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DESCRIPTIONVINTAGE NAUGHTY NODDER BATHING BEAUTY ASHTRAY – MOVING LEGS – PATENT TTFantastic vintage novelty Naughty Nodder / Bathing Beauty ashtray featuring a reclining pin-up style lady with her legs raised in the air.This is one of the highly collectible vintage Japanese novelty ashtrays featuring the famous moving/nodding leg design.The piece has a beautiful feminine color palette of ivory, pink, turquoise, red and gold, with floral rose decoration around the porcelain/ceramic base.Features:* Vintage Naughty Nodder novelty ashtray
* Bathing beauty / pin-up lady design
* Movable leg assembly
* Raised legs with gold-painted shoes/toes
* Reclining bathing beauty figure
* Pink bathing suit/skirt detail
* Turquoise accents
* Hand-painted facial features
* Pink rose floral decoration around the base
* Gold-tone decorative accents
* Rectangular ceramic/porcelain ashtray base
* Multiple cigarette rests around the ashtray
* No fan — this is the no-fan version
* Patent TT style
* Highly collectible vintage novelty/barware pieceCONDITIONVintage Pre-Owned – Good/Very Good ConditionThis is an attractive vintage piece with plenty of character.The leg assembly is included and is shown separately in the photos. It fits into the opening in the base. Because of the unusual mechanical construction, I am not guaranteeing the nodding/moving mechanism unless specifically tested.There is visible age-related wear, including:* Wear to portions of the gold trim
* Minor paint loss/wear
* Surface discoloration/age spotting
* Wear around the edges and base
* Some vintage finish imperfectionsThe lady’s face also shows some age-related paint wear, particularly around the cheek/face area.Please examine all photos carefully. The photographs are an important part of the description.I have not identified a manufacturer from the photos, so I am not assigning a specific maker.The fan is NOT included — this is the no-fan version.A wonderful piece for a vintage ashtray, novelty ceramic, pin-up, Mid-Century or Japanese collectible display.
