This quartet of mid-century Japanese ceramic dog figures showcases charming novelty and utilitarian designs. The collection features a bulldog toothpick holder accented with hand-painted blue and green highlights and stamped "Made in Japan" on the base, an iridescent lusterware figural condiment shaker with a clever removable tongue that doubles as a spoon (also stamped "Made in Japan"), and a blue-painted geometric-styled dog with an opening on the top bearing the same origin stamp. The largest figure measures approximately 5 1/4 in. H x 2 3/8 in. W x 2 7/8 in. D. The pieces display some surface wear consistent with age and handling.