Porcelain Cat Face Votive / Lantern with Glowing Green Marble Eyes bronze weight but it was originally created

but it was originally created (in the second half of the 19th century I believe) to house a cricket

so am selling them as a pair

with every bead in place (it most certainly has never been used)-- and inside that great green zipper is a nice gray lining

made in Taiwan

Alphonse XIII (King of Spain)

Porcelain Cat Face Votive / Lantern with Glowing Green Marble Eyes bronze weight but it was originally createdI couldnt wait until Halloween to post this cat face candle holder lantern because I love it so much! Plus, I think it completely transcends seasonality. The translucent green marble eyes, already pretty intense, glow even more with a lit candle inside. And the face is pretty great too. Its unmarked and Ive searched but have not found another like it; my guess would be 1940s 50s, maybe made in Japan? Especially great in the windowsillor maybe pop an