The Lefton Company was founded in 1941 by George Zoltan Lefton, a Hungarian-American immigrant with a passion for fine china. Over its many years of business, it produced a wide variety of collectibles and kitchenware that won the company wide acclaim.
lefton coffee pot
Lefton is well known both for the production of products in Japan and for his “Made in Occupied Japan” marketing. He was also one of the first businessmen to deal with Japan after World War II. Among the many types of products were the Lefton coffee pots, some of which were mainly collectible and others meant for daily use. Lefton coffee pots are made from high-quality porcelain and bear the highly detailed design of Baroque style popular throughout the eighteenth century.