@SFOMuseum Twitter Posts Tagged BeckoningCats This is SFO Museum's archive of the @SFOMuseum Twitter account. There are 39 posts and this is page 3 of 4. See all the tags or all the Twitter posts that have been archived so far.

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.

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.

This exhibition was made possible by a generous loan from Mingei International Museum. "Maneki Neko: Japanese Beckoning Cat" is on display post-security, in Terminal 2. https://t.co/yLeWIMd9Kx #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.

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.

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.

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.

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 February 14, 2018.

Rather than represent what the merchant sold inside, shop signs such as this one display auspicious characters and symbols, such as beckoning cats, to lure customers. #beckoningcats #beckoningcat This tweet was posted on February 14, 2018.

Kanban or Japanese shop signs feature imagery that allows potential customers to identify the things merchants sell in their shops. #beckoningcats #beckoningcat This tweet was posted on February 14, 2018.