Yellow Mori Lucky Cat
This yellow lucky cat, or maneki neko, has a cute figure with both hands raised.
The yellow lucky cat is believed to bring about good relationships and fortune, inviting happiness and good connections in various aspects of life. Furthermore, it is also said to enhance your financial luck.
The pattern is painted using the mori-e technique, similar to slip trailing. A thick paint is squeezed out of an icchin, a dispenser with a fine tip, and the patterns are carefully painted onto the surface. Mori-e adds a decorative pattern and tactile texture to a smooth porcelain surface.
A lucky cat with its right hand raised is said to “invite money,” while a lucky cat with its left hand raised is said to “invite people.” Thus, a lucky cat with both its right and left hands raised is said to bring money and customers.
In the old days, Japanese farmers living with cats were said to prosper without crop damage because cats would drive away rats that damaged their crops.
Today, the lucky cat is popular as a charm of good financial fortune.
