Chessie

I found this great cup the other day - I believe it is a piece of railroad china from the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. It has a picture of Chessie who was long the corporate symbol of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and is marked on the bottom O.P. Co. Syracuse China Patented.

An endearing kitten, she is loved by folks the world over. It is one of my favorite kitten images - I actually did a crewel embroidery for my daughter many years ago when she was a little girl.