Jean-Auguste Dampt (French, 1854-1945) and Emile Müller (French, 1854-1945) Chat Caressant, designed 1896, produced circa 1900 incised J. DAMPT and E. Muller (to base); incised N 25 / B.E.N.X., with Emile Muller et Cie, Ivry manufacturer's stamps (to the underside) glazed stoneware height 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm.); width 7 1/4 in. (18.42 cm.); depth 12 in. (30.48 cm.) Footnotes: Provenance David & Constance Yates, New York; Sotheby's, New York, 20th Century Decorative Arts, 10 March 2005, Lot 38; Acquired by the current owner from the above. Exhibition Caticons: The Cat in Art. SFO Museum, SFO International Airport, International Terminal Pre-Security, San Francisco, 21 July 2018 - 21 April 2019. Literature Émile Muller et Cie. Catalogue de l'exécution en Gre's d'un choix d'Oeuvres maîtres de la sculpture contemporaine, 1899, p. 10. Catalogue sommaire illustrées arts décoratifs, exh. cat., Musée d'Orsay, Paris, 1988, p. 67. Lerner, Sandy. Caticons: 4,000 Years of Art Imitating Cats, Ayrshire House Publishing, 2017, p. 281, illustrated. The model for the subject work was exhibited in the 1896 Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, Paris. Condition reports are not provided in catalog descriptions. The absence of a condition report does not guarantee that the lot is in good condition or free from damage and wear. We encourage you to request a condition report and/or additional photos prior to bidding on any lot. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing