{"product_id":"billiken-shokai-godzilla-vs-mothra-tin-plate-figure-teal","title":"Billiken Shokai Godzilla vs Mothra Tin Plate Figure, Larva on a Cord, Teal Lithograph, Made in Japan","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA tin plate Godzilla from Billiken Shokai, the Tokyo house that keeps the Showa toy tradition alive: lithographed in deep teal with cream dorsal plates and a red open mouth, issued under its Godzilla vs Mothra title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGodzilla stands square on broad feet, arms raised, head tilted forward with the jaw dropped to show a bright red tongue and a cream row of teeth. The lithography is the joy of it: fine strokes of turquoise, navy and pale blue run over every surface like brushwork, and the dorsal plates climb the back in cream and gold. The arms and legs are jointed on rivets in the old manner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA segmented orange figure on a cord trails from the tail, in the form of the larva of the title's Mothra. The side of the body carries the Billiken mark with its cherub face, Made in Japan, and the TOHO copyright lines, printed directly into the tin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Billiken Shokai\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCharacter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Godzilla, with a Mothra larva figure on a cord\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Godzilla vs Mothra (as described)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lithographed tin plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e height 18 cm (7.1 in), width 8 cm (3.1 in), depth 20 cm (7.9 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarkings:\u003c\/strong\u003e Billiken logo, Made in Japan and TOHO copyright printed on the body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e none shown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasured by hand; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 cm (0.4 in).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe wind-up key is missing and the mechanism does not run; offered as a display piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall scratches and spots of wear to the lithography, and chips with a darkened patch under one foot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery photograph is part of the description.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eC (visible wear)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/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\u003eChecked and photographed in Japan before dispatch. Keep tin plate dry and away from humidity, and dust with a soft dry cloth.\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=\"\/fr\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. 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