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These are amazing and Unique!
Add a splash of whimsical mid-century charm to your kitchen or vintage collection with this adorable pair of vintage ceramic goldfish salt and pepper shakers!
Dating back to the 1950s these highly collectible figurines capture the quintessential \"kitsch\" style of Japanese import novelty ceramics from the era.
• Glaze Artistry: Features a milky white base glaze decorated with hand-painted, sponge-spattered accents in blue, red, and yellow, beautifully mimicking the vibrant scales of a calico goldfish or koi.
• Whimsical Design: Modeled in a graceful, undulating swimming posture with prominent, glossy, oversized black eyes that give them an irresistible anthropomorphic personality.
• Disperses spices via subtle shaker holes along the upper ridge of their dorsal fins.
Both shakers retain their original, natural cork bottom stoppers. The bases are unglazed and blank, typical of mid-century Japanese imports that originally carried temporary paper export labels.
Excellent vintage condition! These shakers have been wonderfully preserved. There are no chips, cracks, or major paint loss. The glaze remains bright and glossy.