secondhand Takito Company Naughty Nodder Vintage Porcelain Pin-up Ashtray

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Vintage "Naughty Nodder" Novelty Risqué Pin-up Ashtray Porcelain Takito Company Japan Original

Original novelty, hand-painted porcelain risqué bathing beauty figurine from the mid 20th century. Design features a blonde pin-up in a light blue bikini, in a porcelain bathtub with a colorful floral pattern and a loose leg piece with a counterweight. These balancing structures were produced in Japan by Takito Company, featuring a moving layout where movement is triggered by a cigarette to serve as novelty tobacco collectibles or functional desktop ashtrays. Authentic piece of Asian artisan history.

Pros / Cons
Positives: Beautiful vintage condition. Bright colors. Intact balancing movement. Golden details on slippers.
Negatives: Minor usage marks. Small loose hand fan on right breast is missing.

Practical Details
Model: Naughty Nodder Bathing Beauty Ashtray
Period: Vintage ca. 1940–1950
Manufacturer: Takito Company Patent T.T. marks on both pieces
Provenance: Japan
Dimensions: 14 cm length, 13 cm height, 7 cm total width
Weight: 190 gr ex packaging