Ashtray with "butts only" illustration

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A white ceramic ashtray with an illustration at the center in dark red. The illustration depicts three Black girls in a stereotypical manner, seated in front of a seaside scene. The girls are pictured from the back, with their bottoms exposed. They are all wearing bows in their hair and patterned tops. Lettering under the girls reads [BUTTS ONLY]. The rim is edged in gold. Gold lettering on the back of the tray reads [KASS / CHINA CO. / E. Liverpool, Ohio / 22 KARAT / GOLD]. There is a metal hanging device affixed to the back.

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