Lefton - Wall Pocket - Skillet Pan shape - \"BLESS THIS HOUSE\"
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Lefton - Wall Pocket - Skillet Pan shape - \"BLESS THIS HOUSE\" :
$20.80
Wall Pocket Frying Pan / Skilled shaped \"BLESS THIS HOUSE\" by Lefton, Made in Japan. Pictures are considered part of the description.
This has most likely been used as a planter and is still slightly dirty on the inside. Imperfections. The opening to the wall pocket has a chip in it, which is more visible when viewed from the top than when looking at the face (decorated portion). On the back you will see two chips. Please see photos to view. I gently wiped the pocket opening to remove dirt/dust. Measures: 6 3/4 inches across. Just under 9 1/2 inches(9 & 6/8 inches)from top of handle to bottom of wall pocket. Pocket thickness is 1 1/4\". The wall pocket opening is 3 3/4\" wide by about 3/4 inches deep. The back is stamped 881 and there is a remnant of a sticker. There are two small chips in the back and several manufacturers marks. One chip is near the sticker remnant and the other is down and to the right of the first one. On the back handle of the wall pocket, I removed a tiny red paint chip (visible in the photos).
The front: The design on the front looks good to me and similar to others I have seen. That said, there is most likely some cold paint loss on the red flowers from how it originally was manufactured.
Note: (You will want to be careful washing the outside, because the red paint will come off if you rub it. See \"Cold Paint technique\" section below to learn more.) The prayer reads:Bless this house, O Lord we pray,Make it safe by night and day;Bless these walls, so firm and stout,Keeping want and trouble out; Bless the roof and chimneys tall,Let Thy peace lie over all;Bless this door, that it may proveEver open to joy and love.
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I will sent you a message after package has been taken to post office. Thanks for looking and good luck offerding! About wall pockets in general:
Wall pockets were extremely popular from the 1920s to the 1950s. Wall pockets were commonly used to hold peacock feathers, and this is still an attractive alternative today. Another idea is to fill wall pockets with potpourri; although unseen, it fills the room with delightful fragrance. Some people display dolls or figurines in their pockets.
Some wall pockets are designed with a pocket that is wide enough to accommodate envelopes. This makes the china wall pocket a great place to store incoming or outgoing mail. Another option is to use a wall pocket to store keys or loose change; these items are not visible, so the effect is that of displaying empty wall pockets. However, the wall pockets serve a useful purpose as catch-alls.
(source: \"What Are China Wall Pockets?\" published by , direct quotes from article.) Cold Paint technique:
The cold paint technique refers to the process by which Japan\'s factory workers painted a finished figurine rather than painting it before the firing process. Hence, cold paint dried at room temperature on top of the glaze rather than being baked on beneath it. This coloring process was used mainly for red paint (sometimes shades of orange), which could not be appplied under the glaze because the chemical properties of red and orange paint caused them to discolor under intense heat. Thus, the paints were left exposed on top of the glaze instead of under it where they would have been protected. Although applying red or orange paint on top of the glaze preserved its delicate color, the paint was vulnerable to moisture, dirt, and wear. Over a period of forty to fifty years, surface cold paint could age and become brittle, making it very susceptible to moisture and rubbing. Today, this is the reason why we sometimes see wear and flaking of red paint on certain Christmas collectibles. Collectors should use extreme care in cleaning vintage red or orange colored Christmas ceramicwares. They should never be washed at the sink because water can destroy the entire paint finish, result in flaking, and possibly wash the paint down the drain.
(source: Vintage Christmas Ceramic Collectibles by Walter Dworkin, direct quotes from book.)
Lefton - Wall Pocket - Skillet Pan shape - \"BLESS THIS HOUSE\" :
$20.80