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Lucky Cat- 15" Highest Point Maneki Neko with Double Coin
Slight variance may occur because these are hand-crafted. Please note the feathering work on the spotted color. When considering the size of our Maneki Neko cats, please note that this 15" size is not just 2" in height larger than our 13" size. The circumference of the entire cat is painstakingly painted and much larger! Picture a 5ft person versus a 7 ft. person and you will get the gist of the what we are saying.
Compared to the other sizes, this Maneki Neko is certain to bring attention to all!Please click on Lucky Cat for larger and sharper picture.
The Double Coin meaning: One says Kaiun or Lucky Charm, the other coin found on most single coin Maneki Neko original meaning comes from the phrase "sen man dyo" (dyo was the old currency during the Edo Period). Today Sen Man Dyo basically means 100,000 yen!
What is Maneki Neko?
Maneki Neko is not just any kind of cat figurine. It sits and has it's front paw raised as if it is calling for someone and is the only one that can be called a "Maneki Neko". For many decades the "Fortune Cat", "Otafuku" and "Fukusuke" have been widely favored for business prosperity, family happiness, and the calling of many customers. Set it in your home, computer work station area, office, business, restaurant or store. Legend has it that the LEFT PAW UP invites people or customers while the RIGHT PAW UP brings luck and fortune. The origin of this legend is not clear. The most popular and the majority of Lucky Cats or Maneki Nekos have their LEFT PAW UP (which eventually due to its beckoning of customers, brings good fortune). It works as a kind of lucky charm. All of our Maneki Neko's paw are shown forward for the purpose of "beckoning" or "welcoming". Our most popular Maneki Neko are spotted-colored on white. Spotted-colored white cats have been known as a rarity in Japan for many decades and have always been considered a kind of a legendary lucky charm.
Most Maneki Neko, regardless of color, ful-fill a dual purpose due to these legends. They are carefully designed and crafted into an attractive welcoming or beckoning figurine to all who see it and a piggy bank providing a mindful and useful purpose. Only the smaller sizes, such as less than 4 inches are usually just figurines.
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