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Hand Painted Wood Folk Art Cat Doorstop - This hand painted wooden doorstop is designed in a folk art style, featuring a stylized silhouette of a seated black cat. The piece is constructed from a flat, cut-out wooden panel attached to a triangular wedge base with visible nails. The surface is decorated with hand-painted details, including green eyes, white whiskers, and linear highlights in off-white that define the cat's ears, fur, and tail. The back of the figure and the base are painted solid black. There are no maker marks, signatures, or labels visible on the object. Height: 8 inches. The item shows wear consistent with age and functional use. There is visible paint loss and scuffing across the front surface, particularly on the painted white highlights (photo 1). Small chips are present along the wooden edges of the ears (photo 2). A vertical crack in the wood is visible near the center of the cat's chest (photo 2). Surface grime and minor abrasions are present on the black painted areas and the wedge base (photo 3). The nails securing the base show signs of surface oxidation (photo 4).