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Japan, a lovely “family” of five old ceramic Maneki Neko “good fortune money” cats coming from a very old Central Japanese collection
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Japan, a lovely “family” of five old ceramic Maneki neko “good fortune money” cats coming from a very old Central Japanese collection. These date to the 1950s.
Unusual tallest size is 17″ tall and 10″ wide. Excellent detail. Rare group of cats.
History:
The maneki-neko (Japanese: 招き猫?, literally “beckoning cat”) is a common Japanese figurine (lucky charm, talisman) which is often believed to bring good luck to the owner. In Modern Times, they are usually made of ceramic or plastic. The figurine depicts a cat (traditionally a calico Japanese Bobtail) beckoning with an upright paw, and is usually displayed in—often at the entrance of—shops, restaurants, pachinko parlors, and other businesses. The maneki-neko is sometimes also called the welcoming cat, lucky cat, money cat, happy cat, beckoning cat, or fortune cat in English. (courtesy and thank you to wikipedia).
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