Bibs on maneki neko range from a simple cord and bell to an ornately patterned and colorful accessory. Many bibs display auspicious symbols. #beckoningcats
This tweet was posted on August 16, 2018.
Expertly carved, these two cats are holding up two different paws. If the cat holds up its left paw, it is to bring luck and good fortune to a business; it holds up its right paw to invite good fortune, health, and happiness into the home. #BeckoningCats
This tweet was posted on March 02, 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.
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.
Once a coveted good, porcelain was so precious to Europeans that it was referred to as "white gold." Porcelain was not only admired for its beauty, but also for its durability and pure-white color. #BeckoningCats
This tweet was posted on March 08, 2018.
Production techniques in Japan developed rapidly during the early part of the Edo period (1615-1868). By the 1640s, the Japanese began to successfully compete with Chinese porcelain exports. #BeckoningCats
This tweet was posted on March 08, 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.
See more cats in "Maneki Neko: Japanese Beckoning Cat" on display post-security, in Terminal 2. https://t.co/yLeWIMuL97 #BeckoningCats
This tweet was posted on March 02, 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.
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.
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.
The Kutani kilns designed some of the most sumptuously decorated bibs, applying painted designs with raised patterning. The white #manekineko appears with a black kitten resting against her belly; both exhibit elaborate Kutani bibs. #BeckoningCats
This tweet was posted on June 02, 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.
This exhibition was made possible by a generous loan from @Mingei International Museum. "#ManekiNeko: Japanese #BeckoningCat" is on display post-security, in Terminal 2. https://t.co/yLeWIMuL97
This tweet was posted on April 28, 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.
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.
This exhibition was made possible by a generous loan from @MingeiMuseum. "Maneki Neko: Japan's Beckoning Cat" is on display post-security, in Terminal 2. https://t.co/yLeWIMd9Kx #ManekiNeko #BeckoningCats
This tweet was posted on September 04, 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
This tweet was posted on May 19, 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.
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. 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.