Napcoware Japan Vintage Ceramic Rooster Farmhouse Decor

A beautiful mid-century rooster made by Napcoware. As you can see in the photos, it has plenty of signs of age such as visible chips and wear to the paint. I don't think these imperfections take away from how beautiful it is though so I am listing this little guy at a much lower price in hopes that he finds a good home. I'm sure someone will love him just the way he his, imperfections and all. I've also included some information on Napcoware below which I was able to find on the internet.

Height: 7.5 inches
Width: 5 inches

National Potteries corporation (also known as Napco) was started in 1938 in Bedford, OH. Napco was initially a producer of decorative floral containers, but they soon began importing items like glassware, pottery, and ceramic items from Japan.

Much to the chagrin of the American based pottery companies that opened after WWII, Japanese ceramic imports peaked from 1956 to the early 1960’s and it is estimate that this is the time period that many of the figurines were produced. Napco has held the interest of collectors because the ceramic items are consistently well-designed.

Napco used multiple manufacturer marks for their head-vases and figurines with some being transfer marks and others being paper labels. The following could be found on their paper labels: "A Napco Collection," "Napco Originals by Giftware," "National Potteries Co., Cleveland, OH, Made in Japan," and "Napcoware, Import Japan." The “Napcoware” figurines, which are seen as being lesser in quality by some collectors, but this is not a universal consensus. - francinesfigurines.com

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