{"product_id":"yoshitomo-nara-too-young-to-die-ceramic-ashtray-cerealart-2002-boxed","title":"Yoshitomo Nara Too Young To Die Ceramic Ashtray by Cerealart, 2002, Unused with Original Box","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eOne of Yoshitomo Nara's most quoted images, made to be used: the Too Young To Die ashtray produced by Cerealart in 2002, a large celadon-green ceramic dish, unused and still in its original printed box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the centre of the dish stands Nara's small girl in a yellow dress, arms at her sides, a cigarette at her lips and a wisp of smoke drifting away, fixing the viewer with her famous sidelong glare. Around the outer wall the words Too Young To Die run in dark red hand lettering, and the underside carries a printed mark with Nara's drawing and the Cerealart name. The glaze is a soft, pale mint, and the four rests are moulded into the rim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCerealart, the Philadelphia studio known for its artist multiples, made the piece in 2002 as a functional object rather than a figure, which gives it a wry humour that suits the image perfectly. At about 25.5 cm across it is a generous size, as happy on a desk or a shelf as in use. It comes in its original box, printed with the image and the title, together with its foam packing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yoshitomo Nara\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cerealart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Too Young To Die Ashtray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2002\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glazed ceramic with printed decoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Production multiple; no edition number stated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarkings:\u003c\/strong\u003e Printed underside mark with the artist's drawing and the Cerealart name; box printed with a 2002 copyright line, Cerealart, Philadelphia, item no. 10060, made in China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diameter approx. 25.5 cm (10.0 in), height approx. 3.0 cm (1.2 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original printed box and foam inserts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unused; see below\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasurements are as described and taken by hand; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 cm (0.4 in).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnused, kept in long storage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dish appears clean, with the print and glaze bright.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe box shows light shelf wear at the edges and corners.\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)\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\u003eChecked and photographed in Japan before dispatch. Wipe with a soft damp cloth; avoid abrasive cleaners, which can dull the printed decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan in its original box within a padded outer carton, and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImport 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. Read our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/yoshitomo-nara-life-work-collectors\"\u003eguide to Yoshitomo Nara's life and work\u003c\/a\u003e, and browse the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/yoshitomo-nara\"\u003eYoshitomo Nara collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eConcierge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSearching for another Nara object or Cerealart multiple? 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