Louis Vuitton × Yayoi Kusama Painted Dots Cap in Black with White Brushed Spots, Leather Strap
Louis Vuitton × Yayoi Kusama Painted Dots Cap in Black with White Brushed Spots, Leather Strap
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- Prepared and sent from Tokyo within 7–14 days, often sooner, or as arranged
- Arrival
- United States · usually 4–7 days after dispatch, insured and tracked Check the Shipping Flowchart here
- Import
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A guide for this piece: about $155, based on the 10% US charge on the declared value of goods made in Japan.
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Every piece is measured by hand, in centimetres as Japan measures. Please allow 1–2 cm (about ½ inch) for the give of the material and the hand that held the tape.
Condition report
Excellent9.0 / 10
- Giftable
- Mint
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- Good
- Honest Wear
- As Found
Brushwork on a Cap
Painted Dots was the part of the collaboration that kept the artist's hand visible. On a plain black cap the dots read almost like wet paint. The red lining is a private flash of colour.
Best for: Collectors who wear the Kusama collaboration
Condition notes
Described as a clean example worn only a few times.
No notable soiling or damage is reported.
Assessed from photographs and descriptionReport dated 14 November 2026
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The Painted Dots cap from the Louis Vuitton × Yayoi Kusama collaboration, in black scattered with large spots of white and pale blue that keep the look of the brush.
The Piece
The cap is a six-panel baseball shape with a curved peak. Each dot is irregular at the edge and uneven in density, as though laid on by hand in a single stroke, which is the idea behind the Painted Dots line. Some are solid white; others thin to grey where the black shows through.
At the back, a black leather strap with a silver-toned buckle adjusts the fit. The interior is lined in vivid red, which shows as a fine line at the rim, and a small label tab sits inside the band. No box or dust bag is included.
Details
- Maison: Louis Vuitton
- Collaboration: Yayoi Kusama
- Model: Painted Dots cap
- Colour: Black with white and pale blue dots
- Lining: Red
- Closure: Adjustable leather strap with buckle
- Size: Adjustable; label size being confirmed against our archive records
- Material: Being confirmed against our archive records
- Included: Cap only
Condition
- Described as a clean example worn only a few times.
- No notable soiling or damage is reported.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade A (minimal signs of use) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Offered as an authentic Louis Vuitton piece from the Yayoi Kusama collaboration, with its lining print and hardware shown in the photographs. The Desk has not handled it and relies on the description and images supplied. Brush gently, keep dry and store on a rounded form to hold the shape.
Delivery from Japan
Packed by hand in Japan with protection suited to the piece. Shipping is quoted and agreed with you before purchase, weighing EMS, then FedEx, then air cargo, all insured and tracked. 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 published policy.
Every figure above is taken by hand, in centimetres, and Japanese labels often run a size smaller than Western ones. Compare with a piece you already own and allow a little margin, the quiet safeguard on a final sale. Our size conversion guide sets Japanese sizes beside US, UK, EU and Asian ones, and for anything it leaves open the curator team replies within one Tokyo business day.
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