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Vintage Japanese ceramic tiki scorpion bowl featuring a colorful tropical Hawaiian scene with dimensional hula dancers, palm trees, ocean waves, and hand-painted details. The bowl features a raised hula girl wearing a yellow grass skirt and lei, with a second dancer beneath a palm tree.
Beautifully finished in soft pastel blue, green, yellow, and cream glazes with a rounded pedestal base. A fun piece of mid-century tiki and Polynesian-inspired barware, perfect for a home tiki bar, tropical decor collection, or vintage cocktail display.
The underside retains its original yellow OMC Japan foil label, identifying it as an Otagiri Mercantile Company piece.
Details:
Maker: OMC, Otagiri Mercantile Company
Origin: Japan
Era: Mid-century vintage, likely 1950s to 1960s
Material: Glazed ceramic
Design: Hawaiian hula dancers and tropical landscape
Height: Approximately 4 inches
Diameter: Approximately 5.5 inches
Original OMC Japan foil label
Pedestal bowl design
Condition: Good vintage condition with age-related surface wear, light discoloration, and minor glaze imperfections. Some crazing and small marks are visible throughout. Original foil label remains attached to the underside. No obvious major chips or cracks visible in the photographs. Please review all photos for condition details.