Pottery Mark Unknown - C inside a circle - Green Pea Pod Dish
by Janene Fentress
(Sylvania, OH)
Pottery Mark Unknown - C inside a circle - Green Pea Pod Dish
Pottery Mark Unknown - C inside a circle - Green Pea Pod Dish:- At a garage sale recently, I spotted a rather strange dish of sorts and decided to buy it. The dish is bright green and it's of a pea pod with several peas in it. To date, I have been unsuccessful in researching the maker's mark on the underside. It's of the letter C inside a circle.
Can you help me out with any information?
Thank you,
Janene Fentress
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UPDATE: Visitor Gail has very possible solved this mystery for us - she says Lefton China - scroll down to the bottom entry on this page for her full post and my reply
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Comment by Peter (admin)
We have had a rash of queries about a mystery Pottery Mark - C inside a circle. Most are figurines and they have an incised c mark (not printed but pressed or scratched) on the side of the base (not on the bottom). Yours is a Green Pea Pod Dish but still sounds very 'sculptural' and so could be from the same maker.
Hummel figurines are known to have incised c within a circle mark on the side of their figurine bases, but are always, to my knowledge, accompanied by a full Goebel pottery mark somewhere on the item (normally the base). As far as I know, Hummel figurines are known to have the base mark without the C within the circle, but not the 'C' without the base mark.
I have no idea who this maker is and why they would choose to use the international symbol for 'copyright' c inside a circle as their mark. However, this symbol for copyright protection is a 20th Century invention, so an older maker might have used it before it was 'adopted' by the international copyright federation.
I have searched high and low in my books and online for this mark, but with no joy so far.
If there is an expert reading this (or someone who just happens to know), please post a comment.
Thanks
Peter (admin)
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Pottery Mark Update - C inside a circle
by Gail
Lefton has c within a circle mark according to Gail
Pottery Mark Update - C inside a circle: I read the question concerning the pottery mark, "C" inside a circle. Just recently I learned Lefton made a series of headvases (see David Barron pg.143, "Barbara" headvase)-- that vase is Lefton and has the same potters mark (see some listed on Ebay, too.
Thanks !
Gail
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Reply by Peter (admin)
Gail, what a star! This has been something we have been trying to get a handle on for some time.
I wasn't familiar with Lefton, but obviously did know about 'occupied Japan' imports - people like Arnart.
Have read about the 'fake labels' on PM&M.com of which, when I checked, Lefton were mentioned alongside Arnart for being fakers of famous antique pottery marks (a pet hate of the publisher).
However, in researching, I find Lefton, in particular, is getting quite a following for its own sake - not because they are being 'passesd off'.
Here are a few notes I made about Lefton as I was reading up online:-
George Z. Lefton China was officially closed as of November 30, 2001, but has been reopened under new ownership.
Lefton was a Hungarian immigrant pitching up in Chicago in 1939. He was a businessman with a passion for collecting fine porcelain. He founded the Lefton China Company in 1941.
"One of the most desirable, most sought-after collectibles in the market place today" (from a seller, so they would say that, wouldn't they?)
Prices vary depending on location, condition and availability.
There is a book on Lefton by Loretta DeLozier - Collector's Encyclopedia of Lefton China - Books I and II.
Thanks for that heads-up Gail
Peter (admin)
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