Porcelain figure of a kitten

Material: [Porcelain](http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300010663). Accession No: MG 117 B. Current Location: [The Hunt Museum](http://www.huntmuseum.com/), [Limerick](http://www.geonames.org/7778675/limerick-city.html). A porcelain cat in white with black spots and red fabric tied around the neck. The left paw is raised. Similar to [MG 117 A](http://www.huntmuseum.com/explore/item/43e62130-d57e-321b-a787-3d9ebf448d71/?s%3DMG+117&pos=6) but not made in the same period. Cats are believed to summon good luck and prosperity, and these figures are often placed by the entrance of homes and shops. A raised left paw is thought to beckon customers. [19th century AD](http://n2t.net/ark:/99152/p0g8mw88rdt), [Arita province](http://www.geonames.org/1865103/arita.html). [More](http://www.huntmuseum.com/explore/item/66bf6075-eda1-3149-a7ea-3030ea59e836/?s%3DMG+117&pos=5).