feed the kitty

https:\\collections.artsmia.org Gift of Katherine Kierland Herberger

Though this springing kitty bank is fun to look at and probably more so to use, I sighed with disappointment when I noticed the Asian figure on the end.  This toy bank was made circa 1882 by Charles A. Bailey of Connecticut, and I know it reflects common images of the time - but the bank would have been far more beautiful without it.  So why did I post it?  Because a curator can't avoid the past, but she can offer it as an example of how much better to do from there.  Plus, I do like the cat itself.