KoWaRo
@kowaro.bsky.social
Greyhound dad, husband, and curator; personal account
October 29, 2025 at 9:47 PM
A French faience greyhound stick pin holder with a sighthound pin.
August 31, 2025 at 12:50 AM
A French faience greyhound stick pin holder with a sighthound pin.
Greyhound paperclip with spring-loaded jaw.
August 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Greyhound paperclip with spring-loaded jaw.
Thrilled to add this hand-painted tile by Minton, Hollins & Co. to my collection. The unknown decorator, clearly an artist of considerable talent, captured the frenetic energy of a terrified hare running for its life, pursued by two elegant greyhounds, one of which is shown mid-pounce. Poor hare!
July 15, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Thrilled to add this hand-painted tile by Minton, Hollins & Co. to my collection. The unknown decorator, clearly an artist of considerable talent, captured the frenetic energy of a terrified hare running for its life, pursued by two elegant greyhounds, one of which is shown mid-pounce. Poor hare!
And now there are three.
June 28, 2025 at 10:36 PM
And now there are three.
Figurative greyhound paper clips from the late-19th/early-20th century are my latest collecting mania.
June 8, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Figurative greyhound paper clips from the late-19th/early-20th century are my latest collecting mania.
Dad caught me and Elsie the cow reenacting the Scar and Mufasa scene from “The Lion King.”
June 3, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Dad caught me and Elsie the cow reenacting the Scar and Mufasa scene from “The Lion King.”
Nothing to see here; just Loewy watering the peonies.
May 26, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Nothing to see here; just Loewy watering the peonies.
Part of a set of twelve, these sterling silver greyhound and hare menu holders—crafted by Adie Bros. Ltd. (Birmingham, England), 1933—will have you sprinting to your seat in style.
May 15, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Part of a set of twelve, these sterling silver greyhound and hare menu holders—crafted by Adie Bros. Ltd. (Birmingham, England), 1933—will have you sprinting to your seat in style.
More scenes from my sighthound-themed bathroom.
May 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
More scenes from my sighthound-themed bathroom.
This 19th-century child’s plate by Davenport Pottery is rare for depicting a boy playing with his greyhound—typically shown only in hunting scenes. Even more unusual, the plate explicitly labels the dog as a “greyhound,” signaling its role as both pet and companion.
May 10, 2025 at 12:51 PM
This 19th-century child’s plate by Davenport Pottery is rare for depicting a boy playing with his greyhound—typically shown only in hunting scenes. Even more unusual, the plate explicitly labels the dog as a “greyhound,” signaling its role as both pet and companion.
A charming Staffordshire pocket watch holder featuring a timeless trio: a bonnie lass with pet bird, a kilted Scotsman, and a dignified greyhound donning a tartan scarf.
April 26, 2025 at 12:34 PM
A charming Staffordshire pocket watch holder featuring a timeless trio: a bonnie lass with pet bird, a kilted Scotsman, and a dignified greyhound donning a tartan scarf.
19th-century British porcelain spill vase featuring a black and white greyhound coursing a rabbit around a tree stump on a flow blue base.
April 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM
19th-century British porcelain spill vase featuring a black and white greyhound coursing a rabbit around a tree stump on a flow blue base.
Another Elite Pottery greyhound has mysteriously found its way onto my bathroom wall… I swear they’re multiplying!
April 12, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Another Elite Pottery greyhound has mysteriously found its way onto my bathroom wall… I swear they’re multiplying!
Unmarked but unmistakable! I suspect this ceramic greyhound head wall plaque was crafted by Elite Pottery of Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, likely in the 1920s. The fine detailing and elegant form are hallmarks of their work—proof that even without a maker’s mark, some pieces still bark for themselves.
April 1, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Unmarked but unmistakable! I suspect this ceramic greyhound head wall plaque was crafted by Elite Pottery of Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, likely in the 1920s. The fine detailing and elegant form are hallmarks of their work—proof that even without a maker’s mark, some pieces still bark for themselves.
The aloof-looking pair of greyhounds on this child's plate appear to possess exceptionally low prey drives-utterly unmoved by the lagomorph darting away in the background.
March 30, 2025 at 12:28 AM
The aloof-looking pair of greyhounds on this child's plate appear to possess exceptionally low prey drives-utterly unmoved by the lagomorph darting away in the background.
This early 20th-century Irish blackthorn cane, featuring a carved greyhound head handle with glass eyes, is certain to lend me speed when the need arises.
March 30, 2025 at 12:26 AM
This early 20th-century Irish blackthorn cane, featuring a carved greyhound head handle with glass eyes, is certain to lend me speed when the need arises.
Take a closer look! This charming arrangement-a sighthound spill vase/figurine paired with two loving cups-is composed entirely of miniatures.
At just 4 inches tall, the vase might best be described as an Italian greyhound, with the cups standing a mere 1.5 inches high.
At just 4 inches tall, the vase might best be described as an Italian greyhound, with the cups standing a mere 1.5 inches high.
March 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Take a closer look! This charming arrangement-a sighthound spill vase/figurine paired with two loving cups-is composed entirely of miniatures.
At just 4 inches tall, the vase might best be described as an Italian greyhound, with the cups standing a mere 1.5 inches high.
At just 4 inches tall, the vase might best be described as an Italian greyhound, with the cups standing a mere 1.5 inches high.
Today, I’m focusing on the ones I love and the things that bring me joy.
January 20, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Today, I’m focusing on the ones I love and the things that bring me joy.
Produced by the Edmé Samson Factory of Paris between 1870 and 1900, this porcelain perfume bottle (foreground) is exquisitely cast in the form of a greyhound at rest, its slender legs and signature whip-like tail tucked gracefully beneath its body.
January 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Produced by the Edmé Samson Factory of Paris between 1870 and 1900, this porcelain perfume bottle (foreground) is exquisitely cast in the form of a greyhound at rest, its slender legs and signature whip-like tail tucked gracefully beneath its body.
Hare coursing tile by Minton Hollins & Co., Stoke-on-Trent, England, ca.1845.
January 7, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Hare coursing tile by Minton Hollins & Co., Stoke-on-Trent, England, ca.1845.
Eureka!!! Finally found the original print source.
January 1, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Eureka!!! Finally found the original print source.