These wish fulfilling Wealth Cat – Lucky 7 is a combination of different representations, including health, prosperity, fortune, luck and etc. The eggplant atop the big wealth cat’s right paw (focus is on the purple colour) is a symbol for “nobility” and “abundance” and written on its arm are the Chinese words “许愿福满”, meaning “dreams be fulfilled”. On the hammer on its left paw, “福” represents “fortune”. The peach blossoms on the big wealth cat’s body, are symbols for good relationships, be it with marriage, friends or clients, while the Wu Lou on its body is a symbol for good health. The wealth cats are also seen standing on golden coins, symbolizing a life of wealth and riches!
Meaning of the tiny cats:
At Top
• Flower: symbol of good relationships, be it with marriage, friends or clients.
From Bottom, left to right
• Heart: symbol for romance and marriage.
• “开运”: symbol for attracting good luck.
• Blue fortune bag: Blue promotes academic or career success.
• “招财”: symbol for attracting wealth prosperity
• “千万两”: Kanji words pronounced as sen-man-ryo, is loosely translated to “thousand”, “ten thousand” and “money”, meaning great monetary wealth and prosperity.
Did you know?
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.
