Kona Kai Custom Painted

in 11 collections

This Tiki mug has large slanted coffee-bean-shaped eyes and an open, toothless, mouth. Inspired by a Tiki at La Mariana. A friend of Gecko's said there was a similar one in the back of the old Chicago Kona Kai bar (carved by Leroy Schmaltz of Oceanic Arts and pictured on page 142 of The Book of Tiki). So he named the mug for Kona Kai. Made in Oahu, Hawaii. This version of the mug is hand painted on the back. The mug is glazed in a crackle white glaze on front of forehead and entire back of mug. Face of mug remains brownish glaze.

Production

Designer
Gecko
Manufacturer
Gecko'z South Sea Arts
Production Date
in 2011

Physical Characteristics

Material
Ceramic
Shape
Tiki
Colour
White
Dimensions
3"W x 8"H

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Source
Ooga Mooga
Source URL
ooga-mooga.com

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Source
Internet Archive
Source URL
web.archive.org
Date
2020-04-22 12:49:14

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Date Created
23 Apr 2020
Date Updated
10 Jan 2023
Author
mytikilife
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