Maneki-Neko ("Lucky Cat") - Small
Maneki-Neko ("Lucky Cat") - Small
Maneki-Neko ("Lucky Cat") - Small
Maneki-Neko ("Lucky Cat") - Small
Maneki-Neko ("Lucky Cat") - Small
Maneki-Neko ("Lucky Cat") - Small
Maneki-Neko ("Lucky Cat") - Small
Maneki-Neko ("Lucky Cat") - Small
Maneki-Neko ("Lucky Cat") - Small
Maneki-Neko ("Lucky Cat") - Small
Maneki-Neko ("Lucky Cat") - Small
Maneki-Neko ("Lucky Cat") - Small
Maneki-Neko ("Lucky Cat") - Small
Maneki-Neko ("Lucky Cat") - Small
Maneki-Neko ("Lucky Cat") - Small
Maneki-Neko ("Lucky Cat") - Small
Maneki-Neko ("Lucky Cat") - Small
Maneki-Neko ("Lucky Cat") - Small
Maneki-Neko ("Lucky Cat") - Small
Maneki-Neko ("Lucky Cat") - Small
Maneki-Neko ("Lucky Cat") - Small
Maneki-Neko ("Lucky Cat") - Small
Maneki-Neko ("Lucky Cat") - Small
Maneki-Neko ("Lucky Cat") - Small
Maneki-Neko ("Lucky Cat") - Small
Maneki-Neko ("Lucky Cat") - Small
Maneki-Neko ("Lucky Cat") - Small
Maneki-Neko ("Lucky Cat") - Small
Maneki-Neko ("Lucky Cat") - Small
Maneki-Neko ("Lucky Cat") - Small
Maneki-Neko ("Lucky Cat") - Small
Maneki-Neko ("Lucky Cat") - Small
Maneki-Neko ("Lucky Cat") - Small
Maneki-Neko ("Lucky Cat") - Small
Maneki-Neko ("Lucky Cat") - Small
Maneki-Neko ("Lucky Cat") - Small

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Maneki-Neko ("Lucky Cat") - Small

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Small Japanese maneki-neko ("beckoning", or "lucky" cat) figures in yellow, black or white - handmade using the hariko technique. 

We have five sizes in this series in the traditional colours of yellow, black or white - that's a whole lotta luck!

dimensions
height: 15cm
width: 8cm
depth: 8cm
base: 6 x 6cm
weight: 140g

Hariko (papier-mâché) figure.
Handmade in Japan.


See our full range of contemporary and vintage Japanese hariko figures.


In Japanese, hariko means paper craft. It is said that this papier-mâché technique came down from China in around the Muromachi period. It spread around Japan and is commonly used for folk toys and figurines.

Here, it used to represent a maneki-neko ("beckoning" or "lucky" cat) - a ubiquitous figure in Japan that symbolises good luck or prosperity. Dating from the Edo period, this legendary figure represents a cat with either its left or right paw raised in a beckoning gesture, often found near the entrances of homes or businesses.

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