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Transdisciplinary zoologist exploring animal iconography from around the world via intersections of natural history with art & visual culture history.
Current research interests include opossum & coati iconography; the visual record of Australasian monotremes & marsupials; parrots in European art; exotic birds in early modern Dutch art; and the contributions of women to the visual record of zoology.

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For #NationalTeaDay 🫖☕️:
#Teapot with #fossil decoration
British, Staffordshire, c. 1760–65
Salt-glazed stoneware w/ enamel decoration
4 1/4 × 7 1/4 in. (10.8 × 18.4 cm)
Met 37.22.6a,b: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/197991
“Though it's got a surprisingly modern look, this teapot was made in the 18th-century in Staffordshire—the heart of Britain's pottery industry. The area’s limestone yielded prehistoric fossils, and potters often turned them into whimsical motifs for teapots.”

official museum photo, side view 2 “A black and white teapot covered in whimsical abstract designs resembling fossils.”

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Maria Primachenko (Ukrainian, 1908-1997)
Menagerie, 1977
gouache, fluorescent paint, paper, 61.9 x 88.5 cm
https://www.wikiart.org/en/maria-primachenko/menagerie-1977

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Katherine Bernhardt (American, b.1975)
Giant #Tarantula , 2003
acrylic & oil on canvas, 40.7 by 30.2 cm (16 by 11⅞ in.)
https://www.mutualart.com/Artwork/Giant-Tarantula/4E2BC16F7EFCA8BD86F4FB4FDC814CB8
#spider #womenartists

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Tom Otterness (American, b. 1952)
, 2004
bronze with gold patina
10 ½ x 5 5/8 x 17 in
https://www.mutualart.com/Artwork/Snail/BF07A312618EBB47

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For :
Ludwig ten Hompel (German, 1887-1932)
Cat, 1912
oil on canvas, 59 x 72 cm
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%27Cat%27_by_Ludwig_ten_Hompel,_1912.jpg

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For :
Margret Hofheinz-Döring (German, 1910-1994)

  1. Katze putzt sich, 1959
    oil paint & pen, 23x43cm https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Katze_putzt_sich,_Margret_Hofheinz-D%C3%B6ring,_Mischtechnik,_1959_(WV-Nr.998).JPG
  2. Katze - Auf der Lauer, 1969
    pastel, 17x25cm https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Katze_-_Auf_der_Lauer,_Margret_Hofheinz-D%C3%B6ring,_Pastell,_1969_(WV-Nr.4323).JPG

expressionist pastel drawing: “Katze - Auf der Lauer” (Cat on the Lookout)

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For :
Appliqué Quilt
Possibly Kentucky, USA, 1941-50
Cotton, including muslin feed sacks, with cotton embroidery; 83 × 67"
American Folk Art Museum 1987.8.1: https://collection.folkartmuseum.org/objects/236/kitten-applique-quilt

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on Toadstool
Japan, mid-19th c.
Hirado ware; porcelain with blue & brown glazes
1 9/16 x 1 7/16 x 1 in. (3.9 x 3.7 x 2.6 cm)
LACMA M.87.263.60: https://collections.lacma.org/node/192059

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Plate with Emblematic Pairs of (mahi-ye maratib)
India, Uttar Pradesh, Awadh, Lucknow, c. 1880
Bidri-ware (zarbuland technique)
D: 6 3/4 in. (17.15 cm); H: 1/2 in. (1.27 cm)
LACMA M.2001.100: https://collections.lacma.org/node/203887
“Known as the mahi-ye maratib (Fish of Dignity), it was an insignia of exalted rank that the Mughal emperors & earlier Middle Eastern rulers bestowed upon their subordinate chieftains in recognition of valorous military service.”

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Oomersee Mawjee Jr. (artist)
Tea Service in the Shape of
Gujarat (formerly Baroda), India, 1920-30
Silver, gilded silver, ivory
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts display

closer view of the silver quails: teapot, milk pitcher, sugar bowl

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For 🦇:
spotted at The Frick Pittsburgh’s Chinese Porcelains exhibition!

Porcelain vase with enamel decoration, China, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period (1723-1735), c. 1730.

: The center medallion of 2 joined encircled by 7 more is a , or visual pun - the Chinese word for bat is “fu,” a homophone for the word for "good fortune,” and “nine” is also a homophone for “long-lasting.” It was likely a wedding wish for a happy marriage.

An even closer look at the medallion design from the OP - stylized Chinese bats, 2 joined orange ones in center encircled by 7 joined pink ones, surrounded by main base design of multicolored floral decorations on white background.
CHINESE, QING DYNASTY Yongzheng Period (1723-1735) Vase, c. 1730 Porcelain with enamel decoration Frick Art & Historical Center, 1970.1 This vase bears a reign mark from the Yongzheng period of the Qing dynasty indicating that it was directly commissioned by the Emperor. The decoration is incredibly fine with delicate floral embellishments emblematic of the period. The central medallion depicts two joined bats encircled by seven more. The decoration forms a rebus, or visual pun, with a hidden message. The Chinese word for bat is “fu,” which is a homophone (sounds the same) for the word for "happiness." Likewise, the pronunciation for "nine" is the same for “long-lasting.” The emblem was most likely intended as wedding wishes for a happy marriage. Henry Clay Frick purchased this vase from Cottier and Company in 1903 along with other furnishings for Clayton and it was briefly displayed in the reception room before moving to Eagle Rock, the family's summer home in Prides Crossing,

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Bat (Animal series) https://amzn.to/3xGEDNI via

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For International 🦇:
Art Inspiring Science: The Moche Bat https://medium.com/cma-thinker/art-inspiring-science-the-moche-bat-9b0ee071002d

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Happy International 🦇
Billy Missi (Mabuiag (Jervis Island), Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia, 1970-2012)
Sapur Au Kubi (Dark Flock of ), 2006
linocut print 12/90 69x100cm
Cairns Art Gallery: https://cairnsartgallery.com.au/collections/sapur-au-kubi

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Happy International 🦇
Ojime in the form of a
Japan, late 19th century
cast copper alloy (sentoku), H 2.3 x W 1.2 x D 1.4 cm
http://jameelcentre.ashmolean.org/collection/4/1238/1242/12177

official museum photo of object, front profile on grey gradient background An ojime (cord fastener), a bead used in Japanese inrō (carrying case), in the form of a smiling bat in an upright pose with wings up over head

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Happy International 🦇
Mace head representing a
Nicoya, Costa Rica
attributed to Guanacaste-Nicoya culture, c. 1-500 CE
carved & drilled stone, 13x9x7cm
Smithsonian NMAI 22/9577: https://americanindian.si.edu/collections-search/object/NMAI_244301

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For on 🐘🐘:
Two
from Manafi al-Hayawan (Uses of Animals) by Ibn Bakhtīshūʻ (ʻUbayd Allāh ibn Jibrāʼīl), Maragheh, Iran, 1297-1300 (w/ 19th c. additions)
The Morgan Library & Museum MS M.500 fol. 13r
https://ica.themorgan.org/manuscript/page/7/77363

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For on 🐘🐘:
Amrita Sher-Gil (Hungarian-Indian, 1913-1941)
Two , 1940
Oil on Canvas, 46cm X 54.3cm
National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/two-elephants-amrita-sher-gil/

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For on 🐘🐘:
Pair of Altar Candlesticks
China, probably Guangzhou (Canton), 19th c.
Gilt copper, cloisonné enamel, colored glass, stones; H 56 cm
"were probably part of a Buddhist altar set, the elephant being the mount of Akshobya"
The Khalili Collections: https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/enamels-of-the-world/khalili-collections-enamels-of-the-world-pair-of-altar-candlesticks-ch920/

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For on 🐘🐘:
Pair of Earrings in the Form of Dancing
India, Deccan, 19th c.
Gold inlaid with rubies & sapphires
1 1/2 × 1 1/2 × 1/2 in. (3.81 × 3.81 × 1.27 cm) each
LACMA M.86.49a-b: https://collections.lacma.org/node/252139

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For on 🐘🐘:
masks
Bamiléké people (Cameroon)
Blue cotton cloth, colored beads
Red cotton cloth, glass beads
Field Museum display

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Silver Ram’s Head Rhyton, c. 700-600 BCE, from Ziwiye (Iran)
On display at @pennmuseum
Read more about this piece here: https://www.penn.museum/sites/expedition/an-iranian-drinking-vessel/

“The termination of the fleece in a straight line between the eyes draws attention to the great width separating the base of the horns, themselves emphasized by a rather triangular treatment. In spacing and styling, the horns depart from their natural condition where they are usually close together with flattened bases. The use of three complete turns, the tightness of the coil, and the protrusion from the head are also liberties taken by the artist, producing a geometric effect in what pretends to be a natural representation. The excessive protrusion of the horns allows them to serve as handles when holding the rhyton. The smooth face and bold eyes form a neat contrast to the elaboration of fleece and horns. The deep eyes, probably originally inlaid, are reinforced by the large, conventionalized eyebrows and exaggerated tearducts. The two appendages below the horns appear to be drooping ears made visible by the artificially tight curl of the horns.”

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🐬:
Pendant, c.1600 (Baroque)
Netherlandish (?) artist
gold, enamel, emeralds, pearls, H 9.2 cm
https://art.thewalters.org/detail/32356/dolphin-pendant/
“This wonderfully flamboyant design is close to the model on the title page of the 2nd part of Hans Collaert's stunning series of pendant designs published in Antwerp in 1582: ‘Virtuosic Designs for Golden Ornaments.’ In the engraving, it’s the god Apollo riding a sea monster, but the similarities remain strong.”

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For 🐬:
Hookah Base in the Shape of a
Mughal India, 17th century
cast brass, 16.5 x 13cm
The Khalili Collections MTW 1500: https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collection-islamic-art-hookah-base-in-the-shape-of-a-dolphin-mtw1500/

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Porcelain lamp, 1955
designed by Soviet sculptor Bronislav Bystrushkin (1926-1977) for Lomonosov's Porcelain Factory, Leningrad.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ribka1_1000.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ribka_lampa.jpg

photo of the porcelain goldfish lamp, side profile on grey background, lit with orange glow

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