Bidspirit auction | SHAFFORD POTTERY 9cm MODEL OF

SHAFFORD POTTERY 9cm MODEL OF A DOG (Rare) (Despite its Anglo-sounding name, Shafford dishware was produced in Japan in the mid-1900s. Shafford pieces are not pottery; rather, they are marked as fine bone china. In the early 2000s, even though the company no longer produces china, its wares are still available in abundance on the resale market. Shafford exported pieces to the United States from Japan starting in the 1940s and ending in the 1970s. Shafford produced china planter mugs depicting famous people, music boxes, figurines, pitchers, pill cups, candle holders and a host of other novelty items. Markings Shafford used a variety of labels on their china. Certain Shafford dinnerware is marked with a foil label that says ”Japan.” Figurines have different types of marking. They may be marked with numbers; some Shafford cats made in the 1960s are marked with Roman numerals, according to the Animal Figurines Gallery Index. Other pieces may be marked as hand-painted or as fine china, while others may bear a foil sticker marked ”Shafford Japan.” Shafford egg coddlers may be marked simply as ”Shafford.” Dinnerware Shafford made more than 100 different dinnerware patterns in a variety of styles, including floral patterns such as Bouquet, Meadow Flowers, Provence, St. Tropez and Tulip Time, and fruit patterns such as Strawberry Patch. Shafford dinnerware also includes whimsical lines such as Country Morn, a yellow plate with a cow in the middle; Little Farm, a patchwork pattern in pastels; and Nantucket, which features a large crustacean. Embossed patterns such as Berry Time, Vintage and Rabbit Patch are also available on the resale market.)