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Japanese Beckoning Cat

Japanese Contemporary Gold Orange Black Red Porcelain Beckoning Cat, 2
Japanese Contemporary Gold Orange Black Red Porcelain Beckoning Cat, 2

Japanese Contemporary Gold Orange Black Red Porcelain Beckoning Cat, 2

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Kutani region of Japan. Beckoning cats come in two varieties. The more common right-handed beckoning cat

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary Gold Orange Black Red Hand painted Porcelain Beckoning Cat
Japanese Contemporary Gold Orange Black Red Hand painted Porcelain Beckoning Cat

Japanese Contemporary Gold Orange Black Red Hand painted Porcelain Beckoning Cat

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Kutani region of Japan. The beckoning cat comes in two varieties. The more common right-handed beckoning

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary Gold Orange Blue Green Porcelain Lucky Cat Sculpture
Japanese Contemporary Gold Orange Blue Green Porcelain Lucky Cat Sculpture

Japanese Contemporary Gold Orange Blue Green Porcelain Lucky Cat Sculpture

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Japanese Contemporary porcelain beckoning cat, a uniquely and intricately gilded and hand painted

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary Red Blue Green Gold Porcelain Lucky Cat Sculpture, 2
Japanese Contemporary Red Blue Green Gold Porcelain Lucky Cat Sculpture, 2

Japanese Contemporary Red Blue Green Gold Porcelain Lucky Cat Sculpture, 2

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exquisite Japanese Contemporary porcelain beckoning cat, a uniquely and intricately gilded and hand

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold

1980s Japanese Large Retro Golden Maneki Neko Beckoning Cat Coin Bank
1980s Japanese Large Retro Golden Maneki Neko Beckoning Cat Coin Bank

1980s Japanese Large Retro Golden Maneki Neko Beckoning Cat Coin Bank

Located in Chiba, JP

Large type retro ceramic ‘Maneki-neko’ coin bank, 1980s, Japan, approx. H 40 x W 24 x D 20 cm

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Vintage 1980s Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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Unusual Japanese Porcelain Beckoning Cat Sculpture
Unusual Japanese Porcelain Beckoning Cat Sculpture

Unusual Japanese Porcelain Beckoning Cat Sculpture

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H 7.25 in W 5.5 in D 4.25 in

Unusual Japanese Porcelain Beckoning Cat Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Neko the good luck beckoning shop cat combined with a partially covered phallus, together a wish for

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Beckoning Cat
Japanese Beckoning Cat

Japanese Beckoning Cat

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H 22 in W 13 in D 14 in

Japanese Beckoning Cat

Located in Chicago, IL

In Japanese the literal translation of "maneki-neko" is beckoning cat. They are believed to bring

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Early 20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures

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Terracotta

Beautiful Old Japanese Rare Pottery Cat/ Beckoning Cat/ Kutani Ware/ Meiji Era
Beautiful Old Japanese Rare Pottery Cat/ Beckoning Cat/ Kutani Ware/ Meiji Era

Beautiful Old Japanese Rare Pottery Cat/ Beckoning Cat/ Kutani Ware/ Meiji Era

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

It is a cat figurine made of pottery around the Meiji era in Japan. It is called "maneki-neko" in

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Old Pottery Statue Beckoning Cat 1940s-1970s / Manekineko Wabi Sabi
Japanese Old Pottery Statue Beckoning Cat 1940s-1970s / Manekineko Wabi Sabi

Japanese Old Pottery Statue Beckoning Cat 1940s-1970s / Manekineko Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

a new perspective. This is a Japanese-made pottery beckoning cat. This statue was made in the mid

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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Big Antique Hand-Painted Wooden 19th Century Fortune Money Cat Signed
Japanese Big Antique Hand-Painted Wooden 19th Century Fortune Money Cat Signed

Japanese Big Antique Hand-Painted Wooden 19th Century Fortune Money Cat Signed

Located in South Burlington, VT

-beckoning cat- is a common Japanese figurine (lucky charm, talisman) which is often believed to bring good

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Meiji Period Maneki Neko Cat Figurine
Meiji Period Maneki Neko Cat Figurine

Meiji Period Maneki Neko Cat Figurine

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Antique Japanese porcelain maneki-neko, or "beckoning cat", a popular image for welcoming good

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Imari Gilded Hand-Painted Porcelain Beckoning Cat, circa 1935
Japanese Imari Gilded Hand-Painted Porcelain Beckoning Cat, circa 1935

Japanese Imari Gilded Hand-Painted Porcelain Beckoning Cat, circa 1935

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Japanese Imari gilded porcelain Beckoning cat, circa 1935 This left-handed Japanese beckoning cat

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese antique Wood Carving large Maneki Neko 1900s-1940s/Beckoning Cat mingei
Japanese antique Wood Carving large Maneki Neko 1900s-1940s/Beckoning Cat mingei

Japanese antique Wood Carving large Maneki Neko 1900s-1940s/Beckoning Cat mingei

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old Japanese beckoning cat wood carving. It is estimated to be a wood carving from the

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Large Japanese Contemporary Gilded Hand Painted Kutani Porcelain Beckoning Cat
Large Japanese Contemporary Gilded Hand Painted Kutani Porcelain Beckoning Cat

Large Japanese Contemporary Gilded Hand Painted Kutani Porcelain Beckoning Cat

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Contemporary Japanese beckoning cat, a gilded and hand painted porcelain piece from the Kutani

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Large Japanese Contemporary Gilded Hand-Painted Kutani Porcelain Beckoning Cat
Large Japanese Contemporary Gilded Hand-Painted Kutani Porcelain Beckoning Cat

Large Japanese Contemporary Gilded Hand-Painted Kutani Porcelain Beckoning Cat

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Large contemporary Japanese beckoning cat, a gilded and hand-painted porcelain piece from the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary Gilded Hand-Painted Kutani Porcelain Beckoning Cat
Japanese Contemporary Gilded Hand-Painted Kutani Porcelain Beckoning Cat

Japanese Contemporary Gilded Hand-Painted Kutani Porcelain Beckoning Cat

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Kutani region of Japan. The beckoning cat comes in two varieties. The more common right-handed beckoning

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Contemporary Japanese Gilded Orange Handpainted Kutani Porcelain Beckoning Cat
Contemporary Japanese Gilded Orange Handpainted Kutani Porcelain Beckoning Cat

Contemporary Japanese Gilded Orange Handpainted Kutani Porcelain Beckoning Cat

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Kutani region of Japan. The beckoning cat comes in two varieties. The more common right-handed beckoning

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Japanese Black Red Hand Painted Porcelain Beckoning Cat
Japanese Black Red Hand Painted Porcelain Beckoning Cat

Japanese Black Red Hand Painted Porcelain Beckoning Cat

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Japanese contemporary porcelain beckoning cat, a gilded and hand painted porcelain piece from the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Large Japanese Contemporary Gilded Hand Painted Kutani Porcelain Beckoning Cat
Large Japanese Contemporary Gilded Hand Painted Kutani Porcelain Beckoning Cat

Large Japanese Contemporary Gilded Hand Painted Kutani Porcelain Beckoning Cat

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Large Japanese contemporary beckoning cat, a gilded and hand painted porcelain piece from the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary Gilded Orange Blue Porcelain Lucky Cat Sculpture
Japanese Contemporary Gilded Orange Blue Porcelain Lucky Cat Sculpture

Japanese Contemporary Gilded Orange Blue Porcelain Lucky Cat Sculpture

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Japanese Contemporary beckoning cat, a uniquely gilded and hand painted porcelain piece from the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary Red Black Kutani Porcelain Beckoning Cat
Japanese Contemporary Red Black Kutani Porcelain Beckoning Cat

Japanese Contemporary Red Black Kutani Porcelain Beckoning Cat

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Charming left-handed Japanese porcelain beckoning cat (maneki neko,) gilded and hand painted

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Black Maneki Neko 1900s-1940s / Beckoning Cat
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Black Maneki Neko 1900s-1940s / Beckoning Cat

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Black Maneki Neko 1900s-1940s / Beckoning Cat

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old Japanese black beckoning cat wood carving. It is estimated to be a wood carving

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Stone Statue Maneki Neko 1800s-1860s / Beckoning Cat Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Stone Statue Maneki Neko 1800s-1860s / Beckoning Cat Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Stone Statue Maneki Neko 1800s-1860s / Beckoning Cat Wabisabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a very old Japanese stone statue of a beckoning cat. This stone statue dates from the Edo

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Vintage Maneki Neko Beckoning Cat, Mikawa Style, Mid-20th Century, Japanese
Vintage Maneki Neko Beckoning Cat, Mikawa Style, Mid-20th Century, Japanese

Vintage Maneki Neko Beckoning Cat, Mikawa Style, Mid-20th Century, Japanese

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Vintage Maneki Neko beckoning cat, Mikawa style, mid-20th century, Japanese Large size style

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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

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Clay

Japanese Old Wood Carving Maneki Neko 1950s-1970s/Beckoning Cat Sculpture mingei
Japanese Old Wood Carving Maneki Neko 1950s-1970s/Beckoning Cat Sculpture mingei

Japanese Old Wood Carving Maneki Neko 1950s-1970s/Beckoning Cat Sculpture mingei

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

It is an old Japanese wood carving beckoning cat. It is an item from the 1950s to the 1970s. The

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Old Wood Carving Maneki Neko 1950s-1970s/Beckoning Cat Sculpture Mingei
Japanese Old Wood Carving Maneki Neko 1950s-1970s/Beckoning Cat Sculpture Mingei

Japanese Old Wood Carving Maneki Neko 1950s-1970s/Beckoning Cat Sculpture Mingei

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old Japanese wood carving of a beckoning cat. It is from the 1950s to 1970s. The

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Stone Carving Maneki Neko 1800s-1860s / Beckoning Cat Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Stone Carving Maneki Neko 1800s-1860s / Beckoning Cat Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Stone Carving Maneki Neko 1800s-1860s / Beckoning Cat Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a very old Japanese stone carving of Maneki Neko. This item is from the Edo period (1800s

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Japanese Old Wood Carving Maneki Neko 1940s-1970s/Beckoning Cat Animal Sculpture
Japanese Old Wood Carving Maneki Neko 1940s-1970s/Beckoning Cat Animal Sculpture

Japanese Old Wood Carving Maneki Neko 1940s-1970s/Beckoning Cat Animal Sculpture

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

It is a Japanese old wood carving beckoning cat. It is an item from 1940s to 1970s. In Japan

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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Black Cats Pair of Antique Japanese "Good Fortune Money Cats"
Black Cats Pair of Antique Japanese "Good Fortune Money Cats"

Black Cats Pair of Antique Japanese "Good Fortune Money Cats"

Located in South Burlington, VT

"beckoning cat") is a common Japanese figurine (lucky charm, talisman) which is often believed to bring good

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Two Big Hand Glazed Fortune Money Cats
Japanese Two Big Hand Glazed Fortune Money Cats

Japanese Two Big Hand Glazed Fortune Money Cats

Located in South Burlington, VT

. Only one pair. History: The maneki-neko (Japanese: ????, literally "beckoning cat") is a

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Big Red & Blue Antique Good Fortune Money Cats- Maneki Neko
Japanese Big Red & Blue Antique Good Fortune Money Cats- Maneki Neko

Japanese Big Red & Blue Antique Good Fortune Money Cats- Maneki Neko

Located in South Burlington, VT

-neko (Japanese: 招き猫?, literally "beckoning cat") is a common Japanese figurine (lucky charm, talisman

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Big Antique Blue And White Hand-Painted Good Fortune Money Cat
Japanese Big Antique Blue And White Hand-Painted Good Fortune Money Cat

Japanese Big Antique Blue And White Hand-Painted Good Fortune Money Cat

Located in South Burlington, VT

-painted. Only one. History: The Maneki-Neko (Japanese literally -beckoning cat) - is a common Japanese

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Old Japanese black maneki-neko object / 20th century / lucky ornament
Old Japanese black maneki-neko object / 20th century / lucky ornament

Old Japanese black maneki-neko object / 20th century / lucky ornament

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Here is a Japanese "Maneki Neko" (beckoning cat) figurine from the Showa era. It is made from

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20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Plaster, Clay

Mens Rolex Oysterdate Precision Ref 6694 34mm Maneki Neko Dial 1970s RA415R
Mens Rolex Oysterdate Precision Ref 6694 34mm Maneki Neko Dial 1970s RA415R

Mens Rolex Oysterdate Precision Ref 6694 34mm Maneki Neko Dial 1970s RA415R

By Rolex

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Precision hand-wind with custom Japanese Maneki-neko dial, the "beckoning cat" is believed to bring good

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Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

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Japanese Beckoning Cat For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Japanese beckoning cat you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A Japanese beckoning cat — often made from ceramic and porcelain — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Japanese beckoning cat — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A Japanese beckoning cat, designed in the folk art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Japanese Beckoning Cat?

A Japanese beckoning cat can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $16,590, while the lowest priced sells for $1,800 and the highest can go for as much as $100,194.
Questions About Japanese Beckoning Cat
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The story behind the Japanese cat traces back to ancient folklore. In the tale, a cat saves the life of a samurai who turns out to be quite wealthy. To show his thanks, the man made a very generous donation to the temple. In Japanese culture, cat sculptures and figurines are symbols of good luck and known as “maneki-neko.” Find a range of Japanese decorative objects on 1stDibs.