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German ceramic marks identification.
Search for the mark in porcelain reference books or on the internet.
31 is attributed to the bayreuth workshop of j.
The weight of authority holds that no porcelain manufactory ever existed at bayreuth in the 18th century.
The following sites include reproductions of ceramic marks which can be freely accessed.
Marks with letters are listed in alphabetical order.
Some skillful decorators hausmaler painted on meissen porcelain at that time.
Identify the manufacturer s mark usually found on the bottom of the pottery piece.
West german pottery is a name given to pottery made in west germany during the 50s 60s and 70s an era viewed as something of a golden age of ceramics where potters experimented with colour glaze and shape.
Media in category porcelain marks of germany the following 117 files are in this category out of 117 total.
Some show a date of 1755 which refers to earlier bonn pottery manufacturers rather than the date a piece was made.
West and east german pottery marks and identification.
International ceramics directory is personally edited all entries are free of charge many are created by enthusiasts.
West german pottery comes in some hugely distinctive shapes styles and colour schemes that are unique to.
Guide to pottery and porcelain marks.
The specialized source for german bohemian and austrian porcelain marks is by rontgen.
Marks and backstamps on porcelain and pottery.
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.
Use books to identify bavarian china and porcelain backstamps.
Some marks look like a circle square bird or animal shape etc.
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Manufacturers sometimes imprint or paint with glaze an identifying mark to distinguish their pottery from the one made by their competitors.
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Two good sites are porcelain marks and more and ceramic link.
Aelteste volkstedt logo 1762 png 1 100 1 473.
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What is west german pottery.
Belgium china denmark france germany great britain ireland.
These sites have german porcelain makers listed alphabetically and by city and contain pictures of hundreds of marks.
Mark of franz anton mehlem s pottery made in bonn germany.
Tips and tricks for identifying and dating east and west german pottery.
