Vintage · Made in Japan · one of one
Kutani porcelain · raised enamel (mori) · size 7 · 23 cm
Kutani Maneki-neko, Kissho Mori
A Kutani beckoning cat, 23 cm tall, painted in the pattern called kisshō mori: auspicious emblems in raised enamel, each one a wish.
$460 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: 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
Long ago at Takasago, the story goes, a travelling priest met an old couple sweeping fallen needles under a great pine. He asked about the tree. They told him it was one of a pair of pines, the other far away at Sumiyoshi, that had grown old together across the water. Then they revealed that they were the spirits of the two pines, and vanished.
The tale became a Noh play, and the old couple of Takasago became the picture of a long, happy marriage. Pine already stood for long life; Takasago made it stand for a long marriage too. On this cat it sits alongside Mount Fuji, the luckiest sight in a New Year dream. A raised left paw is said to call in people and customers, a right paw money.
The craft
Mori is enamel built up with a brush until it stands proud of the porcelain and catches the light. Kutani porcelain has been made in Ishikawa since the 1650s, known for its bold overglaze colours. This one is size 7-gō.
Living with it
A cat for a beginning: a shop's opening day, a new home, a wedding. If you hope to grow old beside someone, the pine is for you.
• Kutani porcelain, 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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