Josef Originals ceramics were designed by Muriel Joseph George. The first pieces were made in California from 1945 to 1962. They were then manufactured in Japan. Josef Originals started in the postwar prosperity, but started to suffer after cheap imitations of its work were imported from Japan. The company was sold to George Good in 1982 and he continued to make Josef Originals until 1985. The company was two more times. The last owner went bankrupt in 2011. For more information, explore our identification guides for California potteries.