Purrquoise Cotton Bandana hares " Crafted from 24K gold-plated

" Crafted from 24K gold-plated matte metal

coauthor of The Adventures of Gillion de Trazegnies (Getty Publications

The selection of drawings from the Getty's collection shows a variety of techniques

each piece celebrates the elegance and artistry of Mycenaean culture

—Sherry C

Purrquoise Cotton Bandana hares " Crafted from 24K gold-platedThe sculpture reproduction of a cat, fondly known as Purrquoise, that inspired this cotton bandana is made of Chinese porcelain. Glazed in a luminous turquoise, a hole on the lower part of the spine suggests that the cat originally served as an incense burner. Created for export to Europe, the cat was adorned in mid eighteenth century France with eyes in enameled glass and mounted on a gilt bronze stool with a richly ornamented cushion. These