{"product_id":"takashi-murakami-first-in-quality-around-the-world-hiropon-factory-tamiya-sticker","title":"Takashi Murakami First in Quality Around the World Hiropon Factory TAMIYA Homage Sticker","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Contemporary Art\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA large self-adhesive sticker by Takashi Murakami, printed during the Hiropon Factory years, in which the TAMIYA model-kit mark is rewritten with his own given name: TAKASHI, First in Quality Around the World.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTakashi Murakami opened Hiropon Factory in the mid-1990s as the studio through which he made paintings, prints and objects before the later Kaikai Kiki company. In those years he turned to the marks of Japanese popular manufacture, among them the TAMIYA model-kit logo, with its paired stars and the English line First in Quality Around the World.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sticker follows that mark almost panel for panel. A yellow field holds a white star at the left; a green field holds a second white star at the right; below, the name TAKASHI is set in heavy black capitals, and under it the slogan runs in full. The sheet is a finished, peelable sticker rather than a paper print, 56.3 x 52 cm (22.2 x 20.5 in), with a white margin and a plain adhesive back. The printing is flat and even, with a slight sheen to the yellow and green, and the sheet has been kept from the light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Takashi Murakami\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStudio:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hiropon Factory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e First in Quality Around the World (TAMIYA homage)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Self-adhesive sticker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 56.3 x 52 cm (22.2 x 20.5 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlight yellowing along the edge, the remainder of the sheet clean and even. It has been kept in the dark since it came into the house. The design is sharp, with no loss in the stars or the lettering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eA\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/es\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Keep the sticker in a dry, dark place until it is applied; once on the wall, keep it from direct sun and from damp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan 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 \u003ca href=\"\/es\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. From USD 1,000 the Layaway Privilege is available. Continue browsing in \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/takashi-murakami\"\u003eTakashi Murakami\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/art\"\u003eFine Art, Prints and Posters\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eTakashi Murakami Requests\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for another Murakami print, poster or early studio piece? \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eBegin a Hunting Salon™ request →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-search\"\u003eCollectors also search: Takashi Murakami TAMIYA sticker · First in Quality Around the World Murakami · Hiropon Factory TAKASHI sticker · Murakami TAMIYA homage · Takashi Murakami early sticker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Takashi Murakami","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54510974304549,"sku":"e1244370014","price":1975.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/takashi-murakami-first-in-quality-around-the-world-hiropon-f-01.jpg?v=1794742121","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/es\/products\/takashi-murakami-first-in-quality-around-the-world-hiropon-factory-tamiya-sticker","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}