Kotatsu Cat Hariko Ornament

Two feline friends getting cosy under a blanket. In Japan, a kotatsu is a table with a heater underneath and covered in a blanket. Great for warm snuggles!

Hariko is the Japanese art of making animal figurines from papier-mâché, a craft dating back to the Mingei folk art period.

Each piece is made, painted by hand, and produced by an organisation near Nara, Japan, which offers jobs and opportunities for persons with disabilities and otherwise facing barriers to employment.