Planter / Vase, Napcoware, Doctor, Porcelain, Vintage

• Vintage Planter, Baby Nursery Planter, Doctor, Napcoware #06114, Japan Imports, Mid Century, Vintage Pottery Collectibles, Patio Decor, Cache Pot, Doctor's Office Gifts, Gardening Supplies, RARE, (Discontinued)
• Vintage: 1940's- 1950's
• Details:  This is an extremely rare find, not many of these around today!  It's a planter from Napcoware, a doctor figurine, with his stethoscope, head mirror and white coat, and his doctor bag sits on the floor.  The planter is rectangular and has the Red Cross in front.  It was made by Napcoware and still retains its original foil sticker that reads in part: "Napcoware Potteries Co, Cleveland, Ohio, Made in Japan" There is also a stamp on the bottom: "06114 Napco Ware".  These planters are highly collectible and Napco, Inarco, Relpo and Rubens are getting very expensive, selling for hundreds of dollars at auction. This would be the perfect gift for your favorite M.D. or as a Get Well gift!
• Material:  Porcelain
• Dimensions:  5.75 inches Tall, 4.0 inches Long and 3.5 inches Deep.  The planter only is 3.0 inches Tall, 4.0 inches Long and 3.0 inches Deep
• Condition:  Vintage - Used.  Excellent Vintage Condition.  There are no chips, discoloration or scratches.  Please review all pictures and make sure you love this item before purchasing, we can't accept returns.  All Sales Final.  Please remember these are VINTAGE and ANTIQUE items, they are NOT new, every effort has been made to show any scratches, wear and tear and imperfections. 

National Potteries Corporation, (Napco), was founded in Bedford, Ohio, in 1938 by Irwin Garber, David Rein and Mr. Payner.  They originally produced their own porcelain and glass but after World War II, Napco started importing collectible ceramic novelty items from Japan.  Those items so loved and collected today include: ceramic planters, decorative glass, novelty figurines and their ever famous Head Vases.  This helped Napco grow very fast in the 50's and 60's.  However, during the 1960's Napco faced hard competition from Lefton, Enesco, as well as from one of their own, Irwin Garber.  Irwin left Napco to start International Art Ware Corp (Inarco), which also imported glass and ceramics from Japan, including the head vases that had been so popular for Napco.  In 1986, Napco purchased Inarco and moved the company headquarters to Jacksonville, Florida where they remain today. Napco used a wide array of marks, some transfer marks and some paper labels. The paper labels feature various wording, such as: “A Napco Collection,” “Napco originals by Giftware,” “National Potteries Co., Cleveland, OH, Made in Japan,” and “Napcoware”.