beckoning cat miniature figure

The Maneki Neko Miniature Collection is supervised by the Maneki Neko Museum, Japan's largest museum dedicated to maneki neko, and features five types of maneki neko that can be said to be the roots of the cat.

The texture of the original clay dolls, ceramic dolls, etc. has been reproduced with special paint. Comes with an explanatory booklet written by the Maneki-Neko Museum, full of fun facts and trivia about Maneki-Neko!

*This is a box type product containing 12 pieces.

■ Lineup
All 5 types
1. Mikawa clay beckoning cat doll
This maneki-neko was born in the Nishi-Mikawa region of Aichi Prefecture. It is a large, stable figure that faces forward and features large ears and eyes. It is modeled after the Asahi clay doll made by Hachiro Takayama, a renowned skilled doll maker.
(Height 4 x Width 2.5cm)

2. Kutani ware beckoning cat
A traditional craft of Ishikawa Prefecture, this is a gorgeously painted pottery. It is characterized by its gorgeous colors and dignified face with small, black eyes. It is modeled after an extra-large maneki-neko (beckoning cat) that is about 60 cm tall.
(4.7cm high x 2.8cm wide)

3. Old Seto-style Maneki-neko
Seto City, Aichi Prefecture, famous for its pottery, is where Japan's first mass-produced maneki-neko began in the late Meiji period. Made of porcelain, it has a slender, three-headed body with a hunched back, similar to a real cat. The beckoning paw is modeled after a modest style from the late Taisho period.
(4.6cm high x 2.2cm wide)

4. Imado-yaki round cat
It is said to be the oldest beckoning cat, a clay doll made from soil from the Sumida River in Tokyo. It sits sideways, and the "marushime" mark on its bottom means that money and good fortune will be rounded and not let go. It was once abolished after the war, but it was made based on a modern reproduction by Yoshikazu Yoshida.
(Height 3.9 x Width 2.5cm)

5. Tokoname-style Maneki-neko
Tokoname-style maneki-neko cats were created in Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture in the mid-1950s. They are made of ceramic and feature a deformed, plump, two-headed body, large round eyes, vigorous whiskers, and a design in which they are holding an oval coin.
(4.1cm high x 2.9cm wide)

☆Lucky Item
Tokoname-style Maneki-neko (golden version)
(4.1cm high x 2.9cm wide)

■Material
PVC

■ Age range
Age 15 and over

■ Country of manufacture
Made in China

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The images shown are samples under development and may differ slightly from the actual product.