Otagiri Shell Cream Pitcher Pink White Porcelain. A bit of scratching, abrasion, chipping at the thin edge of the pour spout. See all photos please. As is, we will perform further cleaning prior to shipping. This piece is particularly lovely and a great value to those with a discerning eye. Background Information: Otagiri is a Japanese company and this piece is marked as being manufactured in China in 1996 by the Enesco Corporation. Enesco acquired Otagiri Mercantile Co. Incorporated in 1994 and diversified the product line introducing home decor themes in 1995. WHO IS OTAGIRI? Otagiri is a name many collectors recognize. "Otagiri" is actually a trademark. The company name is Otagiri Mercantile Company, Inc. or OMC. (Otagiri, the company, and OMC are used interchangeably in the following information.) The company was an importer and a distributor of porcelain, stoneware, and gift ware in the San Francisco area for more than 46 years. The products were made in Japan and were imported for distribution and sold to high end department stores and gift shops. Otagiri products were handcrafted and handpainted. The company hired talented artisans to design its products. Among the artists who designed products for Otagiri are a few you may recognize: Kurt R. Kress, Bob Harrison, Angela Ackerman, Wendy Morgan, Curtis-Swan, Tracy Flickinger, Tom Taylor, Linda Pickens, Mary Hughes, and Mary Ann Baker. There are many more. OMC products were designed for Gigson Greetings and San Francisco Music Box, as well as many others. There is very little verifiable information about Otagiri. The best source of information is the corporate records of Enesco, the company that purchased the Otagiri Mercantile Co. (OMC) in 1994 and the very limited corporate records of OMC. The Enesco Company History describes OMC as "a veteran of the gift ware industry for 47 years." The first corporate records belong to Otagiri Mercantile Company, Inc., a California Corporation with offices in San Francisco. According to information available, OMC filed with the trademark in December 1977. The trademark was "Otagiri." The trademark was registered February, 1980. A trademark for "Hand Crafted Otagiri Original" label was registered in February 1979. Trademark information indicates this was first used in 1970. On August 26, 1980 OMC registered its gold OMC label. The patent information indicates the trademark was first used in 1961. In September, 1994 Enesco's Worldwide Giftware Group paid $3.5 million for the business assets and inventories, as well as its trademarks. OMC was identified as a privately held gift ware company located in San Francisco, CA. Enesco indicated in its "acquisitions" information that "the Otagiri product line will be sold" and accounts serviced from Enesco Giftware in Elk Grove Village, IL.
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