Product Description: The Maneki Neko has meaning! Right paw Maneki Neko invites wealth【Wealth and Happiness】. Left paw Maneki Neko invites customers (connections)【Many Visitors】. Colors also have meanings! White - invites good fortune, black - wards off misfortune, red - promotes health, gold (yellow) - satisfies wealth, pink - fulfills love, blue - enhances work and academic success.
Care Instructions: Wipe gently with a dry cloth. If the paint dulls after being displayed for a long time, lightly wipe with a damp cloth and then dry to restore shine. Especially, the "gold" of Kutani can cloud over time, so occasional wiping will keep it happy.
Is it better to give a right or left paw? For personal gifts, the right paw is preferred, while larger left paw cases are often given to corporations.
Where should the Maneki Neko be placed? It is in places where people are present, such as the living room, entrance, or office desk. Occasionally changing its direction can improve its mood.
About the Length of the Paws: A long paw invites distant fortune, while a short paw invites nearby fortune.
Is it made in Japan? It is 100% made in Japan. Crafted carefully by artisans in Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture, known as the "Home of Kutani Ware."
Popular Unique Maneki Neko: Dancing Maneki Neko, Upside-down Maneki Neko, Strong Arm Maneki Neko. Sizes: Width 6cm x Height 10cm, Width 5.2cm x Height 9.5cm, Width 10cm x Height 13.5cm. Benefits: Invites fortune that makes you want to dance! Overcomes difficulties! Invites fortune boldly!
Brand Introduction: The beauty of Kaga Hyakuman Stone's 370-year tradition. Kutani ware is highly regarded worldwide as one of Japan's three major colored porcelain and as a representative traditional craft of Japan, "Japan Kutani."
History of Kutani: The history of Kutani dates back to around 1
655. The lord of the Kaga Daishoji domain, Maeda Toshiharu, noticed the discovery of ceramic stone in a gold mine. He instructed the renowned alchemist Goto Saijiro to learn pottery in Hizen and establish a kiln in Kutani. However, in the early 1700s, it suddenly ceased operations, and the pieces made during this time are called