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Bai-Bai Africana Con Coletas - by Arte 4
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This vintage ceramic Tiki mug features a highly stylized, elongated mask face with distinctive coffee bean-shaped eyes, an angular nose, and a detailed braided updo hairstyle. Produced in Spain by Arte 4 during the 1970s, this specific "Bai-Bai" edition is unique for its uniform, glossy light blue glaze and dark blue lettering along the top rim.
This mug is a distinctive variant of the classic Africana Con Coletas design found on MyTiki.life. While the standard version produced by Arte 4 (and later reissued by Porcelanas Pavon) typically features a two-tone finish with a brown/ochre face contrasted against blue braids and a blue background, this particular piece stands out as a rare monochrome "Bai-Bai" text version of the iconic design.