Curious Cat Plates

These Curious Cat Plates cleverly capture in midnight silhouette a possible day in the life of a playful cat—contemplation, watchfulness, playfulness, and, of course, curiosity! Enjoy the delightful antics of these curious cats, displayed on a wall or while savoring breakfast, lunch, tea or dessert. Hand-painted ceramic. Microwave and dishwasher safe.  8"dia. Sets of 4, one each design.

Museum Provenance

These Curious Cat Plates recall ceramic plates in the ceramics and glass collections of our National Museum of American History, Behring Center. Cat images were often used on decorative ceramics and in tabletop design.

Every Smithsonian purchase will arrive with a museum provenance card explaining how it is adapted from or inspired by an object or objects in our collection.