{"product_id":"pair-of-vintage-figural-character-face-ceramics-including-german-hand-painted-open-mouth-clown-ashtray-and-occupied-japan-toby-mug-20260430","title":"Lot 129 - Pair of Vintage Figural Character Face Ceramics Including German Hand-Painted Open-Mouth Clown Ashtray and Occupied Japan Toby Mug","description":"Two vintage figural character face ceramics. The first is a hand-painted open-mouth clown ashtray depicting a laughing face with a yellow polka-dot hat. The base is stamped \"MVCa \/ handpainted \/ Made in Germany\" with an impressed mold number. The second is a character face toby mug depicting a winking elderly man in a black jacket with a polka-dot cravat and a brown loop handle. The base bears a green stamped mark reading \"Made in Occupied Japan,\" dating it to 1945–1952.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe clown ashtray shows surface soiling and minor wear to the painted decoration. It is missing a small match holder that once sat in the eye hole. The toby mug has allover crazing, paint loss along the handle, and general surface wear consistent with age.","brand":"Granite Union Auction Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52608748159265,"sku":"20260430-LOT129","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9101\/9067\/files\/20260430-0973_4a4abce8-a693-45f6-a431-3b246f6b3fcd.jpg?v=1777255518","url":"https:\/\/graniteunionauction.com\/products\/pair-of-vintage-figural-character-face-ceramics-including-german-hand-painted-open-mouth-clown-ashtray-and-occupied-japan-toby-mug-20260430","provider":"Granite Union Auction Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}