This is a monochrome brown fez-wearing ape head mug based on the artwork of David C. Wong and sculpted and manufactured by Grog (Ernie Keen). This mug was originally designed for the Goin' Primitive Event on October 14th-16th, 2011, in Newberry Springs, CA. The standard event edition (limited to 90 regular green fez and 10 surprise package leopard spotted fez mugs) more closely resembles the colors of the original art with a bluish tinge to the ape head and a green fez. Artist proofs and custom editions of this mug vary in glaze color. This mug is a limited edition of 10 in monochrome brown with a wipe-away on most of the mug that leaves darker brown on low relief areas. Also a darker brown on tassel. First made available for sale at the International Tiki Market Place at Don the Beachcomber's in Sunset/Huntington Beach.
Overall run of this design with all color-ways was limited to 200 pieces.