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Bring you happiness

The beckoning cat, which is called Maneki-neko in Japanese, is known as a symbol of good luck in Japan. It is said the beckoning cat raising the right paw brings good fortune with money, and the one with the left paw raised brings more customers and good business. KUTANI CHOEMON creates the beckoning cat with white porcelain with beautiful hand-painting based on Kutani ware.

The beckoning cat is unglazed and has detailed hand painting. Many fruits are painted on the cat with the right paw raised to symbolize harvest. The left paw raised cat is painted in gold and calmly smiles. The unique, adorable cats bring you happiness.

Symbolic Japanese porcelain, Kutani ware

Kutani ware is one of the symbolic kinds of Japanese porcelain, derived from Ishikawa Prefecture. Its beginning was about 1655 when the Kaga domain found porcelain stone in Kutani village. When the culture of tea ceremony widely spread all over Japan, and many kilns produce various kinds of tea sets. Kutani ware was also recognized as an important tool for the Japanese tea ceremony.

The most feature of Kutani ware is its gorgeous patterns of painting. It usually uses bright colors like red, yellow, green, navy, and purple. Many of the traditional patterns are delicately painted in these colors without leaving any space. Nature, flowers, birds, and geometric patterns are the typical designs of Kutani ware, and the glamorous characteristic has been highly evaluated.

Investigate the new Kutani ware

KUTANI CHOEMON is founded in 1879, in Nomi region of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. The brand has been produced Kutani ware, the traditional tableware of Ishikawa Prefecture with skilled artisans. CHOEMON's products use bright colors on white porcelain to express the traditional style of Kutani ware. The brand also tries to pursue new patterns for our modern dining. The products are all manufactured in a single studio; the whole process, including forming, painting, firing, and glazing, is operated there.