Tabby Lucky Cat with Sea Bream MAKER_Hibino Ceramic While the thickness of a

While the thickness of a standard chopstick is 8-9 mm (approx

a unique feature of lacquer

heaping up white paint in a convex shape

shaded with delicate hand-painting

It is slightly rough to the touch

Tabby Lucky Cat with Sea Bream MAKER_Hibino Ceramic While the thickness of aThis is a lucky cat, a Japanese figurine known as maneki neko in Japanese, holding a sea bream in one hand. In Japanese tradition, a white lucky cat symbolizes blessings and good fortune. The pattern is painted using the mori e technique, similar to slip trailing. A thick paint is squeezed out of an icchin, a dispenser with a fine tip, and carefully applied to create raised patterns. Mori e adds both visual detail and a tactile texture to the smooth