Chinoiserie is a broad appellation we have given to a variety of Charleton items that the reflect oriental motifs. Although some of these items may actually be imported from Asia, others may be imports from European countries or American pieces decorated with an oriental theme.
Oriental influences became popular with many homemakers after WWII and AWCO sold a broad range of items to satisfy the growing demand in the mid-1950s. Abels even created a subset of items within the Charleton Line called the "Charleton Kyoto Collection". These items are pictured in a Charleton advertisement in the trade periodical, The Gift and Art Buyer, from July, 1956. We have not been able to find any pieces from this ad nor do we know if they received special labeling as did other AWCO imports from Japan.
Here is the special Charleton label that has been found on some imports from Japan. These labeled items were already decorated prior to importation.
A few of these Japanese imported items.
A few Chinoiserie items decorated in the AWCO studio in NYC.
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