{"product_id":"maneki-cat-large","title":"Maneki Cat : Large","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA large hand-cast black lucky cat, one of this workshop's biggest maneki-neko figures at nearly 18cm tall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack cats are traditionally called \"fuku neko\" (fortune cat) in Japan — a symbol of protection and good luck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeft unglazed after firing, then hand-painted in soft matte pigment, so no two cats look quite the same\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthentically made in Japan, hand-cast and hand-painted entirely in Seto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach piece hand-painted freehand, so facial expressions vary slightly from cat to cat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Raise a paw. Invite your fortune in.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLucky cats (maneki-neko) are said to have first appeared in the Edo period as a good-luck charm adopted by shop owners and travelers to invite fortune. This large piece takes the traditional decorative way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis lucky cat comes from a small ceramics workshop in Seto, Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and still family-run today, making zodiac dolls, Hina dolls, maneki-neko and shrine figures entirely by hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeto has served as a major Japanese pottery centre since the Heian period and was historically the sole domestic producer of glazed ceramics — making \"setomono\" the standard Japanese term for pottery. Since the late 1800s, Seto's artisans have applied their expertise to ceramic dolls and figures using traditional methods: plaster mould casting, firing, and freehand hand-painting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial: Ceramic, unglazed bisque body with hand-painted matte pigment finish\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e H9.5 × W7.7 × D5.9 cm \u003cbr\u003eMade in Seto, Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"www.Japan-Best.net","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63399008272714,"sku":"6913.90","price":120.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0409\/4296\/0806\/files\/ManekiLF.jpg?v=1788254880","url":"https:\/\/www.japan-best.net\/de\/products\/maneki-cat-large","provider":"www.Japan-Best.net","version":"1.0","type":"link"}