Vintage Kirin Pencil Tin Pink Girl Cats Made in Japan 1970s 80s 🦩

Charming vintage Kirin Pencil Co. metal pencil case, made in Japan, dating approximately from the 1970s–1980s.

The long pink tin features a nostalgic illustration of a young girl surrounded by cats, with a further knitting basket and cat illustration on the reverse. Inside the lid is another delicate white illustration of the girl with cats.

The original manufacturer’s markings and contents label remain on the back:

Products of Kirin Pencil Co., Ltd.
Model: PC561
Made in Japan

The original label indicates the set once contained pencils, pencil holder, eraser, pencil sharpener and ruler. This listing is for the empty pencil tin/case only.

Made from pink painted metal with a hinged lid.

Measurements: approximately 22 cm long × 6 cm wide / 8.7″ × 2.4″.

Brand: Kirin Pencil Co., Ltd.
Model: PC561
Type: Pencil Case / Pencil Tin
Material: Metal
Colour: Pink
Subject: Girl & Cats
Era: 1970s–1980s
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Original/Reproduction: Original
Vintage: Yes

Condition

Vintage used condition with considerable age-related wear, including scratches, marks, paint loss, staining/discolouration and wear to the illustrations and labels. The interior also shows marks and wear. Please examine photos carefully as they form part of the condition description.

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