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Night light in the shape of a cat
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
When a candle is placed inside the porcelain cat, the light shines through its eyes. The small lamp was intended for children who were afraid of the dark, but was also used to scare off rats. It comes from the collection assembled by the 18th-century Hague Sinologist Jean Theodore Royer.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineNachtlichtje in de vorm van een kat. c. 1760 - c. 1770. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
