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Japanese Lacquered Maki-E Natsume in Kodaiji Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
and origin place for the famous Japanese cat Jizo. There are many Jisho-ins across Japan, so it is not
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Hand Painted Ceramic Cat Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-726 vintage Japanese hand painted ceramic cat sculpture
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Vintage Manekineko Cat Object 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
ceramic or plastic. The figurine depicts a cat, traditionally a calico Japanese Bobtail, with a paw raised
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Japanese Lucky Cat Manekineko Couple Porcelain 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
figurine depicts a cat, traditionally a calico Japanese Bobtail, with a paw raised in a beckoning gesture
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Antique Pottery Manekineko Rocking Cat Object 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
depicts a cat, traditionally a calico Japanese Bobtail, with a paw raised in a beckoning gesture. The
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Japanese White Maneki neko Cat Object Edo period
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This charming and rare hand-made, hand-painted Maneki Neko (beckoning cat) dates back to the Meiji
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Fortune Manekineko Lucky Cat Object 1980s Showa
Located in Paris, FR
figurine depicts a cat, traditionally a calico Japanese Bobtail, with a paw raised in a beckoning gesture
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Kutani Porcelain Figure of a Sleeping Cat
By Kutani Studio
Located in Downingtown, PA
Japanese Kutani Porcelain Sleeping Cat Figure,
Meiji Period,
Circa 1910-20
The porcelain model of
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Romping Cats Under Sago Palms
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Romping Cats Under Sago Palms
Beautifully painted mineral pigments on
Category
Antique 17th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Paper
Porcelain Doll, Japan, With a Cat on Her Lap
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
This piece is a porcelain doll from Japan, beautifully crafted and designed with some details. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Striped Mother Cat and Kittens
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully designed and composed woodblock print by famed Japanese printmaker Kiyoshi Saito
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
H 16.5 in W 21 in D 0.5 in
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
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold
H 10.5 in W 5.5 in D 6.5 in
Pair of Antique Imari Cat Figures, Japanese, Ceramic, Bookends, Edwardian, 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique Imari cat figures. A Japanese, ceramic fireside ornament or tall volume
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Edwardian Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
H 13.98 in W 7.29 in D 5.91 in
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
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Japonisme Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Sharing with you this amazing Japanese Kutani model of a recumbent Cat
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this amazing Japanese Kutani model of a recumbent sleeping cat, 19th Century. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Porcelain
Circa 1920 Japanese Screen. Cat & Mouse Harvest Scene on Gold Silk.
Located in Kyoto, JP
The narrative playfulness of the scene depicted on this Japanese screen sets alight what is at its
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold
Japanese Painting, Hanging Scroll, 'Playful Cat' by Hirose Toho, 1920s Taisho
By Hirose Toho
Located in Kyoto, JP
Playful Cat
Hirose Toho (1875-1930)
Hanging scroll, ink, mineral pigments and gofun on silk
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
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
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic
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 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
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold
H 10.5 in W 5.5 in D 6.5 in
Japanese Meiji Period Gold White Porcelain Sleeping Cat Sculpture, circa 1910
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Meiji period Japanese Kutani sculpture of a sleeping cat in fine porcelain, inspired by
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Japanese Six Panel Screen Mother Cat and Kittens Near Rushing Stream
Located in Hudson, NY
Kano School painting, in mineral pigments and gold leaf on mulberry paper with a silk brocade border. Artist seal reads: Hokkyo Unsen.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1959
Located in Devon, GB
original release of MGM's 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' in Japan. In a legendary pairing, Paul Newman co-starred
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
H 28.75 in W 20.13 in D 0.01 in
Japanese Inspired Bench with Wild Cat Print and Faux Fur
By Jhon Ortiz, The Tailored Home
Located in Greenwich, CT
Japanese inspired bench in supple maple frame with matte finish is adorned with an unexpected mix
Category
2010s American Modern Benches
Materials
Velvet, Faux Fur
20th C./Shōwa Era Japanese Glazed Porcelain Teapot of Black Cat with Mouse Lid
Located in North Miami, FL
20th century/Shōwa era japanese glazed porcelain teapot of black cat with mouse Lid
By: unknown
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain, Wood, Paint, Ceramic
Japanese Antiques Nakajima Kaho, lacquer painting, cat, Folding fan-shaped frame
Located in Niiza, JP
Material: lacquer paint on paper
A cute lacquer painting of a cat.
A painter of the Maruyama(円山
Category
20th Century Lacquer
Materials
Paper
H 12.6 in W 22.45 in D 0.79 in
Pair of Art Deco Standing Cat Andirons
Located in Bellport, NY
A spectacular pair of Art Deco cat form andirons, standing as
though they are guarding the
Category
Vintage 1930s British Anglo-Japanese Andirons
Materials
Iron
Miçao Kono - "Woman with Cat" (1934) - Huile sur toile
By Micao Kono
Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR
Miçao Kono - "Woman with Cat" (1934)
Type : Huile sur toile
Signature : Signée et datée 1934 en
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
Antique Meiji Kutani model of a recumbent sleeping cat, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this amazing Japanese Kutani model of a recumbent sleeping cat, 19th Century. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Meiji Kutani Model of a Recumbent Sleeping Cat Sculpture 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this amazing Japanese Kutani model of a recumbent sleeping cat, 19th Century. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Meiji Kutani Model of a Recumbent Sleeping Cat Sculpture, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this amazing Japanese Kutani model of a recumbent sleeping cat, 19th Century. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
H 7 in W 17 in D 0.1 in
Set of 2 Antique Meiji Kutani Model of a Recumbent Sleeping Cat, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this amazing set of two antique Japanese Kutani models of recumbent sleeping cats
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
H 1.78 in W 4.14 in D 2.56 in
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
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities
Materials
Plaster, Clay
Japan Important Hand Carved and Hand Painted Art Deco Cat Panel, Koga Tadao
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan an important Art Deco period hand carved and hand painted wooden panel in its original frame
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Kimono Wall Art / Japanese Art / Wall Decoration, -Japanese Cat-
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
Japanese Cat by Kimono-Couture
*Japanese Kimono Art
*Handmade by Kimono-Couture
*One-of-a-kind
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Furniture
Materials
Silk, Acrylic
Unusual Japanese Porcelain Beckoning Cat Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Unusual Japanese porcelain figural sculpture, Kutani style, of a provocative rendition of Maneki
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Painted Floor Screen with Cat & Sparrow
Located in Seattle, WA
A fine Japanese tsuitate (standing screen) with sugi (cryptomeria) wood panel mounted in a wood
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Japanese Painted Camphor Wood Domed Chest w/Stylized Cats
Located in Glendale, CA
Painted Camphor wood domed chest.
This unique chest is incised all over with stylized cats with
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
Japanese Pair of Imari Porcelain Lovable Cats Sculpture, Signed on Base
Located in Bruxelles, BE
A pair of japanese lovable imari cats in red enameled porcelain.
Each sculpture okimono is signed
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
H 7.49 in W 3.15 in D 2.37 in
A Japanese, Meiji-era (1868 – 1912) Bronze Okimono sculpture of a house cat
Located in London, GB
From our collection of Japanese Bronze works of art from the reign of Emperor Meiji, this unusual
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
H 7.09 in W 7.09 in D 5.12 in
Japanese Cat Antique Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
A charming Japanese cat antique lantern hand cast and crafted in black iron with removable base for
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Iron
Rare Pair Fine Old Vintage Black and Brown Garden Cats
Located in South Burlington, VT
Beautiful garden pair with serene faces
A charming pair (2) antique Japanese cats with wonderful
Category
Mid-20th Century American Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Beckoning Cat
Located in Chicago, IL
In Japanese the literal translation of "maneki-neko" is beckoning cat. They are believed to bring
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Japanese Glazed Ceramic Cats
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A regal pair of white glazed ceramic Abyssinian cats. Marked on the underside with Japanese
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Japanese Porcelain sleeping cat, Japan, Kutani, Meiji period.
Located in PARIS, FR
Antique Japanese Porcelain sleeping cat, Japan, Kutani, Meiji period.
This Kutani porcelain cat
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Antique Cat, Your Best Friend
Located in South Burlington, VT
From Our Recent Japanese Acquisitions Travels.
A charming Japanese antique cat hand cast and
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Contemporary Japanese Gilded Porcelain Sleeping Cat
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Contemporary Japanese Imari sleeping cat in fine pure white and porcelain with generous gold
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Contemporary Japanese Gilded Porcelain Sleeping Cat
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Contemporary Japanese sleeping cat in fine pure white and porcelain with generous gold details, is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Old Japanese small wooden cat / 1920-1980 / Cat figurine/Showa era
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
wooden cat made in Japan during the Showa period (1920-1980).
It is a simple sculpture, and I think it
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cypress
19th Century Japanese Hirado Porcelain Cat Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
A Hirado bisque porcelain sculpture of a sitting cat with its eyes closed. This is a rare and
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Screen "Cat Resting under Bamboo Arbor"
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese screen: Cat resting under bamboo arbor.
Beautifully painted cat with trellis supporting a
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood
19th Century Japanese Kutani Porcelain Sleeping Cat
Located in San Diego, CA
Excellent Kutani porcelain piece from the Meiji period (late 1800s). Sleeping cat is in excellent
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
H 5.83 in W 3.43 in D 4.34 in
Japanese Porcelaine Representing a Cat Sleeping, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Porcelaine representing a cat sleeping.
Japanese work,
circa 1880.
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Screen: Painting of Cat and Butterfly on Silk.
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Painting of Cat and Butterfly on Silk.
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Paintings
Cat-Shaped Glass Bottle Made in the Showa Period in Japan / Lucky Cat
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A cat-shaped glass container made around the middle of the Showa period after World War II.
This
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Kutani Porcelain Sleeping Cat Figure Vintage Japanese
By Kutani Studio
Located in Wilton, CT
Japanese Kutani porcelain cat figure peacefully curled in sleep with finely painted detail, gilt
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Japanese Porcelain sleeping cat, Japan, Kutani, Meiji period.
Located in PARIS, FR
Antique Japanese Porcelain sleeping cat, Japan, Kutani, Meiji period.
This Kutani porcelain cat
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Asian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Imari Cat Figure, Japanese, Ceramic, Door Stop, Ornament, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Imari cat figure. A Japanese, ceramic door stop, fireside or porch ornament
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Edwardian Books
Materials
Ceramic
H 5.32 in W 12.6 in D 7.88 in
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Find many varieties of an authentic Japanese cat available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and metal, every Japanese cat was constructed with great care. Find 53 options for an antique or vintage Japanese cat now, or shop our selection of 19 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the Japanese cat you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each Japanese cat bearing Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Hollywood Regency hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one Japanese cat that is appealing in its simplicity, but Kutani Studio, Metropolitan Furniture and Kiyoshi Saitō produced versions that are worth a look.
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Prices for a Japanese cat can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $150 and can go as high as $45,000, while the average can fetch as much as $729.
Questions About Japanese Cat
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The 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.