German Ceramic Marks Identification

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German ceramic marks identification.

Media in category porcelain marks of germany the following 117 files are in this category out of 117 total. Updates should be happening several times a day until finished. Some show a date of 1755 which refers to earlier bonn pottery manufacturers rather than the date a piece was made. The weight of authority holds that no porcelain manufactory ever existed at bayreuth in the 18th century.

Identify a mark by shape. 31 is attributed to the bayreuth workshop of j. A number of marks were used by this manufacturer most including the initials fm a crown and the word bonn. Please choose the country of interest from the list below.

Search for the mark in porcelain reference books or on the internet. Marks with letters are listed in alphabetical order. Marks and backstamps on porcelain and pottery. What is west german pottery.

Aelteste volkstedt logo 1762 png 1 100 1 473. Use books to identify bavarian china and porcelain backstamps. West german pottery of the 1960s to 1970s is often glazed in eye popping colours. Some skillful decorators hausmaler painted on meissen porcelain at that time.

Guide to pottery and porcelain marks. West german pottery comes in some hugely distinctive shapes styles and colour schemes that are unique to. Belgium china denmark france germany great britain ireland. This page is undergoing massive revision.

Manufacturers sometimes imprint or paint with glaze an identifying mark to distinguish their pottery from the one made by their competitors. The specialized source for german bohemian and austrian porcelain marks is by rontgen. West and east german pottery marks and identification. Mark of franz anton mehlem s pottery made in bonn germany.

The library of congress gives a list of books including kovels dictionary of marks and kovels new dictionary of marks miller s has a pottery and porcelain marks book too. Tips and tricks for identifying and dating east and west german pottery. Identify the manufacturer s mark usually found on the bottom of the pottery piece. The following sites include reproductions of ceramic marks which can be freely accessed.

Sorry for the shortcomings in the meantime but i think you ll find it worthwhile. Some marks look like a circle square bird or animal shape etc.