Japanese Beckoning Cat

The beckoning cat has long been popular in Japan as a good-luck charm for “prosperous business.

History: The Maneki-Neko (Japanese: ????, literally -beckoning cat- is a common Japanese figurine (lucky charm, talisman) which is often believed to bring good luck to the owner.

Antique Japanese porcelain maneki-neko, or "beckoning cat", a popular image for welcoming good fortune into the home.

Japanese Imari gilded porcelain Beckoning cat, circa 1935 This left-handed Japanese beckoning cat (maneki neko) was made and hand painted in Imari circa 1935.

This is an old Japanese beckoning cat wood carving. It is estimated to be a wood carving from the early Showa period (1900s-1940s).

Large contemporary Japanese beckoning cat, a gilded and hand-painted porcelain piece from the Kutani region of Japan.

Contemporary Japanese beckoning cat, a gilded and hand painted porcelain piece from the Kutani region of Japan.

This charming left-handed beckoning cat is a gilded and hand-painted porcelain piece from the Kutani region of Japan.

Charming beckoning cat with left paw raised is a gilded and hand painted porcelain piece from the Kutani region of Japan.

Japanese contemporary porcelain beckoning cat, a gilded and hand painted porcelain piece from the Kutani region of Japan.

Large Japanese contemporary beckoning cat, a gilded and hand painted porcelain piece from the Kutani region of Japan.

Japanese Contemporary beckoning cat, a uniquely gilded and hand painted porcelain piece from the Kutani region of Japan.

Charming left-handed Japanese porcelain beckoning cat (maneki neko,) gilded and hand painted porcelain piece from the Kutani region of Japan.

This is an old Japanese black beckoning cat wood carving. It is estimated to be a wood carving from the early Showa period (1900s-1940s).

Stone carved beckoning cats are very rare. The beckoning cat has long been popular in Japan as a lucky charm for "prosperous business.

Vintage Maneki Neko beckoning cat, Mikawa style, mid-20th century, Japanese Large size style Maneki Neko cat figurine is from the Mikawa region of Aichi Prefecture of Japan.

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

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

This is a very old Japanese stone carving of Maneki Neko. This item is from the Edo period (1800s-1860s). Stone carved Maneki Neko is very rare. Maneki Neko has been popular in Japa...

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

History: The maneki-neko (Japanese: ????, literally "beckoning cat") is a common Japanese figurine (lucky charm, talisman) which is often believed to bring good luck to the owner.

History: The maneki-neko (Japanese: ????, literally "beckoning cat") is a common Japanese figurine (lucky charm, talisman) which is often believed to bring good luck to th...

History: The maneki-neko (Japanese: 招き猫?, literally "beckoning cat") is a common Japanese figurine (lucky charm, talisman) which is often believed to bring good luck to the owner.

History: The Maneki-Neko (Japanese literally -beckoning cat) - is a common Japanese figurine (lucky charm, talisman) which is often believed to bring good luck to the owner.

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

A whimsical vintage classic, Men's Rolex 6694 Oysterdate Precision hand-wind with custom Japanese Maneki-neko dial, the "beckoning cat" is believed to bring good luck to its owner, v...