{"product_id":"kutani-double-paw-maneki-neko","title":"Kutani Maneki Neko Lucky Cat — Chōhō Kiln Both Paws Up Hanazono 12 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKutani Maneki Neko, Both Paws Up — Chōhō Kiln \"Hanazono\" (Flower Garden) Lucky Cat 12cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hand-painted Kutani-yaki lucky cat figurine by \u003cstrong\u003eChōhō Kiln (九谷 長峰; the kanji is also read Nagamine)\u003c\/strong\u003e in Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture — the historical heart of Kutani-yaki.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe both-paws-raised form\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe familiar one-paw maneki neko comes in two well-known variants: the right paw raised \u003cem\u003e\"calls in good fortune (福)\"\u003c\/em\u003e and the left paw raised \u003cem\u003e\"calls in customers (商売繁盛).\"\u003c\/em\u003e The both-paws-up version pictured here brings the two together — read in shop culture as inviting both flows at once, a small gesture that suits a new business, a new home, or a desk that could use a little more luck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe \"Hanazono\" (Flower Garden) decoration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround the cat's body, Chōhō Kiln has piped the outlines of a flower garden in raised slip — a Kutani technique called \u003cem\u003e盛り絵 (mori-e)\u003c\/em\u003e — and filled them with overglaze enamel:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePink rose on the back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrange peony \/ chrysanthemum medallions on the sides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYellow daisy and blue chrysanthemum rosette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen leaves and white dots scattered across the white porcelain body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA pale-blue dotted collar with a small gold bell at the throat, tied at the back with a matching blue bow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe base is signed \u003cstrong\u003e九谷 長峰\u003c\/strong\u003e in red brush, with the kiln's raised relief mark — visible in the bottom photo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize and use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompact at W 7 × D 7 × H 12 cm (≈ 2.76 × 2.76 × 4.72 in), the figurine fits an entryway shelf, a tea-table corner, a shop counter, or a desk shelf. Hollow inside (kiln-firing standard) — \u003cem\u003enot a coin bank; there is no money slot.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKutani-yaki porcelain maneki neko, both paws raised\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProducer kiln: \u003cstrong\u003eChōhō Kiln (九谷 長峰; alt. reading Nagamine)\u003c\/strong\u003e, Ishikawa Prefecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePattern: \u003cem\u003eHanazono (花園 \/ Flower Garden)\u003c\/em\u003e, raised mori-e slip + overglaze enamel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm-class label: \u003cstrong\u003e4号 (4-gō, a Japanese catalogue size label — NOT a centimetre measurement)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActual size: W 7 × D 7 × H 12 cm (2.76 × 2.76 × 4.72 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Porcelain (陶磁器 \/ ceramic ware; vitrified white body with gold-leaf bell accent)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackaging: Paper presentation box included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e As a hand-painted figurine with gold-leaf accents, this piece is for display only — not food-safe, not dishwasher\/microwave safe. Dust with a soft dry brush or microfibre cloth. Slight variations in colour depth, brushwork, and floral placement are part of how each piece is decorated by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Made by Chōhō Kiln \/ Kutani-yaki in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, curated by ZenKiln.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZenKiln","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47487575064806,"sku":"ZK-FIGURINE-CHOHO-MANEKI-HANAZONO-12CM","price":132.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/5392\/5350\/files\/il_fullxfull.7476752089_e85s.jpg?v=1774622190","url":"https:\/\/zen-kiln.com\/en-eu\/products\/kutani-double-paw-maneki-neko","provider":"ZenKiln","version":"1.0","type":"link"}