Maitland-Smith Handpainted Japanese Imari-Style Ceramic Cat Pillow Sculpture. Reminiscent of a style popular for centuries in the Sinosphere, with the calm kitty resting on the block shape, distinguished by being painted mostly black with small highlights of color in butterfly and flower forms, while the block is covered in more detailed floral patterns throughout. Produced in Hong Kong, per the label on the underside. 

Size: 5 x 7 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. 

Paul Maitland-Smith founded Maitland-Smith Ltd. in 1979 to manufacture carved 18th Century style furniture. The first operation opened in the Philippines in 1981, and after partnering with Henredon Furniture he eventually sold the company to Masco in the late 1980s. His focus on curating items of eclectic design that are elegant, high-end case goods, upholstery and accessories came from his work as an antiques dealer in London in the 1950s. Today Maitland-Smith is running Theodore Alexander, founded in Vietnam in 1996. 

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