Amphora of the Sacred Cat

A sculptural terracotta amphora rises on a pale pedestal, its sweeping black handles framing a warm orange body. Painted bands and vegetal motifs encircle the vessel, while a central black field presents a stylized woman in white drapery tending to an orange cat on a lotus-like stand. The deliberate silhouette, strong contouring, and decorative flatness recall ancient Mediterranean vase painting while giving the object a playful contemporary presence.