Posted 11 months ago
jmillersmugs
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This Bob Harrison design is one of my favorites. Who doesn't love an Otagiri design?
Otagiri stoneware was produced and painted by hand by a group of artists hired to design and create pieces. Although Otagiri started manufacturing pieces in the 1950s, it did not officially register its name as a trademark until 1980. Although the company manufactured and stamped its pieces as made in Japan, the Otagiri trademark was registered in the United States.
Authentic Otagiri can be identified by a gold and yellow sticker and the stamp “Otagiri Japan.” In 1994, the company was sold to Enesco, another company known for manufacturing collectibles.
https://www.reference.com/world-view/otagiri-d8c3aa75bb105025
Otagiri did not export any junk. It was all good quality pottery and glass.