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Kutani Tai Maneki Neko Lucky Cat | Red Sea Bream Figurine, 11.5 cm

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  • Porcelain
  • Made in Japan

A calico cat, a celebration fish, and a raised paw of welcome. This Kutani maneki neko by the Chōhō Kiln (長峰) hugs a red tai (sea bream) — Japan's festival fish, whose name puns on medetai, "auspicious" — its scales and fins drawn in raised gold moriage lines you can feel under a fingertip.

The tri-color calico (mike) cat is the classic bringer of luck; the raised right paw beckons good fortune in. Around them: hand-painted sakura blossoms with gold centers, a green collar with a gold charm, red inner ears, and fine whisker brushwork. Underneath, the kiln signs each piece in red — 九谷 長峰 — beside an impressed seal. Every cat is decorated individually, so patterns and colors vary slightly from piece to piece.

• Made by Choho Kiln / Kutani ware in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, curated by ZenKiln

A meaningful gift for shop openings, housewarmings, new ventures, Father's Day, and cat lovers; see more in our lucky cats collection.

Details & dimensions

Material: Ceramic (porcelain-type)
Origin: Made in Japan
Kiln: Chōhō Kiln (長峰), Kutani ware
Style: Kutani Tai Maneki Neko — calico cat hugging a red sea bream
Technique: Kutani overglaze enamels with moriage raised-slip relief
Marks: 九谷 長峰 red brush signature and impressed seal on base
Width: approx. 8 cm (3.1 in)
Depth: approx. 8 cm (3.1 in)
Height: approx. 11.5 cm (4.5 in)
Size class: 3.8-gō (catalogue label, not a measurement)
Packaging: Paper box
Production year: 2023

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Packaging & gifting

Includes a paper box.

Carefully packed for gifting and safe delivery from Japan.

Fragile items are additionally packed with protective wrapping and cushioning materials for international delivery.

Care instructions

For decorative use.
Handle with care to protect the glazed surface and painted details.
Because each piece is decorated individually, slight differences in brushwork, glaze tone, and color placement may occur and are part of its individual character.

Returns / damage support

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THE MAKER

Chōhō Kiln

長峰 · Ishikawa

Chōhō (長峰, also read Nagamine) is a modern Kutani-yaki kiln in Ishikawa Prefecture known for the Hanazono (花園 flower-garden) pattern and the signature ryōte (両手 both-paws-up) maneki neko series. Distinctive technique: mori-e (盛り絵 raised-line slip) accents over overglaze enamel. Not a coin bank — hollow base only, no money slot.

Independent Kutani kiln; tradition designated 1975

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