes, little tongue, and expression. This is what this artist was best known. The sculpture will be carefully packed and protected to ensure that it arrives in as great a condition as it is in right now.Thank you!Born in Wales, a young Basil Matthews began crafting clay figurines for his own little fantasy world. That was the start of a long and celebrated career as a ceramic artist. By the time he was a young man, without any formal training, the talented, self-taught artist had perfected a new ceramic process, subsequently used by many others. Opening his own studio in the late 1940s, his early works consisted mostly of horsemen, one of which was presented to England's Princess Alice. She showed it to Queen Mary, who gave read more
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