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Large Kutani Porcelain Sleeping Cat Figure Vintage Japanese
By Kutani Studio
Located in Wilton, CT
Japanese Kutani porcelain cat figure peacefully curled in sleep with finely painted detail, gilt
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Japanese Porcelain sleeping cat, Japan, Kutani, Meiji period.
Located in PARIS, FR
Antique Japanese Porcelain sleeping cat, Japan, Kutani, Meiji period.
This Kutani porcelain cat
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Asian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Antique Bronze Cats Pair Hand Cast With Playful Pose
Located in South Burlington, VT
continues to this day.
In Japan, there are also cats described as Maneki Neko, also referred to in English
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Antique Japanese Gilded Sleeping Cat Porcelain Sculpture, circa 1910
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite antique Japanese Kutani sculpture of a sleeping cat in fine porcelain from Meiji period
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Japanese Antique Red Enameled Porcelain Crouching Cat Sculpture, 1920
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese antique red enameled porcelain crouching cat, sculpture Okimono signed base, 1920.
Maker
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Cat 1860s-1900s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old carved wooden cat made in Japan.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
Antique Imari Cat Figure, Japanese, Ceramic, Door Stop, Ornament, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Imari cat figure. A Japanese, ceramic door stop, fireside or porch ornament
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Edwardian Books
Materials
Ceramic
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
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Grasscloth, Paper
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
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
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
Pair of Antique Imari Cat Figures, Japanese, Ceramic, Bookends, Edwardian, 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique Imari cat figures. A Japanese, ceramic fireside ornament or tall volume
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Edwardian Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Big Antique Hand-Painted Wooden 19th Century Fortune Money Cat Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
-beckoning cat- is a common Japanese figurine (lucky charm, talisman) which is often believed to bring good
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Big Imari Porcelain Crouching Cat Sculpture 90 Years Old, Signed Base
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese big 90 year old red enameled porcelain crouching cat, sculpture Okimono signed base
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
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
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
Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Japanese Folk Art Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japanese porcelain "Maneki Meko" Lucky Cat mounted as lamp. In celedon glazed porcelain--brings
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Meiji Kutani Model of a Recumbent Sleeping Cat Sculpture 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this amazing Japanese Kutani model of a recumbent sleeping cat, 19th Century. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Cushions
Bespoke Luxury Silk Pillow
Blue China Cats
, Made in London
Located in London, England
silk featuring wonderful graphics of cartoon cat images
Provenance; Japan
Made by Nichollette Yardley
Category
1990s Japanese Organic Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Silk
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
Vintage 1970s American Toys
Materials
Copper, Iron
Antique hanging scroll of Japanese cat/Late Edo-Meiji period/Cat painting
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a picture of a cat drawn by a person named "Toshizumi Nitta" from the end of the Edo period
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings
Materials
Paper
Japanese Kutani Porcelain Cat
Located in Charleston, SC
Enchanting, large Japanese porcelain Kutani sleeping cat with vibrant colors.
Category
20th Century Japanese Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Hand Painted Ceramic Cat Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-726 vintage Japanese hand painted ceramic cat sculpture
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Black Cats Pair of Antique Japanese "Good Fortune Money Cats"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a lovely pair monumental old ceramic Maneki neko "good fortune money" cats coming from a
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Kimono Beauty
Cat Silk Scroll
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, an unusual and attractive hand painting on silk scroll of a Japanese Geisha clad Kimono
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Junichiro Sekino Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Lovesick Cat
Cat on Rooftop
By Junichiro Sekino
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully composed, richly colored, and somewhat whimsical woodblock print by famed Japanese
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Prints
Materials
Paper
Japanese Contemporary Gilded Porcelain Sleeping Cat
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Contemporary Japanese sleeping cat in fine pure white and porcelain with generous gold details, is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Japanese Takahashi Porcelain Cat Figures Bookends
By Jonathan Adler
Located in San Diego, CA
Fabulous pair of porcelain Takahashi cats in white with black blotches sitting on cushions with
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Japanese Manekineko Black Cat Object, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique maneki neko cat object. It is painted in black and around the neck, it is in red
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Japanese Lucky Cat Manekineko Couple Porcelain 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
figurine depicts a cat, traditionally a calico Japanese Bobtail, with a paw raised in a beckoning gesture
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Two Big Hand Glazed Fortune Money Cats
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a rare pair of two lovely handmade and hand glazed old ceramic Maneki Neko good fortune cats
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Japanese Wood Block Cat Print "Chorus of Cats" by Tomoo Inagaki
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century Japanese wood block cat print entitled "Chorus of Cats" by Tomoo Inagaki, circa 1950s
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
Japanese Big Black Green Eyed Fortune Money Cat
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan a hard to find black iron Maneki Neko good fortune money cat with mesmerizing hand painted
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Edo Cats Two Panel Gold Screen
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisitions Travels.
Japan, a stunning antique two-panel gold screen
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese Charming Pair of "Blue Cats" Garden Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
Unusual find- the first pair we've seen
Japan, this handsome quality pair of old "Feline Cats
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Stone 19th Century Fortune Money Cat
Located in South Burlington, VT
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Only one.
History:
The Maneki-Neko- , literally -beckoning cat, - is a common Japanese figurine
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Japanese White Maneki neko Cat Object Edo period
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This charming and rare hand-made, hand-painted Maneki Neko (beckoning cat) dates back to the Meiji
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Contemporary Red Black Kutani Porcelain Beckoning Cat
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Charming left-handed Japanese porcelain beckoning cat (maneki neko,) gilded and hand painted
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Japanese Black Red Hand Painted Porcelain Beckoning Cat
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese contemporary porcelain beckoning cat, a gilded and hand painted porcelain piece from the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Japanese Contemporary Blue Red Gold Porcelain Sleeping Cat
Located in Takarazuka, JP
contemporary Japanese sleeping cat, a gilded and hand-painted porcelain piece from the Kutani region of Japan
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Japanese Big Fortune Money Cat, Hand Carved and Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
money cat. It is exquisitely carved in a Classic Japanese one piece " Ittobori" style (carved from one
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Porcelain White Manekineko Cat Object Piggy Bank 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
cat, traditionally a calico Japanese Bobtail, with a paw raised in a beckoning gesture. The figurines
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Family Five Antique Hand glazed Fortune Money CATS
Located in South Burlington, VT
cats coming from a very old Central Japanese collection.
These date to the 1950s.
Dimensions
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Contemporary Pink Red Gold Porcelain Lucky Cat Sculpture
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Adorable contemporary Japanese lucky cat (maneki neko,) raising his left paw, stunning lucky cat
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Contemporary Red White Gold Porcelain Lucky Cat Sculpture
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Contemporary Japanese lucky cat (maneki neko,) raising his right paw. Swarovsky crystals generously
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Pottery Cat and Kitten Okimono
Located in Newark, England
this charming Japanese Pottery Cats Okimono. The Pottery Cats Okimono consisting of an earthenware
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
Japanese Contemporary Gilded Hand-Painted Kutani Porcelain Beckoning Cat
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Kutani region of Japan.
The beckoning cat comes in two varieties. The more common right-handed beckoning
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Contemporary Japanese Gilded Orange Handpainted Kutani Porcelain Beckoning Cat
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Kutani region of Japan.
The beckoning cat comes in two varieties. The more common right-handed beckoning
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Japanese Contemporary Gilded Orange Blue Porcelain Lucky Cat Sculpture
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese Contemporary beckoning cat, a uniquely gilded and hand painted porcelain piece from the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Japanese Contemporary Gilded Porcelain Sleeping Cat by Kisen Kiln
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Charming contemporary Japanese sleeping cat in fine pure white porcelain with generous gold details
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Japanese Pottery Manekineko Cat Object Piggy Bank 1980s Showa
Located in Paris, FR
This is a piggy bank of manekineko cat. It is made with Pottery and it was made around 1980s in
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Japanese Antique Cats Pair Bronzes Hand Cast with unusual pose
Located in South Burlington, VT
.
In Japan, there are also cats described as Maneki Neko, also referred to in English as the good
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Black Maneki Neko 1900s-1940s / Beckoning Cat
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese black beckoning cat wood carving.
It is estimated to be a wood carving
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Imari Gilded Hand-Painted Porcelain Beckoning Cat, circa 1935
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese Imari gilded porcelain Beckoning cat, circa 1935
This left-handed Japanese beckoning cat
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Kutani Gilded Hand-Painted Porcelain Sleeping Cat, circa 1930
Located in Takarazuka, JP
This adorable Japanese Kutani porcelain sleeping cat from the first third of the 20th century is
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Bronze Cold Painted Reclining Cat Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-453 Japanese bronze cold painted cat sculpture.
Category
Vintage 1960s Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Japanese Imari Gilded Porcelain Sleeping Cat by Kisen Kiln
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Charming contemporary Japanese Imari sleeping cat in fine pure white porcelain with generous gold
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Gold
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Find many varieties of an authentic Japanese cat available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and metal, every Japanese cat was constructed with great care. Find 53 options for an antique or vintage Japanese cat now, or shop our selection of 19 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the Japanese cat you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each Japanese cat bearing Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Hollywood Regency hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one Japanese cat that is appealing in its simplicity, but Kutani Studio, Metropolitan Furniture and Kiyoshi Saitō produced versions that are worth a look.
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Prices for a Japanese cat can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $150 and can go as high as $45,000, while the average can fetch as much as $729.
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The 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.
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