{"product_id":"takashi-murakami-dob-kun-moma-special-edition-figure-blue-sealed-instinctoy","title":"Takashi Murakami DOB-kun Figure, MoMA Design Store Special Edition by INSTINCTOY, Blue, 2019, New and Sealed in Box","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Maison × Artist Collaborations\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eDOB-kun, the character at the root of Takashi Murakami's universe, in blue and boxed: the MoMA Design Store special edition of 2019, made by INSTINCTOY. This example is new, unopened and still wrapped in its clear outer film, with the gold MoMA seal on the front of the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore the flowers, before the collaborations with fashion houses, there was DOB. Murakami's wide-eyed, round-eared figure carries the preoccupations of his whole practice: identity, repetition and the quiet strangeness of a cheerful face. Here he is released as a collectible object for the Museum of Modern Art's design programme, produced by INSTINCTOY in 2019 as a limited special edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe box is as considered as the figure it protects. A deep ultramarine ground carries the large DOB-kun lettering, the character drawn in white outline with a red bow, and Murakami's signature in white script beneath. On the front sits a round gold seal bearing the MoMA name and the TAKASHI MURAKAMI ©TM\/KK credit; the reverse shows the character from behind, with the maker's credit line to the lower left.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe edition is reported at 400 pieces for each colourway, and this is the blue. The figure itself has not been taken from the box for photography, and the pictures show the package from every side so that its condition can be judged for yourself.\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\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e INSTINCTOY, for Kaikai Kiki\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease:\u003c\/strong\u003e MoMA Design Store special edition, 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColourway:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Limited; reported at 400 pieces per colourway\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original blue box with signature print and MoMA seal, in clear outer film\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e New, unopened\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew and unused; the box remains sealed inside its outer film.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe outer film shows light creasing, as photographed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eN (new)\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\u003eThe box carries the DOB-kun title, Murakami's printed signature, the MoMA seal with the TAKASHI MURAKAMI ©TM\/KK mark and the Kaikai Kiki credit line, all photographed. Keep the piece away from direct sunlight and damp, and leave the outer film in place if you wish to preserve it as sealed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Tokyo 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 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\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinue with the \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/collections\/takashi-murakami-kaikai-kiki-superflat\"\u003eTakashi Murakami collection\u003c\/a\u003e, the \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/collections\/just-arrived\"\u003elatest arrivals\u003c\/a\u003e, or the \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eguide to Japanese condition ranks\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Maison × Artist Collaborations\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eSuperflat Requests\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeeking a different colourway, edition or size from the same collaboration? 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