Description :

Otagiri Japan Bird Toothpick Holder with Teak Picks (1960s)

• Dimensions: 4¾" tall × 4" wide

• Material: Glazed ceramic (often described as porcelain) with teak wood picks

• Origin: Attributed to Otagiri Mercantile Co., Japan

• Design: Mid-century modern white bird-form holder with a smooth, high-gloss finish and five sculpted teak appetizer picks that fan gracefully from the back like tail feathers. Elegant, minimalist, and distinctly Japanese in form and finish.

• Style Notes: A whimsical yet refined piece of 1960s design, blending Scandinavian influence with Japanese craftsmanship. Ideal as a decorative accent or practical mid-century barware accessory.

Modernist Abstract Figure Sculpture on Wood Base

• Dimensions: 6.5" tall × 2" wide

• Origin: Unsigned; likely mid-20th-century studio work

• Design: Simplified standing figure with raised arms, formed in geometric abstraction. The aged verdigris and bronze tones lend visual depth and texture, evoking modernist sculpture of the 1950s–70s.

• Style Notes: Compact yet expressive, this sculptural form embodies mid-century modern aesthetics and pairs beautifully with minimalist interiors or art groupings.

“Stone Turtle” Pottery Sculpture

• Dimensions: 5" long × 4" wide

• Material: Stoneware pottery with hand-painted glaze and leather accents

• Mark: Impressed “Stone Turtle” on underside

• Design: Handmade turtle sculpture with raised geometric shell motifs, glazed in ivory, red, and blue with matte natural clay underside. Finished with tied leather cords for rustic detail.

• Style Notes: A charming studio pottery piece reflecting late 20th-century American folk art tradition. The “Stone Turtle” signature is associated with small-batch artisan studios producing symbolic animal forms rooted in Southwest-inspired design.