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I'mThe Twisted Sister Vintage Shoppe presents: A little tiki, a little Sputnik, and a whole lot of mid-century personality! This three-legged pottery ashtray looks ready to host a tropical cocktail party in the Space Age. 🚀🌴
This unusual vintage ceramic ashtray features a striking turquoise-blue recessed center surrounded by a creamy white crackle-glazed rim decorated with hand-painted tropical scenes. Three elongated, dark-finished legs give the piece its distinctive Sputnik-inspired silhouette.
Details:
- Style: Mid-Century Modern, Atomic Age, Sputnik, tiki-inspired
- Material: Glazed ceramic pottery
- Colors: Turquoise blue, creamy white, black, and green
- Decoration: Tropical huts, palm trees, and figures
- Design: Three-legged tripod base with cigarette rests
- Markings: Handwritten markings appearing to read "JHS" and "1962"
- Diameter: Approximately 5½ inches
- Height: Approximately 3¼ inches
- Maker: Unidentified; markings have not been attributed to a confirmed artist or manufacturer
Vintage Condition:
- Visible crazing throughout the white glaze
- Age-related surface wear and glaze variations
- Minor edge wear/discoloration visible in photographs
- Please examine all photographs for condition and details
A wonderfully quirky decorative piece for collectors of vintage ashtrays, tiki bar accessories, mid-century pottery, and Atomic Age décor.
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