A black cat sits behind an open book, chest and head above the pages, staring out with round amber eyes. A pentagram is drawn in light on the right-hand page and small sparks lift off the paper to scatter up around him.
The ground behind is warm brown with faint circle diagrams and constellation lines glowing through it. A broad band of gold scrollwork rings the outside, pointed cartouches at top and bottom, small eyes worked into the panels on either side. The gold looks tooled and raised but is printed flat onto the disc. The two eyes set into the border are easy to miss until you are close, and the pentagram on the page is the only cool-toned thing in an otherwise entirely warm design.
Hang it above a desk, a bookshelf, or the corner where the tarot lives. The warm gold and brown suit a room already full of wood and old paper better than a stark white one. An easy gift for someone whose cat sits on whatever they are trying to read.
Material: aluminium sign, fade-resistant for indoor or covered outdoor use
Sizes: 8x8 inch and 12x12 inch
Care: wipe clean with a dry cloth
Note: the raised, carved look is printed onto a flat panel
The Black Cat leads the design as an archetype of mystery, independence and familiar lore. Other gothic or seasonal details build atmosphere around that central character.
