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These are the desirable tall approximately 8-inch Merchantville version, featuring a glossy black ceramic body with raised cream-colored geisha figure holding a fan. The reverse features a Japanese torii-style gate with gold GEISHA ROOM lettering and HAWAIIAN COTTAGE – MERCHANTVILLE, N.J.
Both mugs are marked on the underside:
MADE EXCLUSIVELY FOR
HAWAIIAN COTTAGE
BY OTAGIRI
Otagiri Mercantile Company produced a variety of distinctive ceramic restaurant and cocktail ware during the mid-20th century, and Hawaiian Cottage pieces have become collectible among enthusiasts of vintage tiki, Polynesian-pop, restaurant ware and New Jersey history.
Hawaiian Cottage was one of the better-known Polynesian-themed restaurant destinations in southern New Jersey. These mugs were produced specifically for its Geisha Room, making them particularly appealing as identifiable restaurant artifacts rather than generic tiki ware.
