{"product_id":"yayoi-kusama-art-of-christmas-namiki-2001-commemorative-plate-edition-500","title":"Yayoi Kusama Art of Christmas Namiki 2001 Commemorative Plate, Limited to 500, Ginza Prize Piece in Dotted Box","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yayoi Kusama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork:\u003c\/strong\u003e Art of Christmas Namiki 2001 commemorative plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2001\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 500, serially numbered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23 cm (9.1 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glazed ceramic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOccasion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prize piece, Namiki-dori, Ginza\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStatus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not for sale at issue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red and white dotted presentation box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wooden stand, printed notice and message\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew and unused.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe presentation box shows soiling and wear from age, as photographed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery photograph is part of the description.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eS (unused, as new)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/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\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked 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 \u003ca href=\"\/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. 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