Yayoi Kusama Art of Christmas Namiki 2001 Commemorative Plate, Limited to 500, Ginza Prize Piece in Dotted Box
Yayoi Kusama Art of Christmas Namiki 2001 Commemorative Plate, Limited to 500, Ginza Prize Piece in Dotted Box
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A Ginza Christmas, 2001
This plate was never retailed; it reached its first keeper as a prize on a Ginza street at Christmas. That origin, and an edition of 500, make it one of the scarcer Kusama objects. The dotted box is part of the work's charm.
Best for: Collectors of scarce Kusama objects and ephemera
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Described as new and unused.
The presentation box shows soiling and wear from age, as photographed.
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A commemorative plate by Yayoi Kusama made for Art of Christmas Namiki 2001, the seasonal event on Namiki-dori in Ginza. It is one of 500 given to prize winners that year and never offered for sale.
The Piece
The plate carries a field of dark brown dots on white inside a looping border. A yellow sun with a face in profile, a blue house and a small green tree sit among the dots, with the name of the artist and the year 2001 printed in red. It rests in a red box scattered with white dots, the lid cut with an arched window and lettered "Art of Christmas".
The reverse bears a printed mark and a serial number, which is not disclosed here. A folding wooden stand, a printed notice and a Christmas message from the artist are shown with the piece. Works of this kind were available only in the year of the event.
Details
- Artist: Yayoi Kusama
- Work: Art of Christmas Namiki 2001 commemorative plate
- Year: 2001
- Edition: 500, serially numbered
- Diameter: 23 cm (9.1 in)
- Material: Glazed ceramic
- Occasion: Prize piece, Namiki-dori, Ginza
- Status: Not for sale at issue
- Box: Red and white dotted presentation box
- Included: Wooden stand, printed notice and message
Condition
- New and unused.
- The presentation box shows soiling and wear from age, as photographed.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade S (unused, as new) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
A prize piece from the 2001 event, kept by the winner. The design is printed and the plate is not hand-signed. Wash by hand only if at all, and display away from direct sunlight.
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