Lefton Ceramic Marks

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Lefton ceramic marks.

Lefton china porcelain antique marks. The company started in 1941. Reads lefton s exclusive japan. 1946 1953 large crimson label with gold or silver trim.

Lefton is a mark found on pottery porcelain glass and other wares imported by the geo. Reads lefton s reg u s. Vintage lefton ceramic porcelain pair of white doves kw2291 japan. It is possible to tell the approximate year that the design was made because of the label.

May 21 2017 a quick overview of how to date lefton china labels. The lefton figurine labels are foils or papers not marks. Lefton g z l or just a letter l many pieces were marked by both a maker s mark and a paper label. The lefton mark can be found on a wide array of pottery porcelain and glass imported into the united states by the george zoltan lefton company.

Numbers found on pieces are item identification numbers. Identifying marks vary but they may include lefton s lefton china geo. Lefton china can be identified by the marks on the base of each piece. This should help narrow down the date of your item.

1986 known year but of course it spans more years than this. The company was founded by this new immigrant from hungary after he arrived in chicago illinois in 1939 and established the company in 1940. A horse with a rider that states hand painted exclusively made in occupied japan g z l u s a stamped lamore china entirely handmade g z l u s a made in japan. 1953 1971 red label with gold or silver trim.

Denotes nippon art china k. Founded by hungarian sportswear designer george zoltan lefton lefton china of chicago illinois imported porcelain decorative objects such as figurines and head vases as well as kitchen wares such as cookie jars and salt and pepper shakers from postwar japan from 1945 through 1953 these pieces were stamped with the words made in occupied japan. Remember these are foil or paper labels not marks. Lefton was sold to omt enterprises of gardena california in 2005 and is now a division of that company.

When letters precede a number it is a factory code. The name lefton is still used. The company mark has changed. George lefton died in 1996 and members of the family continued to run the company.