{"product_id":"ccp-gamera-head-bust-diorama-base","title":"CCP Gamera Head Bust with Tusks, Grey Hide and Rock Diorama Base, Sold as Found for Restoration","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA display bust of Gamera's head, jaws open and tusks raised, with its rock-strewn diorama base: a substantial kaiju sculpture offered honestly as a restoration piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGamera, Daiei's giant guardian turtle, is shown here as a fierce head study rather than a full figure. The sculpt is the strength of the piece: a dark grey hide worked in dense, pebbled texture, a crest of jagged spines sweeping back over the skull, deep furrows around the eye, and a long ivory tusk rising from each side of the jaw, shaded from cream to warm amber at the root. The mouth is open on rows of pale teeth over a dark red interior, and the eyes are set in glossy green.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe base is a dark oval plinth carrying a grey, cratered ground with two cream egg-like forms and locating pins for the head. A quantity of sculpted rock fragments, made to build up the ground around the bust, has come away and is included loose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe page names the maker as CCP and also mentions Kokuryu Kobo; it does not name the film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e CCP (Kokuryu Kobo also named)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCharacter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gamera\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilm or series:\u003c\/strong\u003e Daiei's Gamera series (no single film is named)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e head bust with diorama base and loose rock parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e please ask the Desk for exact measurements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e none; bust, base and loose parts only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribed as being in poor overall condition and offered as found.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe rock fragments have separated from the base and will need re-fixing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompleteness is not guaranteed; parts may be missing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery photograph is part of the description.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eD (poor, for restoration)\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 the sculpture away from direct sun and heat, and handle the spines and tusks with care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan, with the loose parts wrapped separately, 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. Read our \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/blogs\/news\/kaiju-soft-vinyl-marusan-bullmark-guide\"\u003eguide to collecting kaiju\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse the \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/collections\/japanese-toys-collectibles\"\u003etoys and collectibles\u003c\/a\u003e room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eConcierge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSearching for a Gamera bust in finer condition, or a particular CCP sculpture? Our Hunting Salon™ locates it across Japan's private collector circles, then inspects, documents and delivers it to you. \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eBegin a Hunting Salon™ request\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-search\"\u003eCollectors also search: CCP Gamera bust · Gamera head statue · Daiei kaiju bust\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"CCP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54481567482149,"sku":"JP-CL-M1236521264","price":1855.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/ccp-gamera-head-bust-01.jpg?v=1794571317","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/fr\/products\/ccp-gamera-head-bust-diorama-base","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}