Maneki Neko Beckoning / Lucky Fortune Cat

Type

Animal

Ceramic maneki-neko statue with AA battery-powered mechanical paw and pillow The maneki-neko (招き猫 'beckoning cat') is a common Japanese figurine which is often believed to bring good luck and wealth to the owner. Superstitions about the maneki-neko include it being able to beckon customers into shops and bring good fortune and prosperity into households, and it being an embodiment of fertile, life-enhancing feline energies. The figurine depicts a cat, traditionally a calico Japanese Bobtail, with a paw raised in a beckoning gesture. The figurines are often displayed in shops, restaurants, pachinko parlors, dry cleaners, laundromats, bars, casinos, hotels, nightclubs, and other businesses, generally near the entrance, as well as households. Some manekineko are equipped with a mechanical paw which slowly moves back and forth. Though its origins are in Japan, it is sometimes referred to as a Chinese lucky cat or jīnmāo ('golden cat'). Pickup in Frederick, Maryland, USA, or ships to you (domestic and international) for actual cost -- contact me first for an accurate quote. Shipping dimensions 12x11x9, 4 lbs.