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Phillip Freeman (Translator and commentator)

a series of biographies of Greek and Roman statesmen

Purrquoise Cat Silk Scarf bts26 Karlyn Olvido is a formerThe sculpture reproduction of a cat, fondly known as Purrquoise, that inspired this silk scarf is made of Chinese porcelain. Glazed in a luminous turquoise, a hole on the lower part of the spine suggests that the cat originally served as an incense burner. Created for export to Europe, the cat was adorned in mid eighteenth century France with eyes in enameled glass and mounted on a gilt bronze stool with a richly ornamented cushion. These transformed