From our recent Japanese Kyoto acquisitions

A fine Japanese tall cast bronze sensuous cat beautifully handcrafted in an attractive Art Deco style. Superb and heavy casting. Sublime motion.

Signed S. Kitanha

In Japan, there are also cats described as Maneki Neko, also referred to in English as the good fortune or good luck cat. It is usually a sitting cat with paw raised and bent. Legend in Japan has it that a cat waved a paw at a Japanese landlord, who was intrigued by this gesture and went towards it.

Cats were originally domesticated because they hunted mice that would eat stored grains, protecting the food stores. It was a beneficial situation for both species, cats got a reliable source of prey, and humans got effortless pest control. This mutually beneficial arrangement began the relationship between cats and humans which continues to this day.

Today older bronze works of art serve as wonderful decorative sculptural accents. This one has a dark old patina. You don’t have to be a cat lover to enjoy it’s beautiful lines.

Dimensions: 11 inches high and 5.5 inches wide, quality heavy hand cast

Provenance: Old Kyoto collection.

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Schneible Fine Arts has been dealing in authentic Japanese fine art, garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for 25 years. Our president personally travels to Japan and Europe each year to meet his network partners who assist him in finding best examples. He personally inspects each antique work of art to ensure its old age, authenticity and quality condition.