cat art

Bold enough to stop a room in its tracks, this duo of hand-painted papier mache cat boxes brings together Kashmir's most vivid floral vocabulary in two wildly different moods. The black feline lounges beneath a cascade of turquoise blossoms, while its white companion is draped in a joyful riot of shades that reads like a garden in full celebration. Crafted and lacquered by skilled Indian artisans working from designs by Mohammad Hussain Baba, these cats earn their keep as decorative showstoppers or as charming vessels for small treasures you want close at hand.

Curled up and ready to charm, these hand-painted papier mache cat boxes bring a burst of Kashmir's storied artisan tradition right to your shelf. Designed by India’s Mohammad Hussain Baba, one wears a bold black face against a field of vivid orange blossoms, while its companion glows in soft ivory with clusters of blue florals traced in gold. Each is lacquered to a rich, glossy finish, making them as stunning displayed on a mantle or vanity as they are practical for tucking away small treasures like rings or keepsakes.

If a garden threw a masquerade and only cats showed up, it might look something like this. Indian artisan Mohammad Hussain Baba's designs come to vivid life in these hand-painted, lacquered papier mache boxes, one cat cloaked in an explosion of multicolored florals on a dark ground, the other swathed entirely in moody violet blooms with golden-hued detail work threading through every petal. Each box opens to reveal a small interior perfect for storing rings, earrings or tiny mementos, and looks just as intentional sitting on a windowsill or dresser as a standalone decorative accent.

Two cats walked into a garden and never came back out. These hand-painted papier mache boxes capture that whimsical surrender to floral abundance, one blazing in deep crimson with dark blooms climbing its rounded body, the other rendered in dramatic black and ivory with a monochromatic botanical pattern that feels almost cinematic. Lacquered to a lasting sheen, Indian artisan Mohammad Hussain Baba’s creations sit beautifully as decorative accents on a bookshelf or desk, and open to reveal a cozy hollow for your most precious small finds.