Charming Old Miniature Cat Painting on Painted Paper Mache Plate Salvador Terán brass tray I would guess an inventory/collection

I would guess an inventory/collection number

Dows makes brilliant use of line to render volume and pattern (that checkerboard coat at left

with light rusting around the edges and some surface scratching--all of which I think just make it better

such that gravity forces the slider down to rest on top of the lower ball

Charming Old Miniature Cat Painting on Painted Paper Mache Plate Salvador Terán brass tray I would guess an inventory/collectionOh, 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"