This vintage Lefton porcelain picture frame, model No. 1375, features a softly sculpted silhouette decorated with white daisies, green foliage, and delicate gold detailing. Ornate scrollwork along the base gives the frame an almost baroque quality, while the floral decoration keeps it light and charming.
A narrow opening allows a photograph to slide into the frame from above, making the porcelain itself both the decorative surround and the support. The reverse retains its original red-and-gold “Lefton Trade Mark Exclusives Japan” foil label as well as the printed 1375 model number.
Lefton was founded in Chicago around 1940 by George Zoltan Lefton and became especially well known in the postwar decades for importing decorative Japanese ceramics into the United States. Floral porcelain, figurines, giftware, and vanity accessories became some of the company's most recognizable pieces.
Based on the Lefton label style and the overall design, this frame is best described as mid-20th century, likely circa 1960s–1970s. The daisy-and-gold decoration is also consistent with other documented Lefton floral giftware from the period.
The piece shows the kind of gentle wear that makes vintage porcelain feel collected rather than new, particularly along portions of the gold detailing.
Good vintage condition with age-appropriate wear. There is visible wear and loss to portions of the gold detailing, along with minor surface wear consistent with age. The original Lefton foil label and No. 1375 marking remain on the reverse. Please review all photographs closely, as they form part of the condition description.
Maker: Lefton
Model: No. 1375
Origin: Japan
Era: Likely 1960s–1970s
Material: Glazed porcelain
Decoration: White daisies, green leaves, and gold trim
Type: Tabletop picture frame
Marking: Original “Lefton Trade Mark Exclusives Japan” foil label
Macondo Room Object No. 002
This vintage Lefton porcelain picture frame, model No. 1375, features a softly sculpted silhouette decorated with white daisies, green foliage, and delicate gold detailing. Ornate scrollwork along the base gives the frame an almost baroque quality, while the floral decoration keeps it light and charming.
A narrow opening allows a photograph to slide into the frame from above, making the porcelain itself both the decorative surround and the support. The reverse retains its original red-and-gold “Lefton Trade Mark Exclusives Japan” foil label as well as the printed 1375 model number.
Lefton was founded in Chicago around 1940 by George Zoltan Lefton and became especially well known in the postwar decades for importing decorative Japanese ceramics into the United States. Floral porcelain, figurines, giftware, and vanity accessories became some of the company's most recognizable pieces.
Based on the Lefton label style and the overall design, this frame is best described as mid-20th century, likely circa 1960s–1970s. The daisy-and-gold decoration is also consistent with other documented Lefton floral giftware from the period.
The piece shows the kind of gentle wear that makes vintage porcelain feel collected rather than new, particularly along portions of the gold detailing.
Good vintage condition with age-appropriate wear. There is visible wear and loss to portions of the gold detailing, along with minor surface wear consistent with age. The original Lefton foil label and No. 1375 marking remain on the reverse. Please review all photographs closely, as they form part of the condition description.
Maker: Lefton
Model: No. 1375
Origin: Japan
Era: Likely 1960s–1970s
Material: Glazed porcelain
Decoration: White daisies, green leaves, and gold trim
Type: Tabletop picture frame
Marking: Original “Lefton Trade Mark Exclusives Japan” foil label
Macondo Room Object No. 002
