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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;LeftonGuy, post: 57348, member: 149&quot;]Ardalt Importing Inc was founded by Leon <b>Ard</b>etti and Wiliam <b>Alt</b>on. Derivation of the name Lenwile is probably from their first names (my opinion). Derivation of Ardalt is obvious. They claim to be the first American importer &quot;into&quot; Japan after WW2.</p><p><br /></p><p>My personal opinion is the Lenwile mark is usually found on better quality wares from Ardalt. The shown NC mark is also indicative of better quality MIJ wares (in general and in my opinion). The NC mark appears on a variety of importers Made in Japan wares from around the 1950s.</p><p><br /></p><p>Foil labels from Ardalt were used some time after 1952-53. Previous marks were &quot;ink&quot; marks, not foil labels. Examples of the early Ardalt marks can be found on ebay. Ardalt Occupied Japan items are always ink stamped and don&#039;t have Ardalt foil labels. </p><p><br /></p><p>In 1955-56 they were still at Madison Avenue, by 1968 at 11 East 26th Street. They also had showrooms (in 1968) in Chicago (Mercandise Mart), Dallas (Trade Mart), Atlanta (Merchandise Mart), and Denver (Merchandise Mart).</p><p><br /></p><p>Ardalt is best known for its Made in Japan (MIJ) ceramics from the 1950s and 1960s. Being importers they also sold wares from other countries like Italy. These wares also included metal and glass as well as the much more common ceramic items.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ardalt is/was a major MIJ importer and competitior of Lefton China. Of the many MIJ (Made in Japan) importers from the 1950s (there were probably more than 100) Ardalt was probably in the top 5.</p><p><br /></p><p>I can not help with the scene on the items above. But no doubt it was a copy of Wedgwood ceramics at least style-wise.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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