Double Luck and Happiness Nano Marimo Ball and Maneki Neko Aquarium Terrarium

TYBER KATZ "EAST"
Peaceful Pets
All sculptures are cast stone from original carvings by renowned award winning sculptor Peter L. Tyber
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Double Luck and Happiness Marimo Ball and Mini Maneki Neko Terrarium

~ Double Luck and Happiness Nano Marimo Ball and Maneki Neko Terrarium ~

Here is a wonderful marriage of two Japanese favorites that signify good fortune,
love and happiness.
Marimo Moss Balls and Maneki Neko! Purrfect gift for any occasion!
This small glass globe vessel measures 4 " tall 5" (at widest point) and holds one precious little Tyber Katz Maneki Neko cast stone sculpture that is 1" tall and two nano Marimo moss balls that are 1/2 " tall.
Included are some unusual shells including an Indian Strawberry Top that adds the great colour contrast also some beautiful locally collected beach glass.
You can use your imagination and add any other natural elements to personalize it even further.

About Marimo Balls:
These delightful little balls of algae originate in Lake Alkan Japan. They are revered and adopted as "pets" in Japanese homes and offices and are believed to bring good luck. Commonly called Moss Balls. They require very little care, just place in indirect light, and change the water out every two weeks. They enjoy being gently scuttled around by your finger (or chopstick) as they would by the lake currents, this keeps them green on all sides and healthy.
Eventually they propagate by dividing into smaller spheres.

About Maneki Neko:

What is Maneki Neko? Maneki Neko is the name for Japanese Fortune Cat.
A Japanese cultural icon, it is regarded as a symbol of good luck, prosperity and success.
Maneki = Beckoning Neko = Cat
A legend of the Maneki Neko is below.

You will receive:
One Maneki Neko Sculpture
Two Marimo Moss Ball
Glass Globe Vessel (as shown)
Stones,Various shells (as shown)
Pieces of natural beach glass
Care Instructions for your Marimos
Just add water and love.

IN STOCK Ships in 1-2 Business Days

This terrarium is shipped via Priority Mail. It should be delivered within the same week that it is shipped. The Marimo Balls are packaged in a sealed plastic bag that will maintain enough moisture for the trip. They can handle being out of the water safely for up to 3 weeks. All the items are wrapped separately and securely.

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What is Maneki Neko?
"The Cat of Goutoku Temple"

Around 1650, in the Setagaya ward of Tokyo, there was a temple called Goutoku, which was very poor.
The monk who took care of the place, lived there with his beloved cat. One day he told it, "I wish you could
return the favor for my having taken care of you so well." A few days later, the wealthy samurai
Naotaka Ii, Lord of Hikone Castle, and his hunting party ventured into the temple's compound.
He told the monk, "We were walking by when a cat at the front gate beckoned us in with its paw.
May we rest here?" Soon after that, a fierce storm came but Ii and his party were spared from it.
While waiting for the storm to pass, the warrior became impressed with the monk's nobleness and the
cat's spiritual attitude, and decided to be the temple's patron, thus rescuing it from poverty.
Years later, when the cat had died, the monk buried it within the compound. In memorial to his beloved
lost pet, he constructed a stone replica of it. Afterward, rumors spread throughout the surrounding
community that prayers made to the image, actually came true.
Thus, the traditional belief of the maneki neko began.

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