Japan a rare large-scale and lovely hand-painted blue and white ceramic Maneki Neko good fortune money cat.

It is from the Arita/ imari kilns and dates to the early 20th century.

Notice the intricate detailed blue painting on white porcelain of this cat’s eyes, body, necklace, and tail.

Dimensions: Big 15.5 inches tall and 7inches wide.

This comes from a very fine Kyoto area collection.

Handsome hand painted blue detail replete with a necklace with bells and bows.

Old original patina from appropriate age.

An earlier work of art that is hard to find in this size and quality.

Handmade and hand-painted.

Only one.

History:

The Maneki-Neko (Japanese 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. Wooden examples are few and far between. 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. ( thank you to wikipedia).

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We have been dealing in authentic Japanese art, antique garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for many years. Our president personally travels to Japan each year to meet his network partners who assist him in finding best examples. He personally inspects each antique ornament to ensure its old age, authenticity, and quality condition.

We are members of the North American Japanese Garden Association (NAJGA) specializing for ten years now in old and authentic Japanese art and stone garden ornaments.