{"product_id":"metal-alloy-ornament-lucky-cat-16cm-white","title":"Metal Alloy Ornament with Urushi Paint - Lucky Cat - White - Large 16 cm \/ 銀雅堂 招き猫","description":"\u003cp\u003eTakaoka is Japan’s metal city. For over four hundred years, its foundries have cast everything from temple bells to tea ceremony vessels, and the city’s craftspeople have built a quiet, unshakeable reputation for knowing what metal can do. NAGAE has been part of that story since 1954 — not as a museum piece, but as a working manufacturer that continues to carry the material forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes NAGAE especially compelling is the way this long metalworking heritage is translated into objects for contemporary life. Their pieces feel clean and considered, yet never cold — shaped by technical skill, careful finishing, and a deep respect for the material itself. In them, the weight, surface, and character of metal are allowed to speak with clarity, bringing a sense of strength and refinement into everyday use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Japan, the white beckoning cat is said to invite good fortune and positive energy in the broadest sense — a companion for those seeking luck, uplift, and new beginnings. This 16cm figure is finished in white cashew lacquer, with the inscription 開運招福 — \"open the way to good fortune\" — written by hand on the cat's raised arm. Like the black, it is decorated in makie, with fine gold powder worked into the lacquer surface one figure at a time by craftspeople devoted to this tradition. Generous in size and beautifully present on its display base, it makes a thoughtful gift for a shop opening, a business milestone, or anyone embarking on something new.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs every piece has its handmade features, slight irregularities in size, glaze, colour, and texture might occur and reflect the nature of the artisan product.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e■ What's included? One white cat ornament and one display base in a box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e■ Designed and Made In Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e■\u003c\/span\u003e Material: Metal Alloy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e■\u003c\/span\u003e Size (Ornament): 10.5 cm x 10 cm x 16.5 cm Height\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e■\u003c\/span\u003e Size (Display Stand): 18 cm x 12 cm x 0.6 cm Height\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e■\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Comes with a box. Great as a gift!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nagae","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54129326752049,"sku":"ging-212-WHI01","price":698.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0486\/0366\/0445\/files\/ging-212-WHI01_20_2.jpg?v=1778128101","url":"https:\/\/osara.com.au\/products\/metal-alloy-ornament-lucky-cat-16cm-white","provider":"Osara Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}