Posted 3 years ago
CCRAIG
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White cat with red bow at neck, with an Americana background of various blues with a white lace inter circle. Hand painted stain glass by Glassmasters 1987, made us USA, I have found this information about the stain glass: 1987 Glassmasters stain glass, Simple Treasures, round 6.5 inches, from VIP Cranston Print Works Co- “Simple Treasures” Pillow Fabric Panel - it was printed Navy blue, dark brown, red, and dark green.
VIP Cranston Print Works Co- has been a thriving fabric printing company since 1807
I also, have found a similar cat by Glassmasters, but more of a cartoon at a Japan auction site - Marcari with this description:
Product description
Glass Masters Stained Glass Cat Large size Glass Masters Stained Glass Cat Made by Glass Masters in 1987. Stained glass with a cat theme. It is a discontinued product and is a rare work that you will never see overseas. Probably the first Mercari exhibition. Made of glass, the frame is made of metal. It has holes for hanging and a chain, so you can hang it and decorate it. * The easel used for the exhibition is not included. The cat drawn with a comical touch is a cute work. [Size] Diameter 16.5 cm [Product condition] There are small scratches on the frame, but there is no noticeable damage to the glass part and it is in a beautiful state. Please purchase it after understanding that it is an old work.
About Glassmasters] Glassmasters is an American company specializing in stained glass that was active in the 1900s. The artists at Glassmasters used the technique of repeatedly manually recoating hot-heated enamel on meticulously crafted drawings. By using this technique, we succeeded in permanently attaching the enamel to the glass. Glassmasters stained glass was guaranteed to never fade. They have created high quality silkscreen reproductions of various works of art. Outsourced works for museums, foundations, individual artists, and even Disney. Artists include Louis Comfort Tiffany, Amy Brown, Thomas Kinkade, Frank Lloyd Wright, many French Impressionists, and contemporary wildlife artists.
