Japanese Papier Mache and Cloth Vintage Cat Hand Puppet box with drawer such that the lid sits

such that the lid sits very nicely

4 3/4" across at lip

and imagine that he referred to it quite a lot

I've become completely enamored of old handcrafted tools just for the spectacular

Some of my very favorite things hanging on my walls are textiles

Japanese Papier Mache and Cloth Vintage Cat Hand Puppet box with drawer such that the lid sitsThis cat puppet! I really love it. Made in Japan, it dates I believe to the 1940s. The papier mache head is hand painted,with fantastic bright blue eyes, pink ears, black nose, and blood red mouth, matched absolutely perfectly with a body stitched together from three different striped cotton fabrics. It's best sized for a small hand, though I managed to fit mine inside, with one finger in each armhole and another inside the opening to the head. Oh, I