Traditional Japanese Art for a Bright Future "Signs of Good Fortune" from the collection of Susan Tosk

Satsuma earthenware, “beckoning cat”

Earthenware, colored pigments

About the work

Unsigned, 1900's

Manekineko is an ornamental beckoning cat. It is believed to draw happiness and and customers. We can find them in restaurants and shops in Japan.

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