Kutani Ware Lucky Cat Daruma Left Hand)

【What is Kutani ware?】
Kutani ware is a traditional craft of Ishikawa Prefecture, dating back to the early Edo period. It is known for its vivid colors and elegant designs. Pieces are painted over the glaze and fired again, and the process has been refined for around 360 years.

A lucky cat with the determination of a Daruma

This Kutani ware figurine brings together two beloved symbols of Japanese luck. The maneki neko, the beckoning cat, welcomes good fortune. The Daruma is a symbol of perseverance and goal-setting. Here, an ambitious Daruma has become a beckoning cat: it invites luck in while its upright, spirited pose encourages you to keep working toward your goals. This left-paw Kutani ware lucky cat is dressed as a Daruma, the symbol of perseverance. In Japan, a raised left paw is said to invite people and good connections (senkyaku banrai, a thriving stream of visitors), which makes it a popular gift for starting a new job, celebrating a birthday, or welcoming customers to a café, restaurant, or shop. Its upright, determined pose is a reminder to keep working toward your goals.

Made of porcelain in the Kutani ware tradition of Ishikawa, it is compact enough for a desk, shelf, shop counter, or entryway.

Which paw should you choose?

• Left paw raised: invites people and good connections (senkyaku banrai, a thriving stream of visitors). A good fit for a new job, a birthday, or a customer-facing business.
• Right paw raised: invites wealth and prosperity (kinun shofuku). A good fit for opening a business or celebrating a new venture.
• Both together: a left and a right cat side by side is said to bring well-rounded good fortune.

Gift ideas
A new job or promotion, a birthday, a shop or restaurant opening, a housewarming, graduation

【size】 W 48mm × D 40mm × H 70 mm
【materials】Porcelain

Made in Ishikawa, Japan.

*The product is handmade and unique. Size, colour, texture and patterns may slightly differ and not be identical to the product images.