Hand-Painted Papier Mache Box with Cat Motif - Cat Love Opal teal green

teal green

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Hand-Painted Papier Mache Box with Cat Motif - Cat Love Opal teal greenSprawled across Fida Hussain's heart shaped papier mache box, a striped tabby cat makes a charming companion. The Indian artisan starts with weeping willow wood, pasting strips of paper around the box before buffing the surface smooth. Finally, the box is hand painted, then given a coat of glossy lacquer for shine and protection. Papier mache, weeping willow wood 0. 96 oz 2. 8 inches H x 3 inches W x 3. 1 inches D