New · Bowls: Mino ware, Japan · For cat lovers
Mino-yaki · two bowls, two pairs of chopsticks · gift box
Lucky Cats for Two: Rice Bowl Set
Two lucky cats, one blue and one red, each smiling up from the bottom of a bowl, with two pairs of chopsticks.
$109 Free shipping to 32 countries
Order by December 8 to make sure it arrives before Christmas.
We ship to mainland China: free, tracked. Import duties, if any, are paid on delivery. Where we ship
A gift for a new home · a wedding
Leaves Fukuoka within one week by EMS, with tracking.
The story: Maneki-nekoWatch the 47-second film, or read it →What buyers say · ★★★★★ on Etsy
“Received updates regarding the item I purchased and when it arrived could tell that it was packed with care; my fragile ceramic bunny arrived in perfect condition! A wonderful purchase and I would buy from this shop again”
Jessica · United States
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“Item was as described and in photos shown. Excellent quality. Seller very knowledgable and took the time to explain everything”
Tiang N. · Australia
- Where it is made. The bowls are Mino ware, made in Japan. The chopsticks come in the maker's gift set.
- New, never used. Checked and packed by hand in Fukuoka.
- Returns within 14 days of delivery. Not right? Send it back as it came and we refund the full price, return postage included.
- Packed safely, sent by EMS within one week, fully insured, with tracking.
Duties, checkout and extras
- ★ 5.0 on Etsy · Star Seller. Read the reviews ↗
- Import tax. It depends on your country; if any is due, it is collected on delivery.
- US import duties. Already included in the price: nothing to pay at your door.
- Secure checkout by Stripe — cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay. No account needed.
- Two pieces, one parcel. Each extra piece in the same order is $15 off at checkout.
- Orders of $200 or more travel with a gift to keep: Japanese chopsticks with a rest in a paulownia box, or a Nara kaya-cloth handkerchief.
The story
In the pleasure quarter of Edo, the story goes, a famous courtesan called Usugumo kept a cat she adored. One night, as she went to the privy, the cat would not leave her alone. It tugged at her kimono and yowled until the house owner, sure it was bewitched, drew his sword and struck off its head. The head flew into the privy and sank its teeth into a snake that had been hiding there, ready to strike. Usugumo was heartbroken. A customer had a carving of the cat made for her to keep, and some say that was the first beckoning cat.
The craft
Mino-yaki, made in Japan in Gifu prefecture. The cats sit at the bottom of each bowl, so you meet them when the bowl is empty. Microwave and dishwasher safe.
Living with it
Rice, noodles, soup. In many Japanese homes each person has their own bowl. If you live with someone who says good morning to the cat before anyone else, these are for your table. A gift for a couple, a new home, or anyone whose house is run by a cat.
• Two bowls, Ø 15 × H 6.7 cm • Two pairs of chopsticks, 22.5 cm • Gift box, new • Bowls made in Japan
How it travels
Packed safely, insured in full
Every piece is packed by hand in Fukuoka inside a sturdy 3 mm corrugated carton, cushioned all round with air pillows so it cannot move. It travels with tracking all the way to your door: by EMS, insured for its full value, on orders of $100 or more, and by tracked airmail below that.
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