Vintage 1985 Sarsaparilla Baby Nodder Salt Pepper Shakers Japan Ceramic For Sale

Add a delightfully quirky touch to your vintage kitchen collection with this charming pair of baby salt and pepper shakers by Sarsaparilla.Made in Japan and dated 1985, the set includes a seated blond baby with a removable nodding head and a dark-haired baby lying on its back. Both have wonderfully expressive hand-painted faces, rosy cheeks and white diapers. The seated baby’s removable head rests inside the hollow body, creating the distinctive nodder design.A wonderfully unusual set for collectors of vintage salt and pepper shakers, Japanese ceramics, novelty kitchenware or wonderfully kitschy décor.Approximate measurements:* Seated nodder baby: 3 1/2 inches tall
* Reclining baby: 4 inches long
* Set includes both original plastic stoppers
* Marked “Sarsaparilla,” dated 1985 and “Japan”Please review all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the description.Condition statementVery good vintage condition overall. The figures retain attractive color and painted facial details. There are several small chips along the interior opening of the seated nodder baby’s body, concealed when the head is in place and shown clearly in the photographs. No other chips, cracks or repairs observed. Both plastic stoppers are present. Minor surface wear and light soiling may be present consistent with age and previous use.