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1985.53.704

Small porcelain figure of beckoning cat, painted with black spots, red nose and ears, blue and pink collar and gold claws. [El.B 20/11/2013]

1985.53.704

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Collection type
Object
Description
Small porcelain figure of beckoning cat, painted with black spots, red nose and ears, blue and pink collar and gold claws. [El.B 20/11/2013]
Geographical reference
Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Cultural groups
Japanese
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1985
Date collected
by 1985
Acquisition information
Loaned: 1985
Materials and processes
Material Porcelain Pottery, Material Pigment, Process Moulded, Process Painted
Dimensions
Height: max 25 mm, Width: max 13 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.53.704
Research and responses

This cat figure is called maneki-neko (beckoning cat) and is seen as a good luck charm. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maneki-neko [El.B 20/11/2013]

Search terms: Religion, Figure, Pottery, Amulet, Animal Figure

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