Ceramic Stamp Identification

This guide provides marks found on both antique and contemporary collectible pottery and porcelain from the united states and other countries and includes dating information and a brief history relating to the companies included wherever possible.

Ceramic stamp identification.

Reign marks are usually four or six characters in length and can be found on the base or the side of an item. Some marks look like a circle square bird or animal shape etc. Identify a mark by shape. For easy reference and as a quick guide to the possible attribution of your latest porcelain collectible or pottery marks.

The following sites include reproductions of ceramic marks which can be freely accessed. Marks and backstamps on porcelain and pottery. Learn what the identifying marks weight color glaze and foot can tell you about the origin of marked and numbered pottery. Marks with letters are listed in alphabetical order.

Antique porcelain was made up until 1910. Identification values by dick sigafoose. Identifying a mark on a piece of pottery or porcelain is often the first step in researching the value of these antique and collectible pieces. Book some suggestions for souvenir seekers mid 1930s to further our understanding of 20th century porcelain marks our friend and member of our discussion board elyce litts recently sent me some notes from a small booklet entitled some suggestions for souvenir seekers produced by the japanese government railway the booklet seems to date to the mid late 1930s.

Many collectors and antique dealers identify antique porcelain by looking at various types of markings underneath the porcelain itself. I try my best to answer the pottery marks identification queries myself. Reign marks can play a pivotal role in helping to identify the period in which chinese artefacts were created. Pottery marks identification a tricky task at the best of times just got easier with a little help from your friends.

Please choose the country of interest from the list below. Chinese porcelain reign marks identification. Check your local library for books on collecting and the history of american pottery including art pottery of america by lucile henzke and american art pottery. Antique porcelain can be anything from cups saucers plates and decorative items both plain and hand painted to decorative wares.