Vintage · Made in Japan · one of one
Kutani porcelain · overglaze enamel · 17 cm
Kutani Maneki-neko, White Fuji
A white Mount Fuji rises over waves on a Kutani beckoning cat. Round it runs karakusa, the old scrolling vine, in bold overglaze enamel.
$190 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
Leaves Fukuoka within three business days by EMS, with tracking.
Condition report
- Condition
- vintage, unused
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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
- 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
In Japan, the first dream of the New Year is said to tell you how the year will go. The luckiest thing you can dream of, according to an old saying, is Mount Fuji. Second comes a hawk, third an aubergine. Nobody quite agrees why. One popular explanation points to Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun, who retired to Suruga, a province famous for exactly those three things: the mountain, the hawks, and the early aubergines.
Karakusa vines never stop growing, so they stand for good fortune that keeps going. A bell hangs from the red collar marked fuku, good fortune. The raised paw draws luck in: a left paw is said to call people and customers, a right paw money.
The craft
Kutani porcelain, size 5.5-gō, 17 cm tall, in the bold overglaze enamels the Kutani kilns are known for. It comes unused, with its storage box and a red cushion.
Living with it
At 17 cm it sits easily on a desk, a shelf by the door or a shop counter. If you have a dream for the coming year, this is a good cat to tell it to. A New Year gift, or one for a new shop.
• Kutani porcelain, overglaze enamel • With storage 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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