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Japanese Vintage Manekineko Cat Object 1970s
Japanese Vintage Manekineko Cat Object 1970s

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

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1970s Japanese Showa Vintage Japanese Cat

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Fortune Manekineko Lucky Cat Object 1980s Showa
Japanese Fortune Manekineko Lucky Cat Object 1980s Showa

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

1980s Japanese Showa Vintage Japanese Cat

Materials

Porcelain

Early-Mid 20th century Traditional Japanese Hanamaki Clay Cat Doll
Early-Mid 20th century Traditional Japanese Hanamaki Clay Cat Doll

Early-Mid 20th century Traditional Japanese Hanamaki Clay Cat Doll

Located in Chiba, JP

Traditional Hanamaki clay doll, early-mid 20th century, Iwate, Japan. H 15.5 x W 13.3 x D 10 cm

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Vintage Japanese Cat

Materials

Clay

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

Category

1980s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Japanese Cat

Materials

Ceramic

'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1959
'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1959

'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

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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Cat

Materials

Paper

Young girl sitting with a cat - French Japanese
Young girl sitting with a cat - French Japanese

Young girl sitting with a cat - French Japanese

By Léonard Tsugouharu Foujita

Located in London, GB

This original lithograph is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Foujita" in the lower right margin. It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 250, in the lower left ma...

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1950s Vintage Japanese Cat

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Modernist White Stone Cat Sculpture by Japanese Artist Masatoyo Kishi Kuki
Modernist White Stone Cat Sculpture by Japanese Artist Masatoyo Kishi Kuki

Modernist White Stone Cat Sculpture by Japanese Artist Masatoyo Kishi Kuki

By Masatoyo Kishi

Located in San Diego, CA

Modernist white stone cat sculpture by Japanese artist Masatoyo Kishi, circa 1970s. The impressive

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Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Cat

Materials

Stone

20th C./Shōwa Era Japanese Glazed Porcelain Teapot of Black Cat with Mouse Lid
20th C./Shōwa Era Japanese Glazed Porcelain Teapot of Black Cat with Mouse Lid

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 Vintage Japanese Cat

Materials

Porcelain, Wood, Paint, Ceramic

TWO SIAMESE CATS
TWO SIAMESE CATS

TWO SIAMESE CATS

By Junichiro Sekino

Located in Santa Monica, CA

JUN'ICHIRO SEKINO (1914-1988) TWO SIAMESE CATS Japanese Woodblock Print, c. 1960, 1st edition

Category

1960s Modern Vintage Japanese Cat

Materials

Woodcut

Platinum Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl and Diamond Ring
Platinum Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl and Diamond Ring

Platinum Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl and Diamond Ring

Located in Coral Gables, FL

Platinum Ring Featuring A 2.45 Carat Cat's Eye (Phenomenal) Chrysoberyl Accented By 0.80 Carat

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Vintage Japanese Cat

Materials

Chrysoberyl, Platinum

Manekineko Lucky Cat Metal Piggy Bank 1960s Showa
Manekineko Lucky Cat Metal Piggy Bank 1960s Showa

Manekineko Lucky Cat Metal Piggy Bank 1960s Showa

Located in Paris, FR

cat, traditionally a calico Japanese Bobtail, with a paw raised in a beckoning gesture. The figurines

Category

1960s Japanese Showa Vintage Japanese Cat

Materials

Metal

Miçao Kono - "Woman with Cat" (1934) - Huile sur toile
Miçao Kono - "Woman with Cat" (1934) - Huile sur toile

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

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Vintage Japanese Cat

Materials

Paint

Vintage Pair of Porcelain Siamese Cats Kittens Sculptures, 1960s
Vintage Pair of Porcelain Siamese Cats Kittens Sculptures, 1960s

Vintage Pair of Porcelain Siamese Cats Kittens Sculptures, 1960s

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

The mirrored pair of vintage sculptures features two playful beige and brown Siamese cats or

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Cat

Materials

Porcelain, Ceramic

Mikimoto Diamond Cats Eye Blue Enamel Platinum and White Gold Band Ring
Mikimoto Diamond Cats Eye Blue Enamel Platinum and White Gold Band Ring

Mikimoto Diamond Cats Eye Blue Enamel Platinum and White Gold Band Ring

By Mikimoto

Located in Southampton, PA

Platinum And 18k White Gold Diamond Cats Eye Blue Enamel Band Ring by Mikimoto. With Diamonds VS1

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20th Century Japanese Vintage Japanese Cat

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

Japan Important Hand Carved and Hand Painted Art Deco Cat Panel, Koga Tadao
Japan Important Hand Carved and Hand Painted Art Deco Cat Panel, Koga Tadao

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

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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Cat

Materials

Wood

Porcelain Doll, Japan, With a Cat on Her Lap
Porcelain Doll, Japan, With a Cat on Her Lap

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

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Cat

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Painted Camphor Wood Domed Chest w/Stylized Cats
Japanese Painted Camphor Wood Domed Chest w/Stylized Cats

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

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Late 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Vintage Japanese Cat

Materials

Wood

Japanese Cat Antique Lantern
Japanese Cat Antique Lantern

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

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Vintage Japanese Cat

Materials

Iron

Rare Pair Fine Old Vintage Black and Brown Garden Cats
Rare Pair Fine Old Vintage Black and Brown Garden Cats

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

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Mid-20th Century American Vintage Japanese Cat

Materials

Iron

Pair of Japanese Glazed Ceramic Cats
Pair of Japanese Glazed Ceramic Cats

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

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1960s Japanese Vintage Japanese Cat

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Japanese Lapis Lazuli Seated Cat Sculpture
Antique Japanese Lapis Lazuli Seated Cat Sculpture

Antique Japanese Lapis Lazuli Seated Cat Sculpture

Located in Somis, CA

This rare antique Japanese sculpture depicts a seated cat, masterfully hand-carved from solid all

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20th Century Japanese Vintage Japanese Cat

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

Old Japanese small wooden cat / 1920-1980 / Cat figurine/Showa era
Old Japanese small wooden cat / 1920-1980 / Cat figurine/Showa era

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 Vintage Japanese Cat

Materials

Cypress

Japanese Antique Pottery Manekineko Rocking Cat Object 1970s
Japanese Antique Pottery Manekineko Rocking Cat Object 1970s

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

1970s Japanese Showa Vintage Japanese Cat

Materials

Pottery

Cat-Shaped Glass Bottle Made in the Showa Period in Japan / Lucky Cat
Cat-Shaped Glass Bottle Made in the Showa Period in Japan / Lucky Cat

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

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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Vintage Japanese Cat

Materials

Blown Glass

Japanese Woman in Kimono with Cat Art
Japanese Woman in Kimono with Cat Art

Japanese Woman in Kimono with Cat Art

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Japanese Woman in Kimono with Cat Art This piece of art measures: 10.5 wide x .75 deep x 35

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Cat

Materials

Grasscloth, Paper

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 Vintage Japanese Cat

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Big Hand Cast Bronze Cat Charming Art Deco Lines and Fine Details
Japanese Big Hand Cast Bronze Cat Charming Art Deco Lines and Fine Details

Japanese Big Hand Cast Bronze Cat Charming Art Deco Lines and Fine Details

Located in South Burlington, VT

From our recent Japanese Kyoto acquisitions A fine Japanese tall cast bronze sensuous cat

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Cat

Materials

Bronze

Reclining Woman with Cat Lithograph by Tadashi Asoma, 1977
Reclining Woman with Cat Lithograph by Tadashi Asoma, 1977

Reclining Woman with Cat Lithograph by Tadashi Asoma, 1977

By Tadashi Asoma

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Limited edition lithograph by Japanese artist Tadashi Asoma, signed and numbered 57 of an edition

Category

1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Cat

Materials

Paper

Japanese Folk Art Lamp
Japanese Folk Art Lamp

Japanese Folk Art Lamp

Located in San Francisco, CA

Japanese porcelain "Maneki Meko" Lucky Cat mounted as lamp. In celedon glazed porcelain--brings

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1970s Japanese Vintage Japanese Cat

Materials

Porcelain

Cat Basking in the Sun
Cat Basking in the Sun

Cat Basking in the Sun

By Susumu Yamaguchi

Located in Burbank, CA

A striped cat basks in the sun on a wooden porch. Behind him hang persimmons that are drying. Self

Category

1960s Showa Vintage Japanese Cat

Materials

Woodcut

'Hello Kitty'  Industrial Doll Head Mold In Original Aparatus
'Hello Kitty'  Industrial Doll Head Mold In Original Aparatus

'Hello Kitty' Industrial Doll Head Mold In Original Aparatus

Located in Santa Monica, CA

massively popular white Japanese bobtail cat with a red bow, was first created by Yuko Shimizu for the

Category

1970s American Vintage Japanese Cat

Materials

Copper, Iron

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Vintage Japanese Cat For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the vintage Japanese cat you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, metal and wood, every vintage Japanese cat was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect vintage Japanese cat — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each vintage Japanese cat bearing Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Hollywood Regency hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one vintage Japanese cat that is appealing in its simplicity, but Tadashi Asoma, Junichiro Sekino and Metropolitan Furniture produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Vintage Japanese Cat?

Prices for a vintage Japanese cat can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $191 and can go as high as $28,000, while the average can fetch as much as $695.
Questions About Vintage Japanese 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.