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When japan was occupied after World War 2, all Noritake stamps had “Occupied Japan” or “made in Occupied Japan” on them. They also started using the name “Rose Chine” because of their inability to maintain the quality that Noritake had been known for, till 1952.

Japan invaded and occupied the northern part of French Indochina in September 1940 to prevent China from receiving the 10,000 tons of materials delivered monthly by the Allies via the Haiphong–Yunnan Fou Railway line.

Following the end of World War II in 1945 and until 1952, items imported from Japan to the United States had to be marked in a fashion indicating they came from Occupied Japan.

Do you ever fancy owning a vintage figurine, but the price tag discourages you? You’re not alone because people in the 20th and 19th centuries felt the same way. The demand for affordable porcelain and ceramic figurines led to Made in Occupied Japan.

Lefton’s Occupied Japan pieces ranged from formal pieces, often reproductions of older European forms, to whimsical 1950s modernist designs. Forms include cookie jars, dinnerware, figurines, head vases, holiday items, jam jars, pitchers, planters, Red Hat pieces, salt and pepper shakers, wall pockets, and vases.

Lefton China produced in Occupied Japan included a wide range of pieces, dating from 1946 to 1952. Designs ranged from delicate, formal pieces with gold edging and soft floral patterns to the whimsical and playful designs of the 1950s.

After WWII, from 1948 to 1952, Noritake China was marked in slightly differing ways, the most common marks used included 'Occupied Japan' or 'Made in Occupied Japan'.

Aug 12, 2014 · Made in Occupied Japan ceramics were produced between 1945 and 1952. Irene Stitt in her book, "Japanese Ceramics of the Last 100 Years" states that some fakes were made from this period of lighter weight, hollow inside and marked in orange or black (probably referring to knick-knacks).

"Occupied Japan" (OJ) is a term used for the time period from 1945 (after World War II) through April 25, 1952; it was during this time that the Allies "occupied" Japan. You will also see items marked "Occupied Germany" - both of which are generally an insult to these countries.