Louis Vuitton x Takashi Murakami Trotteur M51241, Monogram Panda Shoulder Bag, 2004

A Trotteur shoulder bag in Takashi Murakami’s Monogram Panda canvas, with the panda on the front and the flower-hatted panda on the reverse.

The Piece

Takashi Murakami’s collaboration with Louis Vuitton, begun under Marc Jacobs in 2003, scattered his flowers, cherries and characters across the house’s Monogram and made it one of the defining partnerships of the decade. The Monogram Panda pattern of 2004 placed Murakami’s round-eyed panda and his flower-headed companion directly on the brown Monogram canvas, one character on each side.

The Trotteur is a slim zip-top shoulder bag with a vachetta base and strap. This one carries date code AR0094 and the stamp Louis Vuitton Paris, made in France, and has one interior zip pocket. It shows the honest wear described below and comes without accessories.

Details

• Maker: Louis Vuitton
• Model: Trotteur
• Collaboration: Takashi Murakami
• Season or Year: 2004
• Reference: M51241
• Measurements: Width 25 cm (9.8 in) · Height 12 cm (4.7 in) · Depth 7 cm (2.8 in) · Strap 115 cm (45.3 in)
• Material: Monogram Panda coated canvas; vachetta leather
• Colour: Brown with multicolour panda motifs
• Origin: Made in France
• Fastening: Zip
• Hardware: Gold tone
• Interior: One zip pocket
• Included: No accessories

Condition

• Grade AB in Japan: marks and rubbing, rubbing at the corners, sunning and spotting to the vachetta, slight loosening at the strap base and rubbing to the hardware.
• Please see all photographs before purchase.

Condition grade AB (light signs of use) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.

Authenticity & Care

Date code, stamps, stitching and hardware engraving are examined together and documented in Japan before dispatch. Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Store it in its dust bag away from heat and direct sun, keep it out of damp, and wipe gently with a soft dry cloth.

Delivery from Japan

Packed 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 before you buy, and see our published policy.