Pair of vintage LEFTON CHINA bisque angels figurine busts. One depicts the Lefton "Praying Angel" figurine, the other depicts the Lefton "Playing Angel" figurine who is playing a harp. (c. 1940's - 1950's) This pair is marked with the mark used by Lefton during the 1940's-1950's era.
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 sportswear 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 commercial 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.
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. 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'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.
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The Praying Angel bisque figurine bust is in extremely good condition, with no chips,cracks, breaks or other damage to note. A tiny area on the forehead is darker, but will not wash off. This angel bust has pastel colors of light blue and light pink for the angel wings, soft golden blond hair and a variety of flowers within an angel wing. Posed holding scroll of music or prayers. The vintage Lefton Praying Angel figurine bust measures 4" from wing to wing, 2.75" tall and 2" front to back.
The Playing Angel bisque figurine bust is in repaired condition, with the left angel wing having been repaired years ago as evidenced by the discolored glue used on the wing in two places. This angel bust also has pastel colors of light blue and light pink for the wings, soft golden blond hair and a variety of flowers within an angel wing. Posed holding a harp - which is missing half. Some ancient glue marks noted behind the harp. No other chips, cracks or crazing are noted. This vintage Lefton Playing Angel figurine bust measures 4" from wing to wing, 2.75" tall and 2" front to back.
Both of these vintage Lefton China bisque Angel Figurine busts are marked on the bottoms with a a green and gold stamped crown with "Lefton's China" in red script above a crown, while underneath states "Hand painted" and each is numbered 432. This mark was used by Lefton during the 1940's-1950's era. Nice pair of religious collectibles.
A1738 - PAIR Vintage LEFTON CHINA Bisque Angel Figurine Bust Pastel Color (c. 1940's - 1950's)
$18.00
