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| Snow Leopard | Latin Name - Uncia uncia
The snow leopard is not believed to be closely related to the Leopard. In appearance, the snow leopard is strikingly different from the common leopard. It has similar broken-spot markings, they appear less well defined and are spaced further apart. The fur is long and woolly and helps protect the cat from the extreme cold of its generally mountainous habitat. The head, which sports small ears and a distinctive heavy brow, is rounded and comparatively small for its body size, and its fur is grey throught to white. The long tail, which can measure as much as 900cm, helps the cat balance as it moves over rugged and often snowy terrain.
The translation to a Royal Crown Derby Paperweight does not stop at its physical characteristics, as the parts of the world it lives are reflected in the paperweight. The Chinese and Indian in the 1128 Imari Pattern, and then the pattern of his spot decoration which the snow leopard has lent to the rug makers of Tibet and Afganistan.
This is a really iconic Paperweight, perfect for any collection.
Modelled and Designed by John Ablitt.
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