The beckoning cat, framed like a picture.

The Diamond-Cut Money Cat Rectangular Pendant is a plate built in three layers. A Greek key meander runs the full border in raised relief, the field inside drops into a recess, and the back wall of that recess is cut into a diamond-cut sunburst — fine rays running out from behind the cat to all four sides.

The maneki-neko sits at the centre in a soft satin, and the finish split is what makes the piece work: matte cat, bright ground. Its eyes are closed into contented arcs, whiskers cut across both cheeks, ears small and pricked. One paw is raised beside the head in the beckoning gesture with a small ball above it; the other holds a gold ingot struck with characters. A raised collar circles the neck with a bell hanging at the throat.

The bail is worked too — the same Greek key pattern continues up its face rather than stopping at the frame, so the piece reads as one object rather than a plate with a fitting attached.

The beckoning cat sits in shop windows and by doorways across Japan and China, one paw up to call in customers and fortune, the other holding onto what has already arrived.

Why You’ll Love It:

• Greek Key Border – Carved meander running the full frame and continuing up the bail
• Diamond-Cut Ray Field – A hand-cut sunburst filling the recess behind the figure
• Satin Against Bright – The cat left matte so it reads clearly off a moving ground
• Carved Detail – Whiskers, collar and bell, and an ingot struck with characters
• Solid Gold Throughout – No stones and no plating

The chain shown in the photographs is not included.

Made to order, turnaround time is typically 2-4 weeks.

Specifications

Estimated Weight by Purity