Vintage Chinese Ceramic Panda Toothpick Holder circa 1960s-1980s ceraic giving each plate noble character

giving each plate noble character and a deep sense of story

which came in several different variations including pieces that were accented with gold detailing and pink violets

each crate is compartmentalized into square sections each measuring 4

Whether they were part of hotel inventory

Often described as a tricky relationship between author and artist

Vintage Chinese Ceramic Panda Toothpick Holder circa 1960s-1980s ceraic giving each plate noble character{HISTORY} When real life pandas were presented to zoos in the United States and Canada as gifts from the Chinese government during the 1970s and 1980s, panda fever swept the nation as zoo goers clamoured to see, often for the first time, these beautiful bears up close. Novelties of course, followed the excitement, and zoo gift shops stocked up on curated collections of all things panda so that mementos of the day could be carried home to commemorate