Yoshitomo Nara Pup Cup 2003 Art Object by CerealArt, Unopened in Original Clear Case
Yoshitomo Nara Pup Cup 2003 Art Object by CerealArt, Unopened in Original Clear Case
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A Warm Bath for a Dreamer
Nara's pup sinks into its teacup with closed eyes, the picture of private contentment. Sealed since 2003, it keeps the gentle, slightly melancholy calm of the artist's best-loved dogs.
Best for: Nara collectors and anyone who wants a gentle, sculptural object for a shelf or desk
Condition notes
New old stock, unopened. The case may show slight distortion or light scuffs from storage. Not yet examined in hand.
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Yoshitomo Nara's Pup Cup of 2003, the sleepy dog soaking in a teacup, produced with CerealArt and kept unopened in its original clear case, with the printed signature beneath the base.
The Piece
Nara's dogs are cousins of his defiant children: soft, round and inward, eyes closed as if listening to something far away. Here the pup sits chest-deep in a white cup filled with pale blue water, paws resting on the rim, a green collar at its neck, the cup set on a matching saucer. It is a small, tender sculpture of comfort, and one of the best-known objects from the artist's collaborations of the early 2000s.
This example is described as deadstock, bought new from an authorised retailer and never opened. The figure stays sealed inside its tall clear cylinder, printed with the title, with a lilac base. The underside carries the artist's printed signature, the year 2003 and the CerealArt mark. It runs on two AA batteries, not included.
Details
- Artist: Yoshitomo Nara
- Title: Pup Cup
- Year: 2003
- Producer: CerealArt Projects
- Medium: Plastic and mixed materials
- Size: 24 x 19 x 18 cm (9.4 x 7.5 x 7.1 in), as stated
- Edition: Not a numbered edition
- Signature: Printed signature on the base
- Power: Two AA batteries, not included
- Packaging: Original clear case, unopened
- Condition: New old stock
Condition
- Described as new old stock, never opened.
- The page notes that the case may show slight distortion or light scuffing from storage; we grade it one step down for that reason.
Condition grade A (near unused) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Offered as the 2003 CerealArt production with the printed signature, as the page states and as the base shows; we present that as given. Keep out of direct sunlight to protect the plastic case; remove batteries if storing.
Delivery from Japan
Packed by hand in Japan, double-boxed with ample cushioning around the case, and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our published policy.
Considered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. See more of the artist in Yoshitomo Nara, or read Yoshitomo Nara: life, work and collectors.
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