~ Back Scratch II, V-2 ~
Original Carving Date: 2003 - Release Date: 5/28/2003 - Fixed Edition
Edition Size: 5000
Artist: Peter Calvesbert - Made in UK
This bathing kitty is a Turkish Van, a breed that
is known to like water, actually. According to legend, there
were two white cats aboard Noah’s ark. After the flood,
Noah lowered the gangplank, accidentally hitting the cats’ tails,
which turned a fiery auburn color. The cats settled in
the town of Van, where stories, songs and poems of
the area mention the “swimming cats.”
The word “Van” is written on the cat’s brush.
Who’s that hiding beneath the cat’s tail?
Could it be Osama Bin Laden? The mouse cowers beneath the brush.
The interior of the Version One shows a swimming cat trying
to catch some fish. Version Two features a mold variation.
3" wide, 3.1" long, 3.2" high.