Database / I I I I
Design Resources: Digital Archive
Holdings Classification (Registered Name)
Pelican Pot
Pelican Pot
- Holding Institution
Mahobin Memorial Museum (Vacuum Bottle Museum)
- Category
-
- #Product
- Year of Production (First Edition)
1948
- Release Year
1948
- Manufacturer
Ichikawa Brothers & Co. (now Zojirushi Corporation)
- Distributor
Ichikawa Brothers & Co. (now Zojirushi Corporation)
- Dimensions
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115×145×250
- Design Registration Number
Unknown
- Portrait and Publicity Rights Holder
Not applicable
- Copyright Registration Number
Not registered
- Inquiries
Mahobin Memorial Museum (Vacuum Bottle Museum)
- Data Source
Internal company materials (company history, product catalogs, etc.)
A friendly form inspired by the shape of a pelican’s beak.
Description
Released in 1948, this tabletop pot was Zojirushi’s first postwar product. At the time, the lid, shoulder, body, and base were finished in chrome-plated brass, while the handle was made using die casting. The distinctive head shape, reminiscent of a pelican’s beak, gave rise to the name Pelican Pot.
Although it was a period when daily necessities were still difficult to obtain in postwar Japan, the pot’s innovative and approachable design was quickly embraced by households across the country. It became a long-selling product that remained popular until 1956. A reissued edition was later released in 1988, underscoring the enduring appeal of its design.