Porcelain Cat Face Votive / Lantern with Glowing Green Marble Eyes bronze weight but the bristles are full

but the bristles are full and firmly attached and it remains a lovely thing

and I can't resist snatching them up when I find them

The bowl with wider incised band near the lip measures 7 1/8" across at widest x 3 7/8" tall

but it was originally created (in the second half of the 19th century I believe) to house a cricket

Porcelain Cat Face Votive / Lantern with Glowing Green Marble Eyes bronze weight but the bristles are fullI couldnt wait until Halloween to post this cat face candle holder lantern because I love it so much! Plus, I think it completely transcends seasonality. The translucent green marble eyes, already pretty intense, glow even more with a lit candle inside. And the face is pretty great too. Its unmarked and Ive searched but have not found another like it; my guess would be 1940s 50s, maybe made in Japan? Especially great in the windowsillor maybe pop an