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Up for sale is a beautiful **Vintage Sermel Tonala Paper Mache Cat Sculpture**, standing exactly **6 inches tall**. This stunning piece of Mid-Century Mexican folk art features a vibrant yellow base color and is meticulously hand-painted with a traditional bird, floral, and butterfly motif on its back, complete with a striped orange and black tail. The Sermel Workshop was founded in 1963 in Tonalá, Jalisco, Mexico, by renowned artists Sergio Bustamante and Melquiades Preciado. Pieces from this famous workshop are highly collectible examples of vintage Mexican folk art. **Markings:**
* Signed on the underside: *"Ser Mel, Tonala, Jal (Mex)"***Dimensions:**
* Height: 6"Excellent Vintage Condition:** The paint and colors remain incredibly bright and vibrant.It features light, natural all-over surface crazing/cracking lines underneath the lacquer, which is typical for vintage paper-mâché of this era and often part of the artist's original finish technique. No major chips, punctures, or missing structural elements. Please review all high-resolution photos carefully to confirm the exact cosmetic condition.
