This cute little Wealth Cat – Lucky holding a drum with “运” written on it is a symbol for attracting good luck. The bell of on the little wealth cat’s collar represents the attraction of good luck and smooth cash flow, while the colour of the two eggplants on its body, one blue and one purple, symbolizes career/academic success and abundance/nobility respectively. The relaxed position of the wealth cat and it’s happy face also shows that the wealth cat is worry-free, symbolizing the smooth and easy journey of a person in achieving his or her success.
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The Wealth Cat waving it’s paw to beckon money for it’s owner is not just known only in Japan but throughout the world… a life of comfort… These lucky cats bring you wealth, prosperity, riches and a life of comfort. In business, they will attract more customers and boost sales. As a professional, they will bring you luck for promotions and salary raise. If you are a lady/man of leisure, they will make your spouse earn enough to feed the entire household and more!
In Japan, wealth cats are know as maneki-nekos. The maneki-neko (Japanese: 招き猫?, literally “beckoning cat“) is a common Japanese figurine (lucky charm, talisman) which is often believed to bring good luck to the owner.