Maneki Neko, Japan's Beckoning Cats: From Talisman to Pop Icon: Mingei International Museum's Billie Moffitt Collection

by Mingei International Museum of Folk Art

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0914155253
• ISBN13: 9780914155256
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Mingei International Museum
• Length: 115 Pages
• Weight: 1.98 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A Very Famous Cat

"The image of a seated cat with its paw raised is deceptively simple. Behind the welcoming facade of the maneki neko rest layers of beliefs and practices that have shaped not only its outward form but also the plethora of meanings associated with it." History combined with numerous photographs makes this book well worth having.