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Designer's Neko Black

by 今井だるま店NAYA

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A black Imai Daruma Naya Designer Neko cat Japanese manekineko papier-mache doll, featuring white patches and whiskers and raising its right paw to beckon good luck.
A side view of a black Imai Daruma Naya Designer Neko cat Japanese manekineko papier-mache doll, featuring white patches and whiskers and raising its right paw to beckon good luck.
A pair of Imai Daruma Naya Designer Neko cat Japanese manekineko papier-mache dolls — one white and one black — both raising their right paws to beckon good luck. The black features white patches and whiskers, the white has black patches and whiskers.
A pair of Imai Daruma Naya Designer Neko cat Japanese manekineko papier-mache dolls shown from the rear — one white and one black — both showing the phrase "Happiness is a gift" in katakana..
A pair of Imai Daruma Naya Designer Neko cat Japanese manekineko papier-mache dolls shown from the rear — one white and one black — both showing the phrase "Happiness is a gift" in katakana..
A pair of Imai Daruma Naya Designer Neko cat Japanese manekineko papier-mache dolls — one white and one black — both raising their right paws to beckon good luck. The black features white patches and whiskers, the white has black patches and whiskers.
A black Imai Daruma Naya Designer Neko cat Japanese manekineko papier-mache doll, featuring white patches and whiskers and raising its right paw to beckon good luck.

Designer’s Neko brings together Imai Daruma NAYA’s artisanal skills with one of Japan’s cutest traditional symbols — the lucky manekineko cat.

A contemporary, monochrome artwork, the Designer’s Neko raises its paw to beckon good fortune and joy into the home. The curious design of mathematical symbols on its chest, “+ – = – +,” form the kanji character 幸, meaning “happiness” — a reminder that the negative aspects of life will always be balanced out by the positive. Across the Designer’s Neko’s side is written “Shiawase to wa kizuku koto” — "happiness is a gift" —  an allusion to the Zen proverb “Every day is a good day.”

Designer’s Neko are handmade and individually painted. Each one is a unique piece of art conceived by Designer 2104, a product designer renowned for revitalizing traditional and cultural objects in Japan with new and innovative concepts.

Two sizes are available — a modest #2 at 14.5 cm tall, and a large #5 at 19.5 cm tall. Check out the Designer's Neko Black to see this black version's lucky cat companion.

Material: recycled paper, clay soil, paint
Size by height: #2 - 14.5 cm, #5 - 19.5 cm
Package dimensions: #2 - 15 x 15 x 15 cm, #5 - 19.5 x 18.5 x 22.5 cm
Made in Japan