Hagen-Renaker Black Bisque Small Flat Face Cat

I just love this Haken-Renaker Black Bisque Small Flat Face Cat figurine!

The Flat Face Cat is approximately 3-3/4" tall x 1-1/2" wide x 2" deep. The small cat is a dark matte black bisque pottery, with blue-green enamel decoration and white markings. He has the gorgeous modern lines, sense of humor and design typical of the Black Bisque line.

According to the book Hagen-Renaker Through the Years by Nancy Kelly, the line was produced for one year only - 1959. I'm not sure who designed this piece, but Ms. Kelly mentions that some of the designers of the Black Bisque line were Tom Masterson, Will Climes, Helen Perrin Farnland, and Maureen Love. The Flat Face Cat was produced in several sizes - a slightly larger size is pictured on page 29 of the book.

I found a list, with drawings and names of each Black Bisque piece, at a website called Purple Mountains, and found it to be a great resource.