#historicalcats

[chinesehanfu]

[China History] From Court to Catnip — China Ming Dynasty’s Guide to Cat Care［Eng Sub］

In this bite-sized video, we dive into the delightful world of cat culture in Ming Dynasty China — where imperial felines had official titles, slept in golden coffins, and inspired career promotions with their eulogies.

Discover how ancient cat lovers handled:

– Cat grooming & beauty rituals

– Homemade ancient cat food

– Cat toys

– Historical litter box etiquette

– Natural remedies for kitty illnesses

Turns out, being a “cat servant” (铲屎官) has a royal legacy.

Let’s take a scroll back in time and see how ancient chinese did it — one meow at a time.

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🧚🏻‍Production & Model/Makeup：@曾嚼子

🔗Douyin：https://v.douyin.com/ezM2gUV18B0/

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[educatedartreview]

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“Defining Meow-dernism” with @michaelafterall and @aphronefreund now available for streaming everywhere! Learn about how our favorite feline friends appear in the arts with Dr. Michael Yonan and Dr. Amy Freund 🐈🐈‍⬛

[new-york-in-3050]

So no one was gonna tell me historical cat portraits were a thing????

[appendixjournal]

Cat pawprints on a 15th century manuscript from the National Archives of the Dubrovnik Republic (in present-day Croatia.). Evidently found by the book historian Emir O. Filipović.

[historythings]

In my search, I've found a tumblr called historicalcats.  It's photographs of famous people with cats.  I thought I would share it here.