Description: Today I am offering this fabulous vintage Takahashi Cat Trinket Box. It was made in Japan and sold at the Takahashi San Francisco location. My best guess is that it is circa 1980s. It is a glazed pottery trinket dish and lid. It depicts a rather grumpy looking plump cat. The glaze is gray with cobalt blue swirl accents. Sections of the piece are unglazed (such as his tail) which creates additional interest and textures to the piece. The interior is speckled gray glaze. It's figurally round and in two parts. That includes the bottom dish, and top domed lid. When put together they create the whole curled up cat. It measures approximately 3" across from side to side, 3" from front to back, and about 2" high. It is in excellent vintage pre-owned condition with no damage whatsoever. It still has the original Takahashi San Francisco gold foil label on the underside that is partially torn. It has tape over it to make sure it is not lost to time. Please review all the pictures and zoom in for close-ups as they are an integral part of the description. USPS shipping cost is for the lower 48 US states only. Alaska, Hawaii, etc. must request a shipping quote prior to purchase. eBay determines international shipping costs. Here's some additional information about this product: During World War II (c. 1945), Henri Takahashi (19152002) and Tomoye "Tami" Takahashi (ne Nozawa; 19152016) were forced into an internment camp at the Topaz War Relocation Center. While incarcerated they imagined creating an import home goods store. After the war in 1945, the Takahashi Trading Company opened on 16611663 Post Street in San Francisco's Japantown. Takahashi Trading Company is a former Japanese-import home goods retail and wholesale business in the United States, and is the name of a 1912 warehouse building that once housed the business headquarters in the Potrero Hill neighborhood in San Francisco, California, U.S. The business was active from 1945 until 2019, and had various retail locations nationwide. It was founded by the JapaneseAmerican couple, Henri Takahashi and Tomoye "Tami" Takahashi.
Price: 31.7 USD
Location: Mesa, Arizona
End Time: 2025-01-30T20:37:59.000Z
Shipping Cost: 9 USD
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Shape: Round
Occasion: All Occasions
Size: Small
Year Manufactured: 1980
Item Length: 3¾"
Suitable For: Furniture
Department: Adults
Unit Type: Unit
Care Instructions: Clean with Damp Cloth
Number in Pack: 2 pieces dish and lid
Item Height: 2¼"
Style: Asian
Features: Hand Painted, 3D Effect, Textured, With Lid, Unboxed, vintage, original label
Unit Quantity: 1 dish and lid
Finish: Glazed
Room: Any Room
Handmade: Yes
Item Width: 3¾"
Engraved: Yes
Pattern: Abstract
Character: fat angry cat
Color: Blue
Material: pottery
Subject: Cat
California Prop 65 Warning: na
Brand: Takahashi
Type: Trinket Box
Era: Late 20th Century (1970-1999)
Customized: No
Packaging: my careful packaging
Collection: Takahashi San Francisco
Theme: animal, cat, feline, oriental art, Japanese, art pottery, jewelry box, trinket box
Original/Reproduction: Original
Time Period Manufactured: 1980-1989
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Closure Type: resting lid
Production Technique: Job Production
Character Family: cats
Item Weight: 1 pound
