18th Century Dutch Delft Tile Painting of a Cat with Mouse

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18th Dutch century tile painting of a cat with holding a mouse in it's mouth. Depicted right after the catch, … Read more 18th Dutch century tile painting of a cat with holding a mouse in it's mouth. Depicted right after the catch, with paw lifted showing exposed claws. The yellow and manganese striped cat looking confident ans self possessed, with the mouse's head in her mouth. An artful portrait of a pet cat whose job it was to keep the house rodent free.
Painted in Rotterdam, second half of the 18th century. These cat portraits from this period are thoroughly charming artifacts that bring home how much we have in common with our ancestors. Tiles laid down on masonite in a cerused wood frame.
Various cracks and old restorations expected with glazed ceramics this age. see photos.
Measures: 18.5 inches high 13.25 wide 1.5 deep. (Tiles 5 inch squares). See less