This bookmark features maneki-neko, a Japanese figurine believed to bring good luck to the owner. Different colored cats signify different types of good fortune; the white cat is happiness, the pink is love, and the blue is knowledge. 

Silver-plated brass, giclée
2.3 x 10.3 cm (0.93 x 4.08 in.)

This bookmark features a koi design.

Silver-plated brass, giclée
2.5 x 9 cm (1 x 3 ½ in.)

This bookmark is inspired by the artwork The Kiss (1908) by Gustav Klimt (1862–1918).

Gold-plated brass, giclée
4.4 x 2.5 cm (1 ¾ x 1 in.)

This bookmark features a dragon, an emblem of the Chinese Empire and a symbol of good fortune.

Gold-plated brass
2.5 x 2.5 cm (1 x 1 in.)

This bookmark features Louise Bourgeois’ sculptureMaman (1999, cast 2003). Presiding over the plaza of the National Gallery of Canada,Maman was inspired by the artist’s own mother, and stands as a nurturing and protective symbol of fertility, shelter and the home.

Paper
7 x 21 cm (2.75 x 8.25 in.)

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