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Japanese Beckoning Cat

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

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Gold

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
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
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

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Gold

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

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

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Ceramic

"Prosperity", golden cat, Japanese maneki-neko, attract fortune and blessings
Located in Kuala Lumpur, MY
artwork features a reclining golden cat inspired by the traditional Japanese maneki-neko, or “beckoning
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Mixed Media

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Acrylic

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

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Plaster, Clay

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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

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Porcelain

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

Materials

Terracotta

Japanese Beckoning Cat
Japanese Beckoning Cat
H 22 in W 13 in D 14 in
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

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Pottery

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
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
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
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
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
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Large contemporary Japanese beckoning cat, a gilded and hand-painted porcelain piece from the
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold

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

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
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
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
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
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese Contemporary beckoning cat, a uniquely gilded and hand painted porcelain piece from the
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold

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
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold

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
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
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

Materials

Clay

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
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wood carving of a beckoning cat. It is from the 1950s to 1970s. The
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

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
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"
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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Mid-20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

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
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

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.