Jaguar Leaping Cat Mascot Sculpture – Chrome Finish on Lacquered Wooden Plinth (c. mid–late 20th century) Sancai Glaze Late 19th century

Late 19th century

a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams

height 18cm

born Xuanye

1941) worked under his mother’s maiden name and created his sculptures in modest quantities from the early 1970s until 1999

Jaguar Leaping Cat Mascot Sculpture – Chrome Finish on Lacquered Wooden Plinth (c. mid–late 20th century) Sancai Glaze Late 19th centuryA striking Jaguar leaping cat mascot sculpture, cast in metal with a chrome finish and mounted on a substantial lacquered wooden plinth with green felted edging 23cm long. The iconic leaping form is instantly recognisable, capturing the speed and power long associated with the Jaguar marque. The figure shows purposeful modelling with an open mouthed, forward driven stance, mounted securely to the plinth. The base has a deep reddish brown lacquered