Blue & White Sleepy Lucky Cat Plate

A small round porcelain plate with a happy, sleepy cat curled around the inside, painted in cobalt blue on white. Her eyes are shut, her cheeks are rosy blue, one paw is raised and her spotted tail curls up and over. She has patches on her ears and back, and there's a big blue heart at the bottom. It's a sweet little plate for snacks, sauces, a tea bag or your jewellery, and it's sure to make someone smile.

That raised paw is a nod to the maneki-neko, Japan's "beckoning cat", a good-luck charm you'll see waving from shop and restaurant entrances. Traditionally the cat is a calico Japanese Bobtail. Which paw is up matters too: the right paw is said to attract money and good fortune, and the left invites friends and customers.