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money cat

Collected By: Elliott

Region: Canton, China, East Asia

Description: Cat made of paper covered with fabric. Decorated with coins, symbolising wealth, from the Kang-Hsi period (1662-1722). Removed from the head of a lady’s bed, at the taking of Canton. Collected by Major-General Elliott between 1841 and 1859.

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