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maneki-neko 招き猫

maneki-neko 招き猫
memories of Japan
When I lived in Sapporo, I lived down the street from a coffee/antique shop. Among the cool asian antiques, I found these cute pitchers that are about 2 centimeters tall (under an inch). The blue and white sake ceramics I got a decade later from a second hand store in Sendai. The maneki-neko 招き猫 is another souvenir from Japan. They all sit on the top shelf of my desk.

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Comments

michelle gd said…
charming :)
Deborah said…
charming indeed!
Tracy said…
This vignette is so sweet, Juana...admire the texture of the photo too. :o) Happy Day ((HUGS))
Janet said…
I lived in Japan for three years, so this thumbnail caught my eye :-) Love the filter you used...very nice!
Anonymous said…
Adorable!
THE LUCKY FILES said…
love how the light makes everything seem so transparent and delicate
I love the feeling in your photograph. Blessings!
Mary said…
So lovely....this also reminds me of my time living in Japan :)
annie said…
I love it! And I like the texture on the photo too.
Bella Cirovic said…
This is just lovely. Thank you for sharing.
What a lovely collection for your desk! I adore the little pitcher.

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