Napoleon and his cat—Waterloo Napoleon along with other dictators, Mussolini, Hitler, Genghis Khan, and Julius Caesar have tyranny and a thirst for world domination in common. All are reputed to have suffered from ailurophobia - the fear of cats - terror-struck by pussycats. Here we have a younger, thinner Napoleon who has mistaken his cat for a hat and is just becoming aware of his mistake. The cat’s name - “Waterloo” of course.
Stoneware, T Material, with underglaze colours and gold and platinum lustres. Height 27 cms |
Nelson and his cat—Emma Nelson enjoying some relaxation on his surfboard, something that didn’t go down in the history books but this design for the union flag appeared in 1801 - 4 years before Trafalgar.
Stoneware, T Material, with underglaze colours and gold and platinum lustres. Height 26 cms |
Surfing Nelson Nelson and his cat Emma enjoying some relaxation on his surfboard, something that didn’t go down in the history books but this design for the union flag appeared in 1801 - 4 years before Trafalgar.
Stoneware, T Material, with underglaze colours and gold and platinum lustres. Height 35 cms. |
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