Perhaps more than ever, I'm feeling especially drawn to the sorts of things that perhaps only a mother would love, with this creature a pretty pure embodiment of that instinct...but oh, so good!  Kid made or artist made I’m not entirely sure (there is what looks possibly to be a signature on lower back but it could just be some decorative marks), but whatever the case this cat (I believe!) feels completely full of life and character to me--shy but curious, awkward but eager, optimistic but not without some doubts and trepidation! To me, it feels a bit as if an old  handmade stuffed animal were transformed into clay, giving it a different sort of gravitas, as well as physical weight: at 4 1/2 pounds I think perhaps it was made to function as a doorstop! It would be quite effective at that, though I don’t think I’d risk a chip to those perky ears--though it might just be indestructible. LOVE.

 10 5/8" t x 4 3/4" w x 4 1/2" d; 4 1/2 pounds. Great vintage condition, no chips or cracks anywhere that I can see. On its back, there are two roundish sorts of patches, original to it, which seem almost as if they could be lead plates to add weight, though  perhaps they plugged up some hollowing out inside, I'm just not sure.