Japanese Cat Figurine
Antique Japanese Signed Imari Porcelain Figurine "Cat Riding a Turtle", Ca. 1890
Located in New York, NY
Antique Japanese Signed Imari Porcelain Figurine of a Cat Riding a Turtle, Ca. 1890
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Antique 1890s Japanese Japonisme Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$2,500
H 7 in W 11 in D 15 in
Mid-Century Vintage Ceramic Funny Fat Cat Figurine – Mottled Green
Brown Glaze
By Frankoma Pottery
Located in Bochum, NRW
A striking mid-century ceramic funny fat cat figurine that would add touch of rustic elegance to
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$372
H 6.3 in Dm 6.3 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
$1,000
H 10.4 in W 5.99 in D 7.01 in
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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
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Cat 1860s-1920s /Figurine Animal Sculpture Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Old Japanese wood carving cat.
It seems to be from the Meiji era to the Taisho era. (1860s-1920s
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 10.04 in W 5.52 in D 4.73 in
Meiji Period Maneki Neko Cat Figurine
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese porcelain maneki-neko, or "beckoning cat", a popular image for welcoming good
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese old wooden carved cat and small gourd figurine/1938
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden cat figurine made by a man named "machida-sadao" in 1938.
A very cute sleeping
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Old Cat Figurine Made of Japanese Pottery / Calligraphy Equipment / Edo-Meiji
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A cat-shaped calligraphy tool of "Bizen ware" made from the late Edo period to the Meiji period
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pottery
H 2.52 in W 2.88 in D 2.17 in
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Cat 1860s-1900s / Figurine Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wooden carved cat.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
H 6.7 in W 10.24 in D 4.73 in
Antique Japanese Nemuri Neko Kutani Porcelain Imari Cat Kitten Figurines 12"
By Imari Porcelain
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique porcelain Imari sleeping cat and kitten figurines featuring gold accents and red bandana
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
H 5.5 in W 8.5 in D 12 in
Japanese Old Wood Carving Cat 1860s-1920s / Antique Figurine Animal Sculpture
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Old Japanese wood carving cat.
It seems to be from the Meiji era to the Taisho era.
The material
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Cedar
H 9.85 in W 5.32 in D 4.34 in
Takahashi Porcelain Playing Cat Figurine Hand-decorated with Butterflies
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare porcelain figurine of a playing cat is hand decorated with butterflies and leaves designs and
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
H 3.5 in W 6.25 in D 3.25 in
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Materials
Stone
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Materials
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Category
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Materials
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Materials
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$10,450
H 5.91 in W 5.32 in D 1.89 in
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Materials
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$3,500
H 59.38 in W 52 in D 15.5 in
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Category
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Materials
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