Rare Lefton Mallard "Duck" & Cattails Figurine CN Mark Kw768, 1950's-60's

Lefton, Ardalt and others confirm the time frame for this mark is 1950's-60's".

The mark is common on Lefton China (often appearing with a KW and 3 or 4 digit number, KW stands for Kowa) and wares imported from Japan for Ardalt.

The NC mark is found on various Japanese maufacturer's wares imported into the US, as evidenced by those found on Kowa and Miyao (both Japanese manufacturers). It is of the opinion the NC mark is found only on better quality Japanese imported wares. Both Kowa and Miyao were top quality manufatcurers. Lefton China had an exclusive with Kowa (KW) for many years, they were the only importers in the US importing Kowa wares.

It is of the opinion the NC mark is a mark of some type of group or association within Japan of Japanese manufacturers who imported into the US. Perhaps a guild of Japanese porcelain maufacturers. I would like to think the N stands for Nippon (the Japanese word for Japan) and the C for ceramics.

Measures About: 5.65"H x 5.7"W x 4.95"D
Colors: Green, Yellow and Brown.

Condition: Very Good+.