Cat on TM possibly NZ made? - Rolland Grupp?

The Auction below made me go and get this out of my garden.. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=804918814
13cmh its a little bit blue/green (thats just crayon) & it is quite heavy for its size.

signed Pallin or Dillin?

This cat has come up again..a different one & this trader is certain its CL?...
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=822238927

There is a Crown Lynn cat on the Portage Ceramics site .... I checked it out when I saw this listing, but it appears to be different -

http://www.nzmuseums.co.nz/account/3384/object/488646/Cat_figurine_-_bisque

I see a name on the base of your one ....

Yes definately not CL me thinks..but would be nice to know who did?

There is a suggestion that these were made by Rolland Grupp in Spring Creek. I don't know if you can get Rolland out of the signature above though. He used a variety of marks down the years including most notoriously, some spurious Temuka ones, but that is another story...

I hadn't heard of Rolland Grupp until his diving accident and then there was mention of Temuka Bulldogs and Mikey Mouse, but I've never seen any of his work so far.

I have this tray and have been trying to get info on R K Grupp, but Mr Google isn't very helpful

Is it possible it is the same person, i.e. Rolland Grupp?