Identification English Ceramic Marks

Some marks look like a circle square bird or animal shape etc.

Identification english ceramic marks. A simple guide to understanding the basics of the marks and dates on the underside of pottery. General guide to ceramic marks dating. Tmp is not an authentication tool. Tmp is not a valuation tool.

It s often hard to identify old pottery because pieces crests are from all over the world. The diamond shaped english registry mark was used by the english patent office since 1842 to identify pieces of english pottery porcelain and other products. It is easy to tell when the ceramic was made. Between 1842 and 1883 the diamond shaped mark was.

Most pottery companies marked their wares with a mark also known as a hallmark. This was closed in 1781. Founded by william cookworthy c1770 later cookworthy richard champion. Every collector knows that the quickest way to identify a piece of pottery or porcelain is to identify the mark but sometimes it s unreliable because marks are often forged and changed this is a listing of the better known marks and backstamps and enough information so that you can learn more about your porcelains.

List of initials or combinations of initials used as marks or sometimes incorporated in various marks used by british potters from c 1775. 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. For easy reference and as a quick guide to the possible attribution of your latest porcelain collectible or pottery marks. Pottery collectors today are interested in many kinds of pottery and porcelain.

Bristol pottery makers marks. Initial marks used by british potters. Identify a mark by shape. 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.

Initials used as pottery trade marks 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. Marks with letters are listed in alphabetical order. Chelsea porcelain works london c1745 1769.