Solar Powered Nodding Lucky Cat Family

Size : 10cm x 11cm x 9cm
Description:
Super-Cute! This sweet family of Lucky Fortune Cats sit and nod, whether on your car dash, at your desk, or in the living room! They are solar-powered, which means no more changing batteries! Three white cats (one larger, two smaller) sit on blue mats holding large golden Kobans. The larger cat has a silver bell around his neck, and has its right paw raised. The cats come on a red stand, which has pretty Chinese cloud-swirls on either side. The stand is decorated with golden money pieces and Chinese characters.

Lucky Cats are also known as Maneki Neko, Beckoning Cats, Welcoming Cats, Techno Cats, Money Cats or Fortune Cats. They are a popular cultural icon in the Far East, where they often sit at the entrances of businesses to beckon custom and money. They originated from Japan, which is why they are often depicted holding a Japanese gold coin called a Koban. The characters often inscribed on the coin (千万両) indicate that it is worth ten million ryō; an early Japanese monetary unit.