Ceramic Marks Uk

Our website includes marks stamps chops and or signatures etc usually found on the bottom of ceramic objects created by potters ceramic artists and sculptors.

Ceramic marks uk.

The range of moorcroft pottery marks begins with william moorcroft s time at the mackintyre pottery and covers the 100 year history of design and ownership by william his son walter moorcroft other more current owners and marks of artists and designers from the moorcroft design studio. Suggesting a later partnership or. One such mysterious mark is the capital a found on a rare group of 18th century british. Adams alcock baker boote clarke cochran davenport english language.

Ceramic objects are often identified by their marks. It is interesting to read about pottery marks here on your lens. Jar body and lid top. Initial marks used by british potters.

Some marks look like a circle square bird or animal shape etc. See more ideas about pottery makers makers mark pottery marks. Marks like the chelsea anchor or the crossed swords of meissen are well known and were often pirated while the significance of others is uncertain. I have a porcelain cat.

A simple guide to understanding the basics of the marks and dates on the underside of pottery. Also marks indexed by categories many potteries used letters and initials to identify their ware this is an alphabetic listing of the initials used and the companies they correspond to. English pottery marks by california state parks including. Click on any on of the pottery marks below to access a free illustrated guide to the backstamps and marks used by that pottery.

A few real life samples of genuine moorcroft pottery marks. Sites concerning english porcelain pottery back stamps. Pottery marks are the fingerprints of the antique pottery world and after more than seven years of selling online we have built up a considerable collection of photos of real pottery marks. Anonymous on november 11 2011.

A mark used after 1920 by this company does refer to guerin pouyat elite ltd. Marks with letters are listed in alphabetical order. Were the british the only ones who came up with a registration marker in that time period. Mar 18 2015 explore sandi logan s board collection of porcelain pottery makers marks followed by 367 people on pinterest.

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