Charming Old Miniature Cat Painting on Painted Paper Mache Plate plaster bookends Meissen produced a number of

Meissen produced a number of series of monkeys (most famously playing musical instruments) that very closely resemble this one

teeming with love and care and charm

one tiny nick in the wood on the lower lip of the bottom figure and light surface wear consistent with age

Cream colored pieces show a little age/darkening

looking fabulous holding down a pile of papers while just waiting to be picked up and held in your hand

Charming Old Miniature Cat Painting on Painted Paper Mache Plate plaster bookends Meissen produced a number ofOh, such a cat! This a just a miniature, but this cat has quite a big presence and personality and not an especially cheerful one I think! Painted in oils I believe quite a long time ago on what a small plate dish made of hard paper mache I believe, with red on the face and back and gold around the rim. Perfectly aged and completely charming; I'd be tempted to add a little hanger to the back and hang this one on the wall. 3 5 16" in diameter x 5 8"