Planter / Wall Pocket Vase, Napco, Madonna / Virgin Mary Head Vase, White Porcelain, Vintage

• Vintage Madonna Head Vase / Wall Pocket / Wall Vase / Planter, Wall Decor, Napco Home Decor, Christmas Spiritual Religious Decor, White Vase, Vintage Collectibles, (Discontinued)
• Made in: Japan
• Vintage: circa 1950's
• Details:  This elegant Madonna head vase is all white porcelain.  It can be used as a wall pocket, vase, or planter, making it versatile and functional. Perfect for collectors, (we were hard pressed to find more of this exact style available).  Also, for those seeking a unique spiritual / religious decor piece at Christmas time and year-round.  This one retains the original Napco Ceramics Japan label, although faded, it can still be read.  It has a model #FR4925.  Vintage collectibles add a touch of nostalgia to any space.  There is a condition issue, please see below.
• Material: Ceramic
• Dimensions:  8 inches Tall, approx. 5.5 inches Wide (at its widest point), 4.0 inches Deep.
• Condition: Vintage - Used.  Good Vintage Condition.  There is one small chip on the nose.  Otherwise, there are no scratches or any other damage on this piece. All the fingers are in perfect condition.  Please review all pictures and make sure you love this item before purchasing, we can't accept returns.  Please remember these are ANTIQUE and VINTAGE 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”.