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See "Caticons: The Cat in Art" is on display, pre-security, in the International Terminal. https://t.co/9YU4UP82hO
This tweet was posted on September 08, 2018.
The origins of turquoise-glazed Chinese ceramics date to the 8th century, when potteries in China expanded during a period of industrialization under the Tang Dynasty (618–907). #caticons #caturday #cats
This tweet was posted on September 01, 2018.
Turquoise temple cats are regarded as symbols of good luck in many Chinese traditions. Offered in a variety of poses, temple #cats were typically created in matching pairs. #caticons #caturday
This tweet was posted on September 01, 2018.
This exhibition was made possible by a generous loan from @MingeiMuseum. "Maneki Neko: Japanese #BeckoningCat" is on display post-security, in Terminal 2. https://t.co/yLeWIMuL97 #beckoningcats #cats #cat
This tweet was posted on August 16, 2018.
During the 19th century, having a #cat became a part of European culture and style. By the end of the century, a wide variety of decorative arts with #feline subjects was created, including these inkwells. #caticons
This tweet was posted on August 13, 2018.
Maneki neko most often feature a colorful bib attached to their necks. #Bibs, referred to as #kibuse, frequently appear on #cats and dogs in Edo period (1615–1868) woodblock prints. #beckoningcats
This tweet was posted on August 16, 2018.
It's #InternationalCatDay and we cannot get enough of cats at SFO Museum! See "Maneki Neko: Japanese Beckoning Cat" is on display post-security in Terminal 2 and "Caticons: The Cat in Art" is on display, pre-security in the International Terminal. https://t.co/fI181w6yqE
This tweet was posted on August 08, 2018.
SFO Museum has not one but TWO exhibitions about cats at the moment. "Maneki Neko: Japanese Beckoning Cat" is on display post-security in Terminal 2 and "Caticons: The Cat in Art" is on display, pre-security in the International Terminal. https://t.co/fI181w6yqE
This tweet was posted on July 28, 2018.
Made from #faience, a tin-glazed #earthenware, #Gallé cats feature colorful, whimsical designs and glass eyes colored by green sulfur. #caticons
This tweet was posted on August 02, 2018.
World renowned for his exquisite art glass, #ÉmileGallé’s firm also produced ceramic items, often with the #cat as his subject. Life-sized #ceramic sculptures are his most famous #feline creations and are simply referred to as #Gallé #cats. #caticons
This tweet was posted on August 02, 2018.
Our newest exhibition "#Caticons: The Cat in Art" explores the history of the #cat and its allure through art, literature, and decorative arts from around the world. "Caticons" is on display, pre-security, in the International Terminal. https://t.co/9YU4UP82hO #cats
This tweet was posted on July 20, 2018.
Cats, cats, cats!! The smallest maneki neko on display is close to the largest, highlighting both the diversity of #cats and the creativity of their makers. #BeckoningCats #caturday
This tweet was posted on June 30, 2018.
This exhibition was made possible by a generous loan from @MingeiMuseum. "Maneki Neko: Japanese #BeckoningCat" is on display post-security, in Terminal 2. https://t.co/yLeWIMuL97 #BeckoningCats #caturday #cats #cat
This tweet was posted on June 30, 2018.
This exhibition was made possible by a generous loan from @MingeiMuseum. See more #cats in "Maneki Neko: Japanese #BeckoningCat" on display post-security, in Terminal 2. #BeckoningCats https://t.co/yLeWIMuL97
This tweet was posted on June 16, 2018.
This sweets molds from the early 20th century make a perfect maneki neko-shaped candy. Sign us up! What is your favorite candy? #BeckoningCats #caturday #cats #cat
This tweet was posted on June 16, 2018.
This exhibition was made possible by a generous loan from @MingeiMuseum. "Maneki Neko: Japanese Beckoning Cat" is on display post-security, in Terminal 2. https://t.co/yLeWIMuL97 #BeckoningCats
This tweet was posted on June 02, 2018.
This exhibition was made possible by a generous loan from @MingeiMuseum. "Maneki Neko: Japanese Beckoning #Cat" is on display post-security, in Terminal 2. https://t.co/yLeWIMuL97 #BeckoningCats
This tweet was posted on May 26, 2018.
Kanban or Japanese shop signs feature imagery that allows customers to identify the things shops sell. During the Meiji and early Taisho periods, shop signs started to display auspicious characters and symbols, such as beckoning cats, to lure customers. #beckoningcats
This tweet was posted on June 07, 2018.
This exhibition was made possible by a generous loan from @MingeiMuseum. "Maneki Neko: Japanese Beckoning Cat" is on display post-security, in Terminal 2. https://t.co/yLeWIMuL97. #beckoningcats
This tweet was posted on June 06, 2018.
The Fushimi kilns of #Kyoto began crafting distinctive #manekineko during the early Meiji period. By the middle of the Meiji period, their #cats became more sophisticated; the naturalistically rendered, seated cats faced directly forward with either paw raised. #beckoningcats
This tweet was posted on May 19, 2018.
Sometime during the late Meji period, the Seto kilns began producing maneki neko. By the Taisho period, they evolved into much more elaborate forms, modeled after Japanese bobtail #cats with highly decorative bibs. #BeckoningCats
This tweet was posted on May 26, 2018.
Shigaraki in Japan craft a variation of #manekineko with a face more similar to a #fox or #dog with one of its hands is upright, while the other is drawn out as if expecting to receive something. #BeckoningCat #cats #caturday
This tweet was posted on April 28, 2018.
#OnThisDay in 2011, the new Terminal 2 opened at SFO. If you're traveling through, don't miss our current exhibit, "Maneki Neko: Japan's Beckoning Cat" #SFOHistory #beckoningcats https://t.co/yLeWIMuL97
This tweet was posted on April 14, 2018.
The Mikawa kilns, located in central Japan, began producing unique versions of #manekineko by the early twentieth century. #beckoningcats #cats
This tweet was posted on April 03, 2018.
Sometimes Mikawa #manekineko are made quite large-some more than twenty-five inches tall, making them the largest of all the traditional maneki neko. #beckoningcats #cats
This tweet was posted on April 03, 2018.
This exhibition was made possible by a generous loan from @MingeiMuseum. "#ManekiNeko: Japanese Beckoning #Cat" is on display post-security, in Terminal 2. https://t.co/yLeWIMuL97 #beckoningcats
This tweet was posted on April 03, 2018.
The Hatsutatsu-san #cat is closely modeled after the beloved Fukusuke, another Japanese lucky figure; its exact date of origin is unknown. #beckoningcats
This tweet was posted on March 20, 2018.
Hatsutatsu-san, an unusual derivative of a beckoning #cat, wears colorful clothing and sits as if human with its legs crossed and tucked underneath his body. #beckoningcats
This tweet was posted on March 20, 2018.
This exhibition was made possible by a generous loan from @MingeiMuseum. "Maneki Neko: Japanese Beckoning Cat" is on display post-security, in Terminal 2. https://t.co/yLeWIMd9Kx #beckoningcats
This tweet was posted on March 20, 2018.
See more #BeckoningCats from across the centuries in "Maneki Neko: Japanese Beckoning Cat", on display post-security, in Terminal 2. https://t.co/yLeWIMuL97
This tweet was posted on March 15, 2018.
These two cats, imitating the gods Daikoku and Ebisu, are playing Go, a strategy board game invented in China more than 2,500 years ago. #BeckoningCats
This tweet was posted on March 15, 2018.
@TeddyDief @cabel @meowza @kukubee We hope you are able to stop by! "Maneki Neko: Japanese Beckoning Cat" is on display post-security, in Terminal 2. https://t.co/yLeWIMd9Kx
This tweet was posted on March 19, 2018.