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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.

#Manekineko most often feature a colorful bib attached to their necks. Bibs range from a simple cord and bell to an ornately patterned and colorful accessory. #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.

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.

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.

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.

This unusual style of #beckoningcat comes from the Hanamaki kilns in northern Japan. Its head is slightly tilted and it grasps a ball in its right hand in a playful gesture. #BeckoningCats #caturday This tweet was posted on April 21, 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.