[1988 Scarce Manganese Glazed Redware Cat Still Penny Bank by Lester Breininger

Description: A very nice manganese glazed redware penny bank in the form of a cat figurine made in the studios of Lester Breininger. The piece, which is dated 1988, represents a cat sitting on his hind legs and having his front legs fully stretched. The cat has its head turned sideways to face you with its ears perked up. It is glazed with a beautiful brown colored glaze. The coloring has black or dark brown splotches indicative of manganese glaze throughout. The bank has the coin slot in the back of the cat. The piece is marked as to the maker and dated on the base. It shows very little details beside the general shape of the cat and with the head showing depression for the eyes and a raised portion for the nose and mouth. The legs are sort of blended into the body but you get the gist. There is also a slight raised line in the back suggesting a tail. The base of the bank is unglazed and shows the color of unglazed redware. Very interesting penny bank. Of course, such pieces were toys