Maneki Neko 'Orange Fortune' Size:11 x 11 cm giving the helmet real depth

giving the helmet real depth and a battle-worn feel

The leaf is embroidered rather than printed

Kept for dry-weather occasions and handled with care

The single central button is the only detail

white clouds bank along its lower slopes

Maneki Neko 'Orange Fortune' Size:11 x 11 cm giving the helmet real depthThe lucky cat in orange beckoning double prosperity Warm orange and white, this maneki neko money box raises both paws, each finished with a golden bell. A braided red collar and bell sit at the throat, and striking calligraphy for prosperity runs across the body amid painted blossoms. The maneki neko, or beckoning cat, waves in luck with its raised paw; lifting both, as here, calls in fortune and prosperity at once. The sunny orange coloring carries