Folk Art Carved Cat with Stained Stripes and Homely Face! impressionism I've seen a lot of

I've seen a lot of old Mexican ex-voto retablo paintings on tin

The box measures 3" tall x 3 1/8" in diameter

but one is long lost--reflected in the price of this piece

I believe it was produced for Bitossi Rosenthal Netter and likely dates to the 1960s/early 70s

and it is 100% everything I wanted it to be

Folk Art Carved Cat with Stained Stripes and Homely Face! impressionism I've seen a lot ofI love a good folk art carved cat, the wonkier the better, and the homely face on this one won me immediately; really, how not to love?! The use of a dark stain for a couple of long, thick stripes plus the tail is pretty great too, with varnish added over the whole thing. I think having this guy perched nearby surely much increase one's empathy quotient toward the rest of the world. Really sweet. 4 3 4" t x 3 5 8" w x 1 1 2" deep and in very good