Vintage · Made in Japan · one of one
Kutani porcelain · overglaze and raised enamel · size 7 · 23 cm
Kutani Maneki-neko, Calico Mori
A calico beckoning cat made by Nagamine, 23 cm tall, its patterns raised under the fingertip.
$390 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 luck and protection · a new home · a collector · a new business
Leaves Fukuoka within three business days by EMS, with tracking.
Condition report
- Maker
- Nagamine
- Condition
- vintage, unused
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The story: Kutani wareWatch the 64-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
- Made in Japan. Made in Japan, found in Japan, and sent to you from Fukuoka.
- One of one. This exact piece, photographed in our studio 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 three business days, 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
A calico cat, mike-neko, has three colours: white, black and orange. Almost all of them are female. A male calico is so unusual that, the story goes, Japanese sailors once paid a fortune to have one on board. A ship with a male calico, they believed, would never sink and never lose its way home.
On land, the calico is the cat people choose for a new home or a shop's first day. At Gōtokuji temple in Tokyo, one of the places that claim the beckoning cat, people who get their wish bring their cat back and leave it with thousands of others.
The craft
The patterns are built up in mori: thick enamel laid on with a brush until it stands proud of the porcelain. Kutani porcelain has been made in Ishikawa since the 1650s and is known for five bold enamel colours: green, yellow, purple, deep blue, red. This cat is size 7-gō, in a calico coat.
Living with it
Made to be seen from across a room or a shop. If you are about to set out on something of your own, a calico is the traditional company to take. A good gift for an opening or a move. Unused, in its original box with a red cushion.
• Kutani porcelain, overglaze and raised enamel (mori) • With original box and red cushion • 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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