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Japanese Contemporary Red Blue Green Gold Porcelain Lucky Cat Sculpture
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese lucky cat (maneki neko,) raising his left paw, a stunning lucky cat
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Hollywood Regency Stylized Tall Siamese Cat Brass Firetool Set - Japan
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Karl Hagenauer
Located in St. Louis, MO
grab. Wear consistent with age and use, patina to brass. Stamped Japan. Front cat is 19.75" h x 5"w .
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Hollywood Regency Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Brass, Iron
Japanese Contemporary Red Yellow Green Gold Porcelain Lucky Cat Sculpture
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese lucky cat (maneki neko,) raising his left paw. Swarovsky crystals
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Japanese Old Clay Carving Cat 1940s-1960s / Mold Statue Wabi Sabi Scuplture
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese clay cat.
This item is from the mid-Showa period (1940s-1960s).
We assume
Category
Vintage 1940s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Clay
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
Japanese Charming Old Vintage Pair "Green Cats" Garden Lighting Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
Unusual find- the first pair we've seen
Japan, this handsome quality pair of old male and
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Large Japanese Contemporary Gilded Hand Painted Kutani Porcelain Beckoning Cat
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Contemporary Japanese beckoning cat, a gilded and hand painted porcelain piece from the Kutani
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Large Japanese Contemporary Orange Brown Gilded Porcelain Lucky Cat Sculpture
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Large contemporary Japanese lucky cat (maneki neko,) a gilded and extremely intricately hand
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Large Japanese Contemporary Gilded Hand-Painted Kutani Porcelain Beckoning Cat
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Large contemporary Japanese beckoning cat, a gilded and hand-painted porcelain piece from the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Large Japanese Contemporary Gilded Hand Painted Kutani Porcelain Beckoning Cat
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Large Japanese contemporary beckoning cat, a gilded and hand painted porcelain piece from the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Japanese Antique Stone Statue Maneki Neko 1800s-1860s / Beckoning Cat Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese stone statue of a beckoning cat.
This stone statue dates from the Edo
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japanese Gold Blue Orange Red Porcelain Sleeping Cat, circa 1960
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Charming Japanese porcelain sleeping cat from the second half of the 20th century, inspired by the
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Japanese Gilded Pink Red Vintage Porcelain Sleeping Cat, circa 1930
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Adorable Japanese vintage crackled porcelain sleeping cat from the first half of the 20th century
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Japanese old wooden carved cat and small gourd figurine/1938
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
cat, gourds and waves are represented.
In Japan, all of these things are considered to be auspicious
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Iwao Akiyama Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print of Black Cat
Located in Studio City, CA
Wonderful work of a mischievous black cat with red eyes by Japanese artist and printmaker Iwao
Category
1990s Japanese Modern Prints
Materials
Wood, Paper
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
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Stamped Japanese Woodblock Print of Pensive Cat, 1960
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully composed woodblock print by famed Japanese printmaker Kiyoshi Saito. Many consider
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints
Materials
Paper
Japanese Pair of Imari Porcelain Lovable Cats Sculpture, Signed Base
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese big 90 year old red enameled porcelain pair of cats, each sculpture Okimono, has a signed
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Antique Stone Stealth Cat 19th Century Hand Carved Garden Favorite
Located in South Burlington, VT
.
Only one.
History:
The cat is a common Japanese figurine (lucky charm, talisman) which is often
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japanese Big Red
Blue Antique Good Fortune Money Cats- Maneki Neko
Located in South Burlington, VT
" cats coming from a very old Central Japanese collection.
Unusual Large size: Light colored on left
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Antique Stone Carving Maneki Neko 1800s-1860s / Beckoning Cat Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese stone carving of Maneki Neko.
This item is from the Edo period (1800s
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Striped Mother Cat and Kittens
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully designed and composed woodblock print by famed Japanese printmaker Kiyoshi Saito
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Big Bronze Hand Cast Art Deco Good Luck Cat from Japan
Located in South Burlington, VT
A fine Japanese cast bronze sensuous Cat beautifully handcrafted in an attractive Art Deco style
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Kutani Japanese Porcelain Small Sleeping Cat circa 1920s Handmade Hand Painted
By Kutani Studio
Located in Tustin, CA
Very precious Kutani Japanese fine porcelain figurine of a curled up, peacefully sleeping small cat
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Maneki Neko Beckoning Cat, Mikawa Style, Mid-20th Century, Japanese
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage Maneki Neko beckoning cat, Mikawa style, mid-20th century, Japanese
Large size style
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Japanese antique Wood Carving large Maneki Neko 1900s-1940s/Beckoning Cat mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese beckoning cat wood carving.
It is estimated to be a wood carving from the
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Old Wood Carving Maneki Neko 1950s-1970s/Beckoning Cat Sculpture mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese wood carving beckoning cat.
It is an item from the 1950s to the 1970s.
The
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Old Wood Carving Maneki Neko 1950s-1970s/Beckoning Cat Sculpture Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wood carving of a beckoning cat.
It is from the 1950s to 1970s.
The
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Eraly 20th Century Gilded Porcelain Sleeping Cat Sculpture, circa 1920
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite early 20th century Japanese Kutani sculpture of a sleeping cat in fine porcelain from
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold
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
Japanese Old Wood Carving Maneki Neko 1940s-1970s/Beckoning Cat Animal Sculpture
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a Japanese old wood carving beckoning cat.
It is an item from 1940s to 1970s.
In Japan
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Big Hand Cast Bronze Cat Art Deco With Fine Details, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Kyoto acquisitions
A fine Japanese tall cast bronze sensuous cat
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
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
Japanese Big Black Cat with Charming Art Deco Lines and Fine Details
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Kyoto acquisitions
Found in Japan, this tall bulbous black cat
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Resin
1927 Cat Japanese Folk Ema Shrine Votive Wooden Tablet
Located in Chiba, JP
EMA OF CAT – Anonymous Japanese Shinto folk art piece of votive wooden tablet offered for the
Category
Vintage 1920s Paintings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Rare Antique Good Luck Cat Maneki-neko Sign, Hand Carved Hand Painted
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a rare Cat "Maneki Neko" antique shop sign kanban -a beautifully handmade, hand carved, and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Art Deco Skyscraper Style Pewter Box w/ Stylized Black Enamel Cat Motif
Located in New York, NY
This refined Art Deco pewter box was realized in Japan, circa 1935. It features a volumetric
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Pewter
Esther Shimazu Signed Japanese Hawaiin American Sculpture Woman with Cat
By Esther Shimazu
Located in Studio City, CA
A quite wonderful and whimsical work by Japanese American Hawaiin artist Esther Shimazu. Shimazu is
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Maneki Neko Big Fortune Money Cat Hand Carved and Painted
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Japan a rare large hand carved and painted wooden Maneki Neiko good fortune money cat. Carved from
Category
Vintage 1940s Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Crackled Ceramic Cat Bookends
Located in Pasadena, CA
Two charming cat bookends made from cracked ceramic.
"Made in Japan" is marked at the bottom of
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Japanese Woodblock Print by Kunisada , Genre with a Woman
Cat, C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Japanese Woodblock Print by Kunisada , Genre with a Woman & Cat, C1920
Measures - 17.5 x
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Prints
Materials
Paper
Fine Pair Black And Brown Green Eyed Garden Cats
Located in South Burlington, VT
Beautiful garden pair with mesmerizing green eyes
A charming pair (2) of old circa 1940 Japanese
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
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
Cat and Mouse Porcelain Perfume Bottle with Brass Collar and Removeable Head
By Metropolitan
Located in New York, NY
A great cat and mouse porcelain perfume bottle with brass collar and removeable head, circa 20th
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Porcelain
Materials
Brass
Vintage Ceramic Cat in its Chinese Box
Located in Paris, FR
20th century vintage ceramic cat in the style of a Japanese Kutani porcelaine cat flocked with
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Rare Fine Old Vintage Green Eyed Cat
Located in South Burlington, VT
A charming viintage Japanese green eyed cat with wonderful mesmerizing original hand painted green
Category
Mid-20th Century American Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
The Cat Returns 2002 Japanese B2 Film Poster
Located in New York, NY
Original 2002 Japanese B2 poster for the film The Cat Returns (Neko no ongaeshi) directed by
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Posters
Materials
Paper
Kutani porcelain cat, Japan, c. 1900, Meiji Period.
By Kutani Studio
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
Kutani porcelain okimono of a cat, c. 1900. Meiji Period.
£490.00
Kutani porcelain okimono, Japan
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Kutani Porcelain Sleeping Cat Figure Nermuri Neko
Located in Summerland, CA
Exquisite Japanese Kutani white porcelain Numuri-Neko. The cat lies fast asleep, gilt–enameled
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
JAPANESE CAST BRONZE FIGURE OF AN ASIAN GOLDEN CAT
Located in San Francisco, CA
AN ARRESTING JAPANESE CAST BRONZE FIGURE OF A LARGE SINEWY ARCHED ASIAN GOLDEN CAT. The lean
Category
20th Century Japanese Sculptures
Delightful Collection of Five Japanese Kutani Porcelain Cats, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
An adorable group of 5 Japanese Kutani Porcelain Cats - life size c.1900 - all 5 cats are
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Carved Japanese Figure of a Cat Playing with a Dogfish
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A well carved Japanese wooded figure of a cat playing with a dogfish. Signature tablet to the base.
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
White Cat by Irie Hakou
Located in Stockbridge, MA
Meireki which hung in the Imperial Museum, (Now the Tokyo National Museum). This painting of a white cat
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paint
$3,200
Pair of IMARI Cat Statues
Located in Sarasota, FL
Pair of new IMARI cat statues mid 1900's.
Category
20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$978 / set
Floor Lamp, "Dornstab" by Kalmar, Austria 1950
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
displays Japanese scenes, such as cats chasing butterflies, dragons, warriors riding donkeys and bamboo
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
A Japanese Kutani sleeping cat
Located in London, GB
A Japanese Kutani-ware sleeping cat with orange bow and gold markings and bell.
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Hiroaki Takahashi "Tama, the Cat" Japanese Woodblock Print
By Takahashi Hiroaki 2
Located in Concord, MA
Takahashi Hiroaki.
(Japanese, 1871-1944).
“Tama, the Cat”, circa 1926.
Woodblock print in color
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Prints
Materials
Paper
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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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