Jólakötturinn Cat Dish

Jólakötturinn is a black cat from Icelandic folklore. It roams the countryside on Christmas Eve attacking and eating children who fail to wear at least one new piece of clothing.

Earthenware dish hand painted with underglaze.

Dimensions: 17 x 11 cm.

Founded in 2017 in Hackney, East London, Joey Ruthers is a unique ceramic studio dedicated to bringing joy and beauty into your home through handcrafted and hand-painted ceramics. Each piece, ranging from tiny treasures and ceramic charms to elegant dishes and vases, is lovingly created by Joey Ruthers herself. Influenced by folk art, ghost stories and her black cat Maeby, her work often tries to tell a story, but in the end she is ultimately happy if it makes you smile.