Description
Mid-Century Japanese chrome, stainless steel, black plastic, and etched glass penguin-form liquor bottle/decanter with music box component that plays "How Dry I Am." Designed in a Deco style, but manufactured around the late 1950s/early 1960s.
Penguin's head composed of black plastic with chrome-plated beak and eyes doubles as a removable stopper.
Very good, vintage condition, sans spots of black paint loss to the chrome on the back of the decanter. Bottle has been cleaned and can be used as intended or for purely decoration purposes, as the charming penguin figurine alone makes for a nice tabletop decoration. Music box is functioning.
H: 12.5" x L: 4.25" x D: 4.75"
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Very good, vintage condition, sans spots of black paint loss to the chrome on the back of the decanter.
Origin:
Japan
Materials & Techniques:
Chrome, Glass, Plastic
Details:
Country of Origin: Japan
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Penguin's head composed of black plastic with chrome-plated beak and eyes doubles as a removable stopper.
Very good, vintage condition, sans spots of black paint loss to the chrome on the back of the decanter. Bottle has been cleaned and can be used as intended or for purely decoration purposes, as the charming penguin figurine alone makes for a nice tabletop decoration. Music box is functioning.
H: 12.5" x L: 4.25" x D: 4.75"
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Very good, vintage condition, sans spots of black paint loss to the chrome on the back of the decanter.
Origin:
Japan
Materials & Techniques:
Chrome, Glass, Plastic
Details:
Country of Origin: Japan
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Condition
Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Very good, vintage condition, sans spots of black paint loss to the chrome on the back of the decanter.
Buyer's Premium
20%
Dimensions
12.5 x 4.25 x 4.75 in
Vintage Japanese Chrome and Etched Glass "Penguin" Decanter and Music Box
Estimate $260-$530
Starting Bid
$130
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Autumn Furniture & Mid-Century Design Edit
Oct 23, 2026, 4:00 PM EDTNew York, NY, United States
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