Handmade Papier Mache Cat Alebrije - Fanciful Cat Family Fun and Games hand-painted in a magical palette

hand-painted in a magical palette of honey and azure hues

Crafted in Fitiev Valery Gennadievich in Uzbekistan

the accessory comes with a traditional hand-painted design on the lid

leaving a perfect cast of the original design

100% cotton exterior and lining

Handmade Papier Mache Cat Alebrije - Fanciful Cat Family Fun and Games hand-painted in a magical paletteWorking in papier mache, Marina Lozano in Mexico creates this fanciful alebrije sculpture. The winged cat is carefully hand painted with a dizzying array of motifs in myriad colors. The folk art tradition of alebrijes dates back to the 1930's in Mexico City. A man named Pedro Linares was taken ill, and in his fevered dreams he saw a strange land populated with curious creatures a donkey with wings, a rooster with bull's horns, and a lion with the head