RARE Vintage Lefton Xmas Holly Cardinal Bag w/Tie #4829

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RARE Vintage Lefton Xmas Holly Cardinal Utensil Holder w/Tie - #4829 This auction is for a New, Vintage and quite lovely, RARE, Lefton China Utensil Holder in the Christmas Holly, Cardinal pattern. This hand painted china bag is Bright White in color with a cheerful, Bright Red Cardinal perched on a Holly Branch. One of the Cardinal's wings is spread open. The holly berry branch is Brown with Green leaves and Red berries. The back of the bag has the same color theme and pattern as the front. The sides of the bag are painted with sprigs of cheerful holly in beautiful Green and Red colors. The top of the bag has a red cord that is tied in a bow and makes the bag look as if it's tied. The bag has the Red and Gold Lefton label on the bottom with the number 4829 stamped on it. The bag is square in shape with an opening in the middle, measuring 3¼" long by 2¼" wide. The bag itself measures 4" tall, 3¼" wide and 2" deep. This beautiful bag is rare and in Mint condition. It is a beautiful treasure to enjoy. History of Lefton China: 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. The company was founded by this new immigrant from Hungary after he arrived in Chicago, Illinois in 1939 and established the company in 1940. George Lefton had previously worked in the clothing and sportwear industry, but he was a collector of fine porcelain and dreamed of entering that business. America offered the backdrop for even a new immigrant into the country to have a chance at commercal success. George Zoltan Lefton had always admired the quality and workmanship in finer Japanese and oriental porcelain, and after the end of World War II he pursued business relationships in post-war Occupied Japan to export Japanese porcelain to America through his company. George was one of the first American businessmen to enter post-war Japan, and he worked with a Japanese-American named Nunome who helps him to arrange the commercial contracts and becomes his business agent in Japan. Early Lefton china was imported into the U.S. with a "Made in Occupied Japan" mark, used in the years immediately following World War II commencing in about 1946. While not comparable to the best wares of European or Chinese porcelain manufacturers, Japanese porcelain was still of good quality and was produced at a cost that made it affordable for the average American family in the post-war years. The export of china and ceramics was a key contributor to the emergence of Japan from the destitution of the war years and the reinvigoration of their economy. Lefton made a wide variety of pieces, from kitchenware and utilitarian pieces to purely decorative pieces to be displayed on the living room shelf. The company is still in business today, and still makes collector series such as the Colonial Village Collection introduced in 1987, the Historic American Lighthouse Collection in 1991, and the Great American Carousal Collection in 1995. The company's marks have changed over the course of production, but most were used for long periods of time and lack any definitive dating marks. As such, styles and colors are more helpful in dating Lefton China. I have taken photos of the actual piece you are bidding on. This is the product you will actually receive. Please note that ALL our items come from a SMOKE FREE home. Also, when you have a chance, please check out all the other Items we have in our eBay Store. Just click on any category of interest and save on shipping with combined purchases. Code: HX7Q38 read more

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