{"title":"Maneki Neko","description":"\u003cp\u003eA cat with character for your shelf, desk or gift list. Explore maneki-neko-inspired figures and cat money banks by expression, color and the details that make each design feel different.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"large-pink-maneki-neko-statue-ooneko","title":"Large Pink Maneki Neko Statue 'Ooneko'","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLarge lucky cat in a pink kimono with a bow, holding a fan and charm\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe big one, in pink, dressed up. This lucky cat is glazed ceramic with a white face, a body painted as a pink kimono with small flowers and a red bow tied at the front, patterned ears and a pink flower on the head, one paw holding a fan with characters brushed on it and the other a bell charm hanging on pink ribbons, on a red cushion. It is nearly twice the size of the fist-sized cats in the collection, and it is a statue rather than a money box.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the cat for a shop window or a hall table, and it is the one that gets seen from the street.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name, Ooneko, is the big cat, and it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cat is glazed ceramic, cast hollow, painted and fired, with the collar a real red cord and the bells real brass. It sits on a red brocade cushion, as photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut it where a shop puts it: by the door, on the counter, facing the room, with the raised paw towards the people coming in. In a house that is the hall table, the kitchen shelf or the desk. The right paw raised is for money and the left for people; both raised is for both, and most of the cats here are greedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bow is the detail: painted red and tied at the front of the kimono like an obi, with the ends hanging, and it is what makes the pink body read as dressed. The fan carries a wish in brushed characters and the charm on its ribbons is a real bell that rings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beckoning cat began in Edo, with a temple cat that waved a lord in from a storm, and it has sat at shop doors ever since; the raised paw is the Japanese come-here, palm down, which a Westerner reads as a wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDust with a soft cloth; wipe with a damp one if it needs it. It is ceramic and it breaks, so keep it off the edge of the shelf. The cushion can be sponged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom across a room it is a large pink cat with a red bow. From close the pink is a kimono, the fan shows its characters, and the charm its bell. It is the cat for a person who wants one everybody notices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is 20 by 20 by 16 cm, the largest cat in the collection and nearly twice the size of the others; it is photographed on its cushion at the same scale as the rest, so the pages compare and it looks large because it is.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YONAKU","offers":[{"title":"20x20x16cm","offer_id":59207952826716,"sku":"14:173#Pink 5 inch","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1055\/3386\/6332\/files\/large-pink-maneki-neko-statue-ooneko-1.jpg?v=1790586047"},{"product_id":"kimono-maneki-neko-money-box-kimononeko","title":"Kimono Maneki Neko Money Box 'Kimononeko'","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLucky cat in a blue kimono and hat, holding a fan and a bell charm\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cat in a kimono, with a hat. This lucky cat is glazed ceramic with a white face and a body painted as a blue kimono with small flowers and a darker blue sash, a small blue hat on the crown, one paw holding a fan with characters on it and the other a bell charm hanging on blue ribbons, with a red cord collar. It is the cat dressed for a festival, and the kimono is the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the only cat in the collection wearing clothes, and it is the one for a person who has a kimono of their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name, Kimononeko, is the kimono cat, and it is wearing one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cat is glazed ceramic, cast hollow, painted and fired, with the collar a real red cord and the bells real brass, and a slot at the back for coins with a stopper underneath, so it is a money box as well as a figure. It sits on a red brocade cushion, as photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut it where a shop puts it: by the door, on the counter, facing the room, with the raised paw towards the people coming in. In a house that is the hall table, the kitchen shelf or the desk. The right paw raised is for money and the left for people; both raised is for both, and most of the cats here are greedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe kimono is the detail: painted with a collar, a sash tied at the front and a scatter of small flowers on the blue, so the cat's body reads as a dressed figure rather than a painted one, and the hat on the crown is a separate small blue cap. The charm in the paw hangs on real ribbons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beckoning cat began in Edo, with a temple cat that waved a lord in from a storm, and it has sat at shop doors ever since; the raised paw is the Japanese come-here, palm down, which a Westerner reads as a wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDust with a soft cloth; wipe with a damp one if it needs it. It is ceramic and it breaks, so keep it off the edge of the shelf. The cushion can be sponged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom across a room it is a blue cat with a hat. From close the blue is a kimono, the sash shows its knot, and the charm its ribbons. It is the cat for a person who dresses up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is 14 by 10 by 13 cm, a little wider than the fist-sized cats, and it sits on its cushion at the same scale on the page, so the pages compare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YONAKU","offers":[{"title":"14 x 10 x 13 cm","offer_id":59207952925020,"sku":"14:94#Blue 5 inch","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1055\/3386\/6332\/files\/kimono-maneki-neko-money-box-kimononeko-1.jpg?v=1790586044"},{"product_id":"beckoning-cat-money-box-manekite","title":"Beckoning Cat Money Box 'Manekite'","description":"\u003ch2\u003eRound-eyed lucky cat with one paw beckoning, holding a gold sign, fortune on the belly\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne paw beckoning, a gold sign in the other. This lucky cat is white glazed ceramic in the round-eyed style, with large black eyes, red-patterned ears, one paw raised high in the beckoning gesture, the other holding a gold plaque with four characters that wish for a thousand customers, and the character for fortune painted on the belly among small flowers, with a red cord collar and a brass bell. It is the shop cat in its purest form: come in, and here is why.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the round-eyed cat for a counter, and the plaque says what it is for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name, Manekite, is the beckoning hand, the raised paw, and the cat is the gesture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cat is glazed ceramic, cast hollow, painted and fired, with the collar a real red cord and the bells real brass, and a slot at the back for coins with a stopper underneath, so it is a money box as well as a figure. It sits on a red brocade cushion, as photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut it where a shop puts it: by the door, on the counter, facing the room, with the raised paw towards the people coming in. In a house that is the hall table, the kitchen shelf or the desk. The right paw raised is for money and the left for people; both raised is for both, and most of the cats here are greedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe plaque is the detail: a gold rectangle held up like a menu with four characters brushed on it, the old shopkeeper's wish for customers to come in their thousands, and the paw above it is raised in the true beckoning pose, palm out, fingers down, which is a wave to a Westerner and a come-here to a Japanese.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beckoning cat began in Edo, with a temple cat that waved a lord in from a storm, and it has sat at shop doors ever since; the raised paw is the Japanese come-here, palm down, which a Westerner reads as a wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDust with a soft cloth; wipe with a damp one if it needs it. It is ceramic and it breaks, so keep it off the edge of the shelf. The cushion can be sponged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom across a room it is a white cat waving. From close the wave is a beckon, the plaque shows its characters, and the belly its fortune. It is the cat for a shop door and a person who has customers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is 16 by 10 by 13 cm, wider than the fist-sized cats in the collection, and it sits on its cushion at the same scale on the page, so the pages compare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YONAKU","offers":[{"title":"16 x 10 x 13 cm","offer_id":59207953580380,"sku":"14:200006153#Fortune","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1055\/3386\/6332\/files\/beckoning-cat-money-box-manekite-1.jpg?v=1790586042"},{"product_id":"golden-mallet-lucky-cat-bank-kozuchi","title":"Golden Mallet Lucky Cat Bank 'Kozuchi'","description":"\u003ch2\u003eRound-eyed lucky cat holding a gold mallet up, a red fortune character on the belly\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA mallet held high, and fortune on the belly. This lucky cat is white glazed ceramic in the round-eyed style, with large black eyes, a headband painted in gold and red across the crown, one paw raised and the other holding a gold mallet with a red handle over its head, the character for fortune in red in a circle on the belly, with a red cord collar and a brass bell. The mallet is the god of wealth's.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the round-eyed cat with the most going on, and the mallet is what it is known for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name, Kozuchi, is the small mallet, the lucky hammer of the god of wealth, and the cat is holding it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cat is glazed ceramic, cast hollow, painted and fired, with the collar a real red cord and the bells real brass, and a slot at the back for coins with a stopper underneath, so it is a money box as well as a figure. It sits on a red brocade cushion, as photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut it where a shop puts it: by the door, on the counter, facing the room, with the raised paw towards the people coming in. In a house that is the hall table, the kitchen shelf or the desk. The right paw raised is for money and the left for people; both raised is for both, and most of the cats here are greedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe mallet is the detail: a separate gold head with a pattern on it and a red handle, held up beside the cat's head as if about to strike, and it is what the eye goes to. The character on the belly is painted red in a circle, the way a shop paints it on a curtain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beckoning cat began in Edo, with a temple cat that waved a lord in from a storm, and it has sat at shop doors ever since; the raised paw is the Japanese come-here, palm down, which a Westerner reads as a wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDust with a soft cloth; wipe with a damp one if it needs it. It is ceramic and it breaks, so keep it off the edge of the shelf. The cushion can be sponged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom across a room it is a white cat with something gold above its head. From close the gold is a mallet, the belly shows its character, and the headband its pattern. It is the cat for a person who wants the luck struck.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is 16 by 10 by 13 cm, wider than the fist-sized cats in the collection, and it sits on its cushion at the same scale on the page, so the pages compare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YONAKU","offers":[{"title":"16 x 10 x 13 cm","offer_id":59207953678684,"sku":"14:200006152#Wealthy","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1055\/3386\/6332\/files\/golden-mallet-lucky-cat-bank-kozuchi-1.jpg?v=1790586039"},{"product_id":"kawaii-maneki-neko-piggy-bank-tamaneko","title":"Kawaii Maneki Neko Piggy Bank 'Tamaneko'","description":"\u003ch2\u003eRound-eyed lucky cat holding a red fan and a pink ball, blossom on the body\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBig round eyes, a fan and a ball. This lucky cat is white glazed ceramic in the round-eyed style of the modern figure, with large black eyes and a small smile instead of the closed-eyed grin of the older cats, red-dotted ears, one paw holding a red fan and the other a pink ball, blossom and a wish in characters painted on the body, with a red cord collar and a brass bell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the first of the round-eyed cats in the collection, and the one for a person who finds the closed-eyed ones too old-fashioned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name, Tamaneko, is the ball cat, the pink ball in its paw, and the cat is named for its toy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cat is glazed ceramic, cast hollow, painted and fired, with the collar a real red cord and the bells real brass, and a slot at the back for coins with a stopper underneath, so it is a money box as well as a figure. It sits on a red brocade cushion, as photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut it where a shop puts it: by the door, on the counter, facing the room, with the raised paw towards the people coming in. In a house that is the hall table, the kitchen shelf or the desk. The right paw raised is for money and the left for people; both raised is for both, and most of the cats here are greedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe eyes are the detail: large, round, black with a white highlight, they change the cat from a shopkeeper's charm to a character, and the small pink cheeks go with them. The fan is red with a floral print and the ball is a pink glazed sphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beckoning cat began in Edo, with a temple cat that waved a lord in from a storm, and it has sat at shop doors ever since; the raised paw is the Japanese come-here, palm down, which a Westerner reads as a wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDust with a soft cloth; wipe with a damp one if it needs it. It is ceramic and it breaks, so keep it off the edge of the shelf. The cushion can be sponged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom across a room it is a white cat with big eyes. From close the eyes show their highlight, the fan its flowers, and the ball its glaze. It is the cat for a child's shelf and a person who likes the cute version.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is 16 by 10 by 13 cm, wider than the fist-sized cats in the collection, and it sits on its cushion at the same scale on the page, so the pages compare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YONAKU","offers":[{"title":"16 x 10 x 13 cm","offer_id":59207953809756,"sku":"14:200006151#Love","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1055\/3386\/6332\/files\/kawaii-maneki-neko-piggy-bank-tamaneko-1.jpg?v=1790586036"},{"product_id":"solar-waving-maneki-neko-teoneko","title":"Solar Waving Maneki Neko 'Teoneko'","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSolar lucky cat with a waving paw, holding a sign, a wish on its body\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe paw moves. This lucky cat is white with red-dotted ears, a small sign held up in one paw with characters on it, a wish for good fortune painted in colour on the body, a red cord collar with a brass bell, and a solar cell in the base that makes the other paw wave slowly and without end in any light, a window or a lamp. It is the cat of the Chinese restaurant counter, and it is the one that children stand in front of.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the only cat in the collection that moves on its own, and it never stops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name, Teoneko, is the waving-paw cat, and it is that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cat is glazed ceramic, cast hollow, painted and fired, with the collar a real red cord and the bells real brass. It sits on a red brocade cushion, as photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut it where a shop puts it: by the door, on the counter, facing the room, with the raised paw towards the people coming in. In a house that is the hall table, the kitchen shelf or the desk. The right paw raised is for money and the left for people; both raised is for both, and most of the cats here are greedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wave is the detail: the raised paw is on a pivot driven by the solar cell, and it beckons in a slow steady rhythm in daylight or under a lamp, faster in bright light and slower in dim, with no battery to change. The sign in the other paw is painted with a wish and a flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beckoning cat began in Edo, with a temple cat that waved a lord in from a storm, and it has sat at shop doors ever since; the raised paw is the Japanese come-here, palm down, which a Westerner reads as a wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDust with a soft cloth; wipe with a damp one if it needs it. It is ceramic and it breaks, so keep it off the edge of the shelf. The cushion can be sponged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom across a room it is a white cat waving. From close the sign shows its characters, the body its wish, and the base its cell. It is the cat for a window, a counter, or a child.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is 10 by 10 cm, the size of a fist, and it sits on its cushion at the same scale as every cat in the collection, so the pages compare. It has no coin slot; the base holds the solar cell.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YONAKU","offers":[{"title":"10 x 10 cm","offer_id":59207953940828,"sku":"14:200002984#C","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1055\/3386\/6332\/files\/solar-waving-maneki-neko-teoneko-1.jpg?v=1790586034"},{"product_id":"purple-maneki-neko-money-box-fujineko","title":"Purple Maneki Neko Money Box 'Fujineko'","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePurple lucky cat with both paws raised, brushed with a wish for fortune\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePurple, with gold writing. This lucky cat is glazed ceramic in a deep purple with a white face, both forepaws raised, a gold pattern on the ears, and a wish for fortune to arrive brushed in gold characters down the body, with a red cord collar and a brass bell at each paw. It is the rarest colour of the six single-colour cats in the collection, and the one with the most gold on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePurple is the colour of rank in old Japan, and this is the cat for a person who wants the luck to look expensive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name, Fujineko, is the wisteria cat, the purple of the body, and wisteria is the purple of the old court.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cat is glazed ceramic, cast hollow, painted and fired, with the collar a real red cord and the bells real brass, and a slot at the back for coins with a stopper underneath, so it is a money box as well as a figure. It sits on a red brocade cushion, as photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut it where a shop puts it: by the door, on the counter, facing the room, with the raised paw towards the people coming in. In a house that is the hall table, the kitchen shelf or the desk. The right paw raised is for money and the left for people; both raised is for both, and most of the cats here are greedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe gold on purple is the detail: the characters and the ear pattern are both gold, so the cat reads as a lacquer box in a dark room, and there is a small red stamp and a pink blossom beside the writing. The purple is glossy and deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beckoning cat began in Edo, with a temple cat that waved a lord in from a storm, and it has sat at shop doors ever since; the raised paw is the Japanese come-here, palm down, which a Westerner reads as a wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDust with a soft cloth; wipe with a damp one if it needs it. It is ceramic and it breaks, so keep it off the edge of the shelf. The cushion can be sponged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom across a room it is a purple cat with both paws up. From close the characters show their gold, the ears their pattern, and the purple its depth. It is the cat for a study and a person who likes the colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is 11 by 11 cm, the size of a fist, and it sits on its cushion at the same scale as every cat in the collection, so the pages compare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YONAKU","offers":[{"title":"11 x 11 cm","offer_id":59207954104668,"sku":"14:10#4.5 inch L","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1055\/3386\/6332\/files\/purple-maneki-neko-money-box-fujineko-1.jpg?v=1790586031"},{"product_id":"orange-maneki-neko-figurine-daidaineko","title":"Orange Maneki Neko Figurine 'Daidaineko'","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOrange lucky cat with both paws raised, brushed with a wish for money luck\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrange, with a wish for the wallet. This lucky cat is glazed ceramic in a bright orange with a white face, both forepaws raised, a gold pattern on the ears, and a wish for money luck brushed in dark characters down the body, with a red cord collar and a brass bell at each paw. It is the warmest of the six single-colour cats in the collection, and the one for the till.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrange is for money, and this is the cat for a shop, a stall or a person who sells.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name, Daidaineko, is the bitter-orange cat, the colour of the body, and the fruit is the New Year one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cat is glazed ceramic, cast hollow, painted and fired, with the collar a real red cord and the bells real brass, and a slot at the back for coins with a stopper underneath, so it is a money box as well as a figure. It sits on a red brocade cushion, as photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut it where a shop puts it: by the door, on the counter, facing the room, with the raised paw towards the people coming in. In a house that is the hall table, the kitchen shelf or the desk. The right paw raised is for money and the left for people; both raised is for both, and most of the cats here are greedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe colour is the detail: a glossy orange that reads as gold in lamplight, with the characters brushed in black and gold beside a small red stamp and a green sprig. The ears carry the gold brocade pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beckoning cat began in Edo, with a temple cat that waved a lord in from a storm, and it has sat at shop doors ever since; the raised paw is the Japanese come-here, palm down, which a Westerner reads as a wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDust with a soft cloth; wipe with a damp one if it needs it. It is ceramic and it breaks, so keep it off the edge of the shelf. The cushion can be sponged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom across a room it is an orange cat with both paws up. From close the characters show their brush, the ears their gold, and the glaze its gloss. It is the cat for a counter and a person who wants money to come in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is 11 by 11 cm, the size of a fist, and it sits on its cushion at the same scale as every cat in the collection, so the pages compare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YONAKU","offers":[{"title":"11 x 11 cm","offer_id":59207954366812,"sku":"14:351268#4.5 inch K","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1055\/3386\/6332\/files\/orange-maneki-neko-figurine-daidaineko-1.jpg?v=1790586028"},{"product_id":"black-maneki-neko-kuroneko","title":"Black Maneki Neko 'Kuroneko'","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBlack lucky cat with both paws raised, brushed with a wish against bad luck\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack, with gold writing, for keeping things away. This lucky cat is glazed ceramic in a glossy black with a white face, both forepaws raised, a gold pattern on the ears, and a wish to ward off ill fortune and open the way brushed in gold characters down the body, with a red cord collar and a brass bell at each paw. It is the one cat of the six single colours that is for protection rather than gain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack is for keeping bad luck out, and this is the cat for a front door.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name, Kuroneko, is the black cat, which in Japan is lucky, and it is that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cat is glazed ceramic, cast hollow, painted and fired, with the collar a real red cord and the bells real brass, and a slot at the back for coins with a stopper underneath, so it is a money box as well as a figure. It sits on a red brocade cushion, as photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut it where a shop puts it: by the door, on the counter, facing the room, with the raised paw towards the people coming in. In a house that is the hall table, the kitchen shelf or the desk. The right paw raised is for money and the left for people; both raised is for both, and most of the cats here are greedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe gloss is the detail: the black is fired to a deep shine, so the gold characters and the white face sit on it like lacquer work, and there is a small daruma painted beside the writing. The ears carry the same gold brocade as the blue cat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beckoning cat began in Edo, with a temple cat that waved a lord in from a storm, and it has sat at shop doors ever since; the raised paw is the Japanese come-here, palm down, which a Westerner reads as a wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDust with a soft cloth; wipe with a damp one if it needs it. It is ceramic and it breaks, so keep it off the edge of the shelf. The cushion can be sponged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom across a room it is a black cat with a white face. From close the characters show their gold, the daruma its red, and the glaze its shine. It is the cat for a hall table and a person who wants the door watched.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is 11 by 11 cm, the size of a fist, and it sits on its cushion at the same scale as every cat in the collection, so the pages compare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YONAKU","offers":[{"title":"11 x 11 cm","offer_id":59207954530652,"sku":"14:351264#4.5 inch J","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1055\/3386\/6332\/files\/black-maneki-neko-kuroneko-1.jpg?v=1790586026"},{"product_id":"blue-maneki-neko-money-box-aoneko","title":"Blue Maneki Neko Money Box 'Aoneko'","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBlue lucky cat with both paws raised, brushed with a wish for success in work\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSky blue, with a wish for the office. This lucky cat is glazed ceramic in a pale sky blue with a white face, both forepaws raised, a gold pattern on the ears, and a wish for great success in work brushed in dark characters down the body, with a red cord collar and a brass bell at each paw. It is the coolest colour of the six single-colour cats in the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlue is for work and study, and this is the cat for a desk, a new job or an exam.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name, Aoneko, is the blue cat, and it is that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cat is glazed ceramic, cast hollow, painted and fired, with the collar a real red cord and the bells real brass, and a slot at the back for coins with a stopper underneath, so it is a money box as well as a figure. It sits on a red brocade cushion, as photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut it where a shop puts it: by the door, on the counter, facing the room, with the raised paw towards the people coming in. In a house that is the hall table, the kitchen shelf or the desk. The right paw raised is for money and the left for people; both raised is for both, and most of the cats here are greedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ears are the detail: painted with a small gold pattern on the blue, like a brocade, and the characters below are brushed in black with a red stamp and a small blue flower. The blue is graded, paler at the top.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beckoning cat began in Edo, with a temple cat that waved a lord in from a storm, and it has sat at shop doors ever since; the raised paw is the Japanese come-here, palm down, which a Westerner reads as a wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDust with a soft cloth; wipe with a damp one if it needs it. It is ceramic and it breaks, so keep it off the edge of the shelf. The cushion can be sponged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom across a room it is a blue cat with both paws up. From close the characters show their brush, the ears their gold, and the blue its fade. It is the cat for a person starting a job.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is 11 by 11 cm, the size of a fist, and it sits on its cushion at the same scale as every cat in the collection, so the pages compare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YONAKU","offers":[{"title":"11 x 11 cm","offer_id":59207954694492,"sku":"14:351075#4.5 inch I","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1055\/3386\/6332\/files\/blue-maneki-neko-money-box-aoneko-1.jpg?v=1790586023"},{"product_id":"red-maneki-neko-akaneko","title":"Red Maneki Neko 'Akaneko'","description":"\u003ch2\u003eRed lucky cat with both paws raised, brushed with a wish for health and wealth\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRed, with gold writing. This lucky cat is glazed ceramic in a strong red with a white face, both forepaws raised, blossom on the ears, and a wish for health and great wealth brushed in gold characters down the body, with a red cord collar and a brass bell at each paw. It is the loudest of the six single-colour cats in the collection, and red is the colour of the cat's own tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRed is for health and for keeping illness away, and this is the cat for a kitchen or a grandparent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name, Akaneko, is the red cat, and it is that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cat is glazed ceramic, cast hollow, painted and fired, with the collar a real red cord and the bells real brass, and a slot at the back for coins with a stopper underneath, so it is a money box as well as a figure. It sits on a red brocade cushion, as photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut it where a shop puts it: by the door, on the counter, facing the room, with the raised paw towards the people coming in. In a house that is the hall table, the kitchen shelf or the desk. The right paw raised is for money and the left for people; both raised is for both, and most of the cats here are greedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe gold is the detail: the characters are brushed in gold on the red, so they read as a lacquer inscription, and there is a small green pine and a stamp beside them. The red is glossy and even, and the white face stands off it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beckoning cat began in Edo, with a temple cat that waved a lord in from a storm, and it has sat at shop doors ever since; the raised paw is the Japanese come-here, palm down, which a Westerner reads as a wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDust with a soft cloth; wipe with a damp one if it needs it. It is ceramic and it breaks, so keep it off the edge of the shelf. The cushion can be sponged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom across a room it is a red cat with both paws up. From close the characters show their gold, the ears their blossom, and the red its gloss. It is the cat for a person who wants the classic colour and the classic wish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is 11 by 11 cm, the size of a fist, and it sits on its cushion at the same scale as every cat in the collection, so the pages compare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YONAKU","offers":[{"title":"11 x 11 cm","offer_id":59207955841372,"sku":"14:351074#4.5 inch H","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1055\/3386\/6332\/files\/red-maneki-neko-akaneko-1.jpg?v=1790586020"},{"product_id":"pink-maneki-neko-money-box-momoneko","title":"Pink Maneki Neko Money Box 'Momoneko'","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePink lucky cat with both paws raised, brushed with a wish for happiness\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePink, with a wish written on it. This lucky cat is glazed ceramic in a soft pink with a white face, both forepaws raised, cherry blossom painted on the ears, and a wish for happiness brushed in white characters down the body, with a red cord collar and a brass bell at each paw. It is one of six cats in the collection in a single colour, and each colour carries its own wish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePink is for love and for luck in it, and this is the cat for a bedroom or a gift to a couple.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name, Momoneko, is the peach cat, the pink of the body, and peach is the colour of a match in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cat is glazed ceramic, cast hollow, painted and fired, with the collar a real red cord and the bells real brass, and a slot at the back for coins with a stopper underneath, so it is a money box as well as a figure. It sits on a red brocade cushion, as photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut it where a shop puts it: by the door, on the counter, facing the room, with the raised paw towards the people coming in. In a house that is the hall table, the kitchen shelf or the desk. The right paw raised is for money and the left for people; both raised is for both, and most of the cats here are greedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe characters are the detail: brushed in white down the front of the body in a loose hand, a phrase that wishes for a life full of happiness, with a small stamp beside them and blossom on the ears. The pink is graded, deeper at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beckoning cat began in Edo, with a temple cat that waved a lord in from a storm, and it has sat at shop doors ever since; the raised paw is the Japanese come-here, palm down, which a Westerner reads as a wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDust with a soft cloth; wipe with a damp one if it needs it. It is ceramic and it breaks, so keep it off the edge of the shelf. The cushion can be sponged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom across a room it is a pink cat with both paws up. From close the characters show their brush, the ears their blossom, and the glaze its grading. It is the cat for a person in love, or who would like to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is 11 by 11 cm, the size of a fist, and it sits on its cushion at the same scale as every cat in the collection, so the pages compare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YONAKU","offers":[{"title":"11 x 11 cm","offer_id":59207955939676,"sku":"14:350853#4.5 inch G","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1055\/3386\/6332\/files\/pink-maneki-neko-money-box-momoneko-1.jpg?v=1790586017"},{"product_id":"fortune-bag-maneki-neko-kinchaku","title":"Fortune Bag Maneki Neko 'Kinchaku'","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhite lucky cat holding an orange fortune bag, coins nodding above its head\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bag of gold in its paws, and coins nodding above. This lucky cat is white glazed ceramic with a red cap on the crown from which two gold coins rise on wires, both forepaws round an orange drawstring bag tied with a red bow and painted with gold spilling from the top, with a red collar and a brass bell. It is the cat that has already got the money and is holding on to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the cat for a savings jar, which it also is, with the slot at the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name, Kinchaku, is the drawstring purse, the bag the cat is holding, and the cat is named for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cat is glazed ceramic, cast hollow, painted and fired, with the collar a real red cord and the bells real brass, and a slot at the back for coins with a stopper underneath, so it is a money box as well as a figure. It sits on a red brocade cushion, as photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut it where a shop puts it: by the door, on the counter, facing the room, with the raised paw towards the people coming in. In a house that is the hall table, the kitchen shelf or the desk. The right paw raised is for money and the left for people; both raised is for both, and most of the cats here are greedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bag is the detail: painted in a warm orange with the drawstring in red tied in a bow at the neck and gold coins showing at the mouth, held in both paws against the belly. The coins above the head are the same square-holed gold as on the other coin cats, and they nod.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beckoning cat began in Edo, with a temple cat that waved a lord in from a storm, and it has sat at shop doors ever since; the raised paw is the Japanese come-here, palm down, which a Westerner reads as a wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDust with a soft cloth; wipe with a damp one if it needs it. It is ceramic and it breaks, so keep it off the edge of the shelf. The cushion can be sponged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom across a room it is a white cat holding an orange bag. From close the bag shows its bow and its gold, the coins their wires, and the collar its bell. It is the cat for a person saving for something.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is 11 by 11 cm, the size of a fist, and it sits on its cushion at the same scale as every cat in the collection, so the pages compare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YONAKU","offers":[{"title":"11 x 11 cm","offer_id":59207956365660,"sku":"14:350851#6 inch I","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1055\/3386\/6332\/files\/fortune-bag-maneki-neko-kinchaku-1.jpg?v=1790586014"},{"product_id":"scroll-maneki-neko-coin-bank-makimono","title":"Scroll Maneki Neko Coin Bank 'Makimono'","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhite lucky cat holding an open scroll with red characters, coins nodding above its head\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA scroll held open, and coins nodding above. This lucky cat is white glazed ceramic with a red cap on the crown from which two gold coins rise on wires, one paw raised, the other holding open a scroll edged in red with characters brushed across it, and an orange fruit with green leaves painted on the body, with a red collar and a brass bell. It is the cat that has something to tell you, and the scroll is the message.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the cat for a person who likes a figure with a text, and the coins are the applause.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name, Makimono, is the scroll, the thing the cat is holding, and the cat is named for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cat is glazed ceramic, cast hollow, painted and fired, with the collar a real red cord and the bells real brass, and a slot at the back for coins with a stopper underneath, so it is a money box as well as a figure. It sits on a red brocade cushion, as photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut it where a shop puts it: by the door, on the counter, facing the room, with the raised paw towards the people coming in. In a house that is the hall table, the kitchen shelf or the desk. The right paw raised is for money and the left for people; both raised is for both, and most of the cats here are greedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe scroll is the detail: a separate piece held open across the belly with red ends and a wish brushed on it in black, the way a shop hangs a banner for an opening, and the fruit painted below it is the orange of the New Year. The coins on their wires nod.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beckoning cat began in Edo, with a temple cat that waved a lord in from a storm, and it has sat at shop doors ever since; the raised paw is the Japanese come-here, palm down, which a Westerner reads as a wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDust with a soft cloth; wipe with a damp one if it needs it. It is ceramic and it breaks, so keep it off the edge of the shelf. The cushion can be sponged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom across a room it is a white cat holding a banner. From close the banner is a scroll with characters, the coins show their square holes, and the fruit its orange. It is the cat for an opening, a new job or a desk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is 11 by 11 cm, the size of a fist, and it sits on its cushion at the same scale as every cat in the collection, so the pages compare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YONAKU","offers":[{"title":"11 x 11 cm","offer_id":59207956595036,"sku":"14:350850#6 inch H","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1055\/3386\/6332\/files\/scroll-maneki-neko-coin-bank-makimono-1.jpg?v=1790586012"},{"product_id":"great-fortune-plaque-lucky-cat-daikichi","title":"Great Fortune Plaque Lucky Cat 'Daikichi'","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhite lucky cat with a coin headdress, a gold ingot and a red fan\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoins on springs above its head, and an ingot in its paw. This lucky cat is white glazed ceramic with a small red cap on the crown from which two old gold coins rise on wires and wobble, one paw raised with two characters painted on it, the other paw holding a gold ingot, and a red fan with gold characters painted on the body, with a red collar and a brass bell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the cat for a till, and the coins on their wires are what nod at the customers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name, Daikichi, is the great fortune, the best result on a shrine's paper slip, and the cat has it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cat is glazed ceramic, cast hollow, painted and fired, with the collar a real red cord and the bells real brass, and a slot at the back for coins with a stopper underneath, so it is a money box as well as a figure. It sits on a red brocade cushion, as photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut it where a shop puts it: by the door, on the counter, facing the room, with the raised paw towards the people coming in. In a house that is the hall table, the kitchen shelf or the desk. The right paw raised is for money and the left for people; both raised is for both, and most of the cats here are greedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe coins are the detail: two old square-holed coins in gold on fine wires that spring from the cap and nod when the shelf is touched, so the cat moves without a motor. The ingot in the paw is the boat-shaped gold of the old currency, and the fan on the body carries a wish in gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beckoning cat began in Edo, with a temple cat that waved a lord in from a storm, and it has sat at shop doors ever since; the raised paw is the Japanese come-here, palm down, which a Westerner reads as a wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDust with a soft cloth; wipe with a damp one if it needs it. It is ceramic and it breaks, so keep it off the edge of the shelf. The cushion can be sponged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom across a room it is a white cat with gold above its head. From close the gold is two coins on wires, the paw shows its ingot, and the fan its characters. It is the cat for a shop counter and a person who wants the luck to nod.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is 11 by 11 cm, the size of a fist, and it sits on its cushion at the same scale as every cat in the collection, so the pages compare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YONAKU","offers":[{"title":"11 x 11 cm","offer_id":59207957643612,"sku":"14:350686#6 inch G","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1055\/3386\/6332\/files\/great-fortune-plaque-lucky-cat-daikichi-1.jpg?v=1790586007"},{"product_id":"floral-maneki-neko-money-box-hanaguruma","title":"Floral Maneki Neko Money Box 'Hanaguruma'","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhite lucky cat with a pink flower on its head, painted with blossom and fans\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA flower on its head, and flowers on its body. This lucky cat is white glazed ceramic with a small pink flower on the crown, pink inside the ears, both forepaws raised, and its round body painted with plum blossom and folding fans in relief, in pink, white and green, with a wide red collar and brass bells. It is the cousin of the plum cat in the collection, dressed for a party.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the prettiest cat here, and the one most often bought as a gift for a girl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name, Hanaguruma, is the flower cart, the cart heaped with blossom in the old paintings, and the cat is heaped the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cat is glazed ceramic, cast hollow, painted and fired, with the collar a real red cord and the bells real brass, and a slot at the back for coins with a stopper underneath, so it is a money box as well as a figure. It sits on a red brocade cushion, as photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut it where a shop puts it: by the door, on the counter, facing the room, with the raised paw towards the people coming in. In a house that is the hall table, the kitchen shelf or the desk. The right paw raised is for money and the left for people; both raised is for both, and most of the cats here are greedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe relief is the detail: the blossom and the fans stand off the glaze, so a finger finds them, and the fans are painted with their ribs in orange and green. The flower on the head is a separate small bud in pink, and the collar is wider than on the other cats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beckoning cat began in Edo, with a temple cat that waved a lord in from a storm, and it has sat at shop doors ever since; the raised paw is the Japanese come-here, palm down, which a Westerner reads as a wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDust with a soft cloth; wipe with a damp one if it needs it. It is ceramic and it breaks, so keep it off the edge of the shelf. The cushion can be sponged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom across a room it is a white cat with pink on it. From close the pink is blossom and fans, the relief shows its edges, and the flower on the head its bud. It is the cat for a bedroom shelf and a person who likes things dressed up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is 11 by 11 cm, the size of a fist, and it sits on its cushion at the same scale as every cat in the collection, so the pages compare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YONAKU","offers":[{"title":"11 x 11 cm","offer_id":59207957709148,"sku":"14:200004870#6 inchB","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1055\/3386\/6332\/files\/floral-maneki-neko-money-box-hanaguruma-1.jpg?v=1790586004"},{"product_id":"festival-drum-maneki-neko-taikoneko","title":"Festival Drum Maneki Neko 'Taikoneko'","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCalico lucky cat holding a red festival drum in both paws, on a cushion\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cat with a drum. This lucky cat is white glazed ceramic with black patches on the ears, both forepaws holding a red barrel drum laced with black cords and topped with a gold stud, with a green leaf and a purple fruit painted on the body and a red cord collar with one brass bell. It is the festival cat, the one that keeps time for the dancers, and the drum is the kind carried in a procession.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the cat for a person who likes the festival more than the money, though the slot at the back is still there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name, Taikoneko, is the drum cat, and it is holding one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cat is glazed ceramic, cast hollow, painted and fired, with the collar a real red cord and the bells real brass, and a slot at the back for coins with a stopper underneath, so it is a money box as well as a figure. It sits on a red brocade cushion, as photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut it where a shop puts it: by the door, on the counter, facing the room, with the raised paw towards the people coming in. In a house that is the hall table, the kitchen shelf or the desk. The right paw raised is for money and the left for people; both raised is for both, and most of the cats here are greedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe drum is the detail: painted in a strong red with the cords drawn in black crossing its sides and a gold stud on top, held between the two paws so the cat reads as about to strike it. The leaf and the fruit on the body are the only other marks, and the ears are black-tipped.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beckoning cat began in Edo, with a temple cat that waved a lord in from a storm, and it has sat at shop doors ever since; the raised paw is the Japanese come-here, palm down, which a Westerner reads as a wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDust with a soft cloth; wipe with a damp one if it needs it. It is ceramic and it breaks, so keep it off the edge of the shelf. The cushion can be sponged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom across a room it is a white cat holding a red barrel. From close the barrel is a drum, the cords show their lacing, and the ears their black. It is the cat for a kitchen shelf and a person who likes a festival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is 11 by 11 cm, the size of a fist, and it sits on its cushion at the same scale as every cat in the collection, so the pages compare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YONAKU","offers":[{"title":"11 x 11 cm","offer_id":59207958233436,"sku":"14:200006156#4.5 inch F","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1055\/3386\/6332\/files\/festival-drum-maneki-neko-taikoneko-1.jpg?v=1790586001"},{"product_id":"red-fan-japanese-lucky-cat-fukusen","title":"Red Fan Japanese Lucky Cat 'Fukusen'","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCalico lucky cat holding a red fan, with a treasure ship painted on the body\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA red fan held high, and a ship on the belly. This lucky cat is white glazed ceramic with a black patch on one ear, one paw raised holding a red fan with gold characters, the other paw at the belly holding a small gold mallet, and its round body painted with the treasure ship of the seven gods sailing on blue clouds, with a red collar and brass bells.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the cat for a person who wants the whole set of symbols, ship, mallet and fan, on one animal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name, Fukusen, is the ship of fortune, the treasure ship on the belly, and the cat is named for its cargo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cat is glazed ceramic, cast hollow, painted and fired, with the collar a real red cord and the bells real brass, and a slot at the back for coins with a stopper underneath, so it is a money box as well as a figure. It sits on a red brocade cushion, as photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut it where a shop puts it: by the door, on the counter, facing the room, with the raised paw towards the people coming in. In a house that is the hall table, the kitchen shelf or the desk. The right paw raised is for money and the left for people; both raised is for both, and most of the cats here are greedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ship is the detail: painted in orange and green on a blue cloud ground, with its sail and its prow, sailing across the belly under the mallet, and it is the ship that brings the seven lucky gods on New Year's night. The fan in the raised paw is red with gold characters and a gold rib.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beckoning cat began in Edo, with a temple cat that waved a lord in from a storm, and it has sat at shop doors ever since; the raised paw is the Japanese come-here, palm down, which a Westerner reads as a wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDust with a soft cloth; wipe with a damp one if it needs it. It is ceramic and it breaks, so keep it off the edge of the shelf. The cushion can be sponged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom across a room it is a white cat with a red fan up. From close the fan shows its characters, the belly its ship, and the paw its mallet. It is the cat for New Year and a person who likes a story on a figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is 11 by 11 cm, the size of a fist, and it sits on its cushion at the same scale as every cat in the collection, so the pages compare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YONAKU","offers":[{"title":"11 x 11 cm","offer_id":59207958364508,"sku":"14:200006155#4.5 inch E","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1055\/3386\/6332\/files\/red-fan-japanese-lucky-cat-fukusen-1.jpg?v=1790585998"},{"product_id":"abacus-maneki-neko-figurine-soroban","title":"Abacus Maneki Neko Figurine 'Soroban'","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCalico lucky cat holding an abacus, with a gold coin and a fortune bag\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cat doing its accounts. This lucky cat is white glazed ceramic with black patches on the ears, one paw raised and holding a black abacus with red beads, the other paw resting on a belly painted with a gold oval coin, a red fortune bag, green pines and a red cord, with a red collar and brass bells. It is the merchant's cat, and the abacus is the joke.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the cat for a desk, a till or an accountant, and the coin on its belly is the old gold one of the Edo period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name, Soroban, is the abacus, the thing the cat is holding, and the cat is named for its tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cat is glazed ceramic, cast hollow, painted and fired, with the collar a real red cord and the bells real brass. It sits on a red brocade cushion, as photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut it where a shop puts it: by the door, on the counter, facing the room, with the raised paw towards the people coming in. In a house that is the hall table, the kitchen shelf or the desk. The right paw raised is for money and the left for people; both raised is for both, and most of the cats here are greedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe abacus is the detail: a separate black frame with red beads on rods, held up in the raised paw like a tablet, and it is what people pick the cat up to look at. The gold coin on the belly is painted with the character of the old coinage, and the pines are the green of long life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beckoning cat began in Edo, with a temple cat that waved a lord in from a storm, and it has sat at shop doors ever since; the raised paw is the Japanese come-here, palm down, which a Westerner reads as a wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDust with a soft cloth; wipe with a damp one if it needs it. It is ceramic and it breaks, so keep it off the edge of the shelf. The cushion can be sponged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom across a room it is a white cat holding something black. From close the black is an abacus with red beads, the belly shows its coin, and the bells their brass. It is the cat for a person who counts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is 11 by 11 cm, the size of a fist, and it sits on its cushion at the same scale as every cat in the collection, so the pages compare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YONAKU","offers":[{"title":"11 x 11 cm","offer_id":59207958528348,"sku":"14:200006154#4.5 inch D","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1055\/3386\/6332\/files\/abacus-maneki-neko-figurine-soroban-1.jpg?v=1790585996"},{"product_id":"twin-fan-lucky-cat-money-box-ogineko","title":"Twin Fan Lucky Cat Money Box 'Ogineko'","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhite lucky cat holding two red fans with gold characters, both paws raised\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo red fans, one at each side, and both paws up. This lucky cat is white glazed ceramic with a brown patch on one ear, both forepaws raised, and a red folding fan painted at each side of its round body with gold characters on them, a red cord round the neck and a brass bell at each paw. The fans are the shape of the collection's own fans, and the red is the red of luck.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the cat with the most red on a white body, and the fans are what it is holding out to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name, Ogineko, is the fan cat, and it has two.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cat is glazed ceramic, cast hollow, painted and fired, with the collar a real red cord and the bells real brass, and a slot at the back for coins with a stopper underneath, so it is a money box as well as a figure. It sits on a red brocade cushion, as photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut it where a shop puts it: by the door, on the counter, facing the room, with the raised paw towards the people coming in. In a house that is the hall table, the kitchen shelf or the desk. The right paw raised is for money and the left for people; both raised is for both, and most of the cats here are greedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fans are the detail: painted in red with the ribs in gold and a character on each, opened as if the cat were holding them out, with the folds drawn in fine lines. The brown patch on the ear is the one mark of a calico, and the eyes are closed in the usual smile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beckoning cat began in Edo, with a temple cat that waved a lord in from a storm, and it has sat at shop doors ever since; the raised paw is the Japanese come-here, palm down, which a Westerner reads as a wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDust with a soft cloth; wipe with a damp one if it needs it. It is ceramic and it breaks, so keep it off the edge of the shelf. The cushion can be sponged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom across a room it is a white cat with two red fans. From close the fans show their ribs, the characters their gold, and the patch its brown. It is the cat for a shop counter and a person who wants luck held out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is 11 by 11 cm, the size of a fist, and it sits on its cushion at the same scale as every cat in the collection, so the pages compare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YONAKU","offers":[{"title":"11 x 11 cm","offer_id":59207958659420,"sku":"14:200006152#4.5 inch B","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1055\/3386\/6332\/files\/twin-fan-lucky-cat-money-box-ogineko-1.jpg?v=1790585993"},{"product_id":"plum-blossom-maneki-neko-umeneko","title":"Plum Blossom Maneki Neko 'Umeneko'","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhite lucky cat with both paws raised, painted with plum blossom and a fan\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth paws up, and plum blossom on the belly. This lucky cat is white glazed ceramic with both forepaws raised, eyes closed in a smile, pink inside the ears, and its round body painted with plum blossom in pink and white on black branches with a folded fan among them, a red cord round the neck with a brass bell hanging from each paw. It sits on a red cushion with a floral print.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the gentlest cat in the collection, and the plum is the flower of late winter, so it is the cat for a new year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name, Umeneko, is the plum cat, and the blossom is on its belly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cat is glazed ceramic, cast hollow, painted and fired, with the collar a real red cord and the bells real brass, and a slot at the back for coins with a stopper underneath, so it is a money box as well as a figure. It sits on a red brocade cushion, as photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut it where a shop puts it: by the door, on the counter, facing the room, with the raised paw towards the people coming in. In a house that is the hall table, the kitchen shelf or the desk. The right paw raised is for money and the left for people; both raised is for both, and most of the cats here are greedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blossom is the detail: painted in relief, so the petals stand a little off the glaze, in pink and white on branches drawn in black, with the fan at the side in orange and green. The bells hang from the raised paws on gold rings and they ring when the cat is moved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beckoning cat began in Edo, with a temple cat that waved a lord in from a storm, and it has sat at shop doors ever since; the raised paw is the Japanese come-here, palm down, which a Westerner reads as a wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDust with a soft cloth; wipe with a damp one if it needs it. It is ceramic and it breaks, so keep it off the edge of the shelf. The cushion can be sponged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom across a room it is a white cat with both paws up. From close the blossom shows its relief, the fan its ribs, and the bells their brass. It is the cat for a hall table and a person who likes the plum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is 11 by 11 cm, the size of a fist, and it sits on its cushion at the same scale as every cat in the collection, so the pages compare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YONAKU","offers":[{"title":"11 x 11 cm","offer_id":59207958724956,"sku":"14:200006151#4.5 inch A","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1055\/3386\/6332\/files\/plum-blossom-maneki-neko-umeneko-1.jpg?v=1790585990"}],"url":"https:\/\/yonaku.com\/collections\/maneki-neko.oembed","provider":"YONAKU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}