Souvenir Buddha Ashtray
Object NameAshtray
Souvenir
Historic Owner
Samuel K. Taylor
Association
USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)
Date1965–1967
PeriodCold War; Vietnam War
Mediummetal
ClassificationsFurnishings
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Samuel K. Taylor, ADJ-3 USS Intrepid 1965–1967. 2016.37.02a-e
Object number2016.37.02a-e
DescriptionAshtray; Japanese black metal souvenir base (a), lighter (b), box top (c), Buddha ashtray top (d) in a meditation pose with a notch for a cigarette, and Buddha belly ashtray base (e).a) Base - irregularly shaped base with a rectangular box with a curved bottom built into the base on the left side. At the center is a Japanese woman in a kimono with a fan walking over a bridge in relief. Above the woman is an impression for the lighter to rest with a mountain (probably Mount Fuji) protruding above it. The right side has a cut out for the Buddha ashtray to rest and a Japanese castle.
b) Lighter - octagonal black lighter with cherry blossoms in relief on both sides.
c) Box top - rectangular black metal box top case of a castle gate in high relief.
On View
Not on viewCollections
Samuel K. Taylor
1967; 1995
Object number: 2017.37.02a-m
