Description
Parcels were his speciality. From the first of December, the ginger cat took up his post at the front window and greeted every delivery van with a loud, rusty meow. He inspected each box the moment it came through the door, sniffed every ribbon, and only then withdrew to the windowsill for a nap in the thin winter sun. Between deliveries, of course. He had standards, and a reputation on the street to maintain.
This box shows an orange cat sitting beside a window dressed for Christmas, a warm splash of marmalade colour set against the festive decorations. Set it on a kitchen sill, in a cosy reading corner or on a mantel lined with holiday cards. It pairs beautifully with other cat pieces, but it is every bit as charming on its own. Its hinged lid hides a little space for treats of the non-edible kind, such as a spare button or a lucky charm. Visitors who have their own ginger tyrant at home tend to burst out laughing the moment they see it, because they recognise that expression of complete authority.
Looking closer
- A ginger cat seated by a Christmas window
- Warm orange coat set against holiday decorations
- Hinged lid opening to a tiny compartment
- Hand-decorated porcelain from France’s Limoges region
Made for the household where the orange cat is clearly in charge. Wrap it with a sprig of catnip tied to the ribbon and the real cat will want to help unwrap it.
