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Table of Fine Porcelain and Other
Marks shown below
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Table of Fine Porcelain
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Marks |
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Dickinson Fine Antiques
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shared your family stories and pictures.
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Alphabetical Listing of Fine Porcelain, China, and
Other Identifying Marks, Signatures, Labels, etc. |
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(Bibliography at end of this page) |
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Abingdon USA,
Abingdon Potteries, Abingdon, Illinois. In business
from 1908 under the name Abdingdon
Sanitary Manufacturing Company, making plumbing fixtures. The
name was changed to Abingdon Potteries
in 1945. (Source:
Lehner's Encyclopedia of U.S. Marks on Pottery,
Porcelain and Clay, by Lois Lehner, page
12.)
1940's Abingdon Vase |
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Adderley England,
Adderleys, Ltd., Longton,
Staffordshire, England. In business since
1906.
Mark used c.1912-1926. (Source:
Kovel's New Dictionary of Marks,
by Ralph and Terry Kovel, page 84.)
 Pictures
contributed by Gary Hadden of Hailey, Idaho,
USA. He inherited this beautiful hand painted bowl from
his Mother. It measures 12" wide x 8" across x 7" tall. |
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Adderley Fine
Bone China, England |
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Adler. Unidentified, but was
probably an exporter in Bavaria, Germany. Found on assorted Love
Story pieces from JKW, a studio
in Bavaria who decorated in the Vienna style.
Foreign in the mark was for export
purposes.
Item #4105
currently
For Sale |
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Ahrenfeldt, Charles,
Limoges, France.
A porcelain factory and decorating studio in Limoges, France. The
France CA mark is the factory
mark. The C. Ahrenfeldt Limoges
mark is the decorating mark. Both marks are dated
1894-1930's. (Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges Porcelain, Third Edition,
by Gaston, pages 21, 23) P ictures contributed by
PH in Lancaster, Ohio, who inherited this
set of china from her grandmother who was married on New Year's day in
1920. This was their
wedding china given to them by her two brothers. Notice the picture of
the mark includes a patent date of 3/19/18.
The word Depose is
French for registered. |
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AK France,
A.
Klingenberg, A porcelain factory and decorating studio in
Limoges, France; whiteware mark used
c.1890's-1910. (Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges Porcelain, Third Edition,
by Gaston, page 216) Celery Dish
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Hand Painted Dish,
signed but not dated.
Found
by
Karen in Florida
among the treasures left by her mother-in-law,
Helen. |
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AK Limoges France,
A.
Klingenberg, A porcelain factory and decorating studio in
Limoges, France; decorating mark used
c.1880's-1890's. (Source:
Antique Limoges at Home,
by Debby DuBay, page 231)
Celery Dish
Pictures contributed by B.S. in Ft.
Atkinson, Wisconsin |
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AK CD Limoges France, A. Klingenberg and Charles Dwenger.
A
decorating mark used c.1900-1910. (Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges Porcelain, Third Edition,
by Gaston, pages 71, 89, 90). The
green star is a whiteware mark used c.1891-1914 by
the Coiffe Factory, Limoges, France.
Demitasse Cup and Saucer owned by
C.W. in Austin, Texas |
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(see Kaiser) |
AK Kaiser =
(see Kaiser) |
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(see
Occupied Japan) |
American
Beauty Occupied Japan =
(see
Occupied Japan) |
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Amphora.,
Amphora Porcelain Factory, Turne-Teplitz, Bohemia.
A Bohemian porcelain factory no longer in existence. This mark is
dated c.1905-1920, although the factory existed under various
names until 1945 when it was nationalized at the end of
World War II. (Sources:
Kovel's New Dictionary of Marks,
by Ralph and Terry Kovel, page 79; and Directory of European
Porcelain by Ludwig Danckert, pages 460-61) |
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A R Germany = Unidentified Mark.
E-mail
if you can help.
 Found
on this beautiful compote owned by NLR in
Liberty, South Carolina. As a child,
N's mother (born in
1921), remembers this compote on
her mother's table (N's
grandmother), always with fruit in it.
N's mother believed it may have been a wedding gift for
her parents in 1914. |
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(see
Occupied Japan) |
Ardalt Occupied Japan =
(see
Occupied Japan) |
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Arnart
Imports, New York, New York.
The imitation beehive mark is for
Arnart Imports, a New York importer of Japanese
products. The mark was apparently put into use in
1957.
The sources differ as to when it ended. One says
1981,
one says 2001, and one leaves it
open-ended. (Sources:
(1)
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain,
by Rontgen, page 578; (2) Pottery and Porcelain
Marks by Lage, page 19; and (3)
Collectors Circle by
Ginni
D. Snodgrass,
http://www.collectorscircle.com/bohemian/fakes/fakes2.html
)
Our
Item #3870
(top mark)
Pat Justice in
Flower Mound, Texas, received this pretty coffee set for
Christmas and shared pictures with us as an example of
Arnart products (bottom mark). |
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Two beautiful demitasse cups from Arnart
sent by a viewer. Thanks. |
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Another example of Arnart from
Dina Connor in Farmingville, New York. |
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Arzberg Porcelain Factory, Arzberg, Bavaria, Germany.
Mark used
c.1928-1946.
(Source:
100 Jahre Porzellanfavrik Arzberg 1887-1987,
by Wilhalm Siemen, page 147) Also see "Schonwald
Porcelain Factory" for original mark for this factory.
Picture of mark is courtesy
of Anita in Virginia.
Picture of vase is courtesy of
Suzan in Oregon.
 
Pictures of vase courtesy of
Suzan Guijord-Wilson in Gresham, Oregon. The mark on
Suzan's vase is the same as the
mark from Anita, but without the
gold mark. Suzan inherited
the vase from her grandmother, who in turn received it as a gift in the
early 1960's from a wealthy
couple in Brentwood, California, for whom she worked.
Grandmother meant a great deal to the couple and passed along many of
their things to her, including this vase. Estimated age of the
vase is 1930's. Please
e-mail if you can any additional
information about the vase. Suzan
is wanting to sell it. If interested , click on
this link
of our website for more information. |
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J. Lucio in Extremadura,
an independent region in
Western Spain, shared pictures of the dish he
inherited from his grandmother. It was acquired sometime in the years
of 1937-1941 in Valladolid or
Madrid. That is compatible with the
years this mark was in use (c.1928-1946). |
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Tony Booth in Brisbane, Australia,
shared pictures of his plate that he purchased at a charity sale everal
years ago in Brisbane. |
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Astoria Royal
Bradwell, Arthur
Wood, Although I haven't found this particular mark, I have
found that Arthur Wood started business in 1904 and is
apparently still in business today in Staffordshire, England. (Source:
Kovel's New Dictionary of Marks, by
Ralph and Terry Kovel,
page 160)
Item #2389 |
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Unmarked |
Austria. This beautiful unmarked plate is possibly of
Austrian origin.
 Our
SOLD Item #3849 |
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Austria. Unknown mark.
Found on a hand painted sugar bowl and creamer that appear to be of
Austrian
origin. The creamer has a
red beehive and the word
Austria. Both pieces have the
unknown red mark that appears
to have an big M
with a C and O
behind and the words Trade Mark
at the bottom.
  Marjorie
Hancock of Lynbrook, New York,
inherited these beautiful
pieces
from her father who was born in 1919.
Marjorie believes these may
have belonged to his grandmother.
 The
pieces appear to be handpainted.
This signature, Dussons, is
found on the pieces.
Whether or not he/she is a factory artist or an outside artist, is unknown. |
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Austria. Appears to be that of a small porcelain
factory in Merkelsgrun, Bohemia,
that was active in the
late 1800's. It may have been
called Bruder & Schwab
(Source:
Directory of European Porcelain by Danckert, page
280.)
Found on this plate owned by a viewer in
Australia |
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Austria,
Boseck & Co. Porcelain Factory,
Haida, Bohemia. Mark used c.1892-1934.
This previously unknown mark was
identified for us by Monika in Berlin, Germany. (Source: Directory
of European Porcelain by Danckert,
page 152).
 Found
on our
SOLD Item #2499 |
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 Graeme, a kind viewer
in Cambridge, England, sent pictures which include
Austria as part of the marks. Graeme said the set has been in his family since at least
1938 and that it was a wedding
present to his grandparents from their grandparents and may have already
been in the family much earlier. |
 These cups
and saucers owned by Elizaveta in South Florida, are yet other examples of products with this mark. |
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Austria, blue overglaze mark,
c.1890-1918, believed to be that of
Josef Riedl, a decorating studio in
Giesshubel, Bohemia (now known as Struzna, Czechia)
(Source:
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain by Rontgen,
pages 408 and 188)
Found on our
SOLD Item #3848 |
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This vase is missing its lid, but is nevertheless beautiful, with its
vibrant colors and figural scene.
Owned by Carole Ray in Douglasville, Georgia.
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Austria, Karlsbad. Unidentified mark. Please
e-mail if you can help. (Pictures contributed by
ES in
 Ohio) |
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Austria, SLS. Unidentified
mark. Please
e-mail if you can help. (Pictures contributed by
Cynthia
 of Long Island, New York) |
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Austria,
Vienna.
Possibly that of P. H.
Leonard, a New York importer of porcelain, who used a very similar
mark c.1890-1908 and in business c.1890-1910.
Austria, Imperial Crown China.
A decorator's and importer's mark for
Bawo and Dotter who had a porcelain and decorating studio in
Fischern, Bohemia (now Rybare Czechia). They also had a decorating
studio in Limoges, France. Their main office was in New York City.
Years of operation were c.1883-c.1914.
(Sources:
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain by Rontgen, Revised
Edition, pages 401 and 125; and
Directory of European Porcelain by Danckert, Revised Edition,
page 170)
Both marks found on our SOLD Item #2566
This beautiful plate owned by
Rebecca Owenby of North East Georgia has the
Imperial Crown mark only. |
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Austria,
Vienna. Possibly
that of P. H.
Leonard, a New York importer of porcelain, who used a very similar
mark c.1890-1908 and in business c.1890-1910.
 Signed
M. Waterman, possibly an
American china painter
Found on our SOLD Item #2345 |
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Austria,
Vienna (Wiener) Porcelain Factory
Augarten,
Vienna, Austria. This mark was put into use in
1923 by a joint stock company established for carrying on the former
state-owned Vienna Porcelain Factory which was closed in
1864.
(Source: Directory
of European Porcelain by Danckert,
pages 473 and 474)
 Found
on our SOLD Item #2308 |
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Austria, Vienna. Unidentified Mark. Please
e-mail if you can help.
Found on this vase owned by
Morgan Cottle of Ashland, Oregon. |
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Aynsley
Bone China, England. 1920's.
The second mark is for
Ovington Bros. who was a retailer
in New York and Chicago.
 This
mark combination is on a set of dishes owned by
KSH of Santa Barbara, California.
Her grandmother purchased them brand new in New York City
sometime prior to 1935. The
set is now missing 12 saucers and
KSH is trying to
replace them. If you have any
knowledge of this unknown pattern or a source for the saucers, please see
our new
"Requests"
link for contact information for
KSH. |
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Aynsley Fine
Bone China, England.
c.1950's. |
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B in shield with beehive and
Made in Germany.
c. 1940's.
Unidentified, but probably a retailer
or exporter who distributed JKW
products under their own name. Found on several
JKW items.
Item #4093
Chocolate Cup currently For
Sale |
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B
in shield = see Royal Rudolstaldt
Beyer &Bock |
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BB Germany.
Unidentified mark.
Please
e-mail if you know.
Found on this cup and saucer from
Donna. |
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(See
Blakeman and Henderson) |
B & H Limoges (See
Blakeman and Henderson) |
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(See Limoges and
Bassett) |
Bassett Limoges Austria. (See Limoges and
Bassett) |
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Bavaria
(See
Kerafina Porcelain Factory) |
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Bavaria
(See Schaller, Oscar) |
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Bavaria Germany. Unidentified mark.
Please
e-mail if you know.
Found on this coffee set owned by MC in
Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Beautiful applied gold
designs on cobalt blue. Also found on a black set owned by
Angel, another viewer, who
thinks it might be Bareuther & Company.
Angel's mother originally brought it back from a visit
to her family in East Germany. |
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Bavarian Autumn Hand Painted. Found on this tray which is
a transfer pattern with hand painted finishing rather than actually hand painted. Pattern name is
Autumn. Signed
Alberti, who probably added the
hand painted touches and the gold trim on the rim. See further
comments in next section.
 Pictures
of tray and mark contributed by
L.T. of St. Charles, Missouri |
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Bavarian Crimson Rambler Hand Painted. Found on examples
of hand painted and hand decorated porcelains that are signed by artists who are most likely
American China Painters. My speculation is that this overglaze green
stamp was provided for application on the whiteware after decoration with
the flower pattern that was copied by the artists. Pattern name is
Crimson Rambler. Please
e-mail if you can verify this one way or the other.
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(See Elite Works) |
Bawo
and Dotter Limoges. (See Elite Works) |
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(See those listed at right) |
Beehive Marks:
(See (1) ES Germany (2)
Austria; (3) CN; (4)
Herzog Galleries;
(5) Arnalt Imports;
(6) Bloch & Co; |
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Beehive mark with what appears to be some kind of signature.
Contributed by Christopher Buck in UK. |
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Belleek Pottery Company in Ireland.
c.1964-1980.
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(See Royal
Rudolstadt) |
Beyer and Bock. (See
Royal Rudolstadt) |
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(See Mintons) |
Birks.
(See Mintons) |
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Blakeman
and Henderson, Limoges, France, c. early 1900's. Both
marks are exporting marks used by
Blakeman and Henderson who were
exporters, not manufacturers or
decorators (Source: Limoges
Porcelain, 3rd Edition, by Mary Frank Gaston,
page 58)
Both marks found on this old cup and saucer. |
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Bloch & Co., Eichwald, Bohemia, Austria,
c. 1900. (Source:
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain
by Rontgen, page 187).
 
Beehive mark found on this beautiful urn
(Pictures contributed by Cheri in Seattle) |
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Bohemia Ceramic Works, Neurohlau,
Bohemia, Czechoslovakia. c.1922-1945. Floradora
 is the pattern. (Source:
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain
by Rontgen, page 46)
See our Glossary
under Altrohlau, Bohemia, and Czech Republic for
some historical information about this region. |
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(See Rudolstadt) |
Bohne Sons, Ernest. (See Rudolstadt) |
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(See
Coronet) |
Borgfeldt, George. (See
Coronet) |
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Brauer, Jul. H., Hand Painted China. Possibly a New York
City decorator. Paired with HC Royal
Bavaria mark that has been identified by one source as being
a U. S. importer's mark on German, French, Austrian, and U.K. Porcelain.
c.1890's-1930's.
Pictures
contributed by A.J.S. in Tennessee |
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Brevete, P. L., Paris.
Stamped label written in French which appears to say
something about "Honorable Mention at Exposition Universelle of 1855,
Papier, Carton, Chassis, Toiles, Anti-Ponce pour le Pastel, P. L. Brevete, PARIS, Marque Deposee. This appears to be the stamp of the manufacturer of the board/paper used
by artists for their creations. Apparently, he was given
honorable mention for his products at the1855 Exposition.
Found on back of a 19th Century French Pastel Portrait by
M. C. Kimball, a documented American Artist who exhibited a
portrait drawing in a Paris Salon in 1886.
(Source:
Artprice.com and American Art at
the Nineteenth-Century Paris Salons, page 361)
Item #1847 |
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(See
GB and Signatures GB) |
Burley & Co., Gilman Burley =
(See GB and
Signatures GB) |
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(See Ahrenfeldt,
Charles) |
CA or C.
Ahrenfeldt. (See
Ahrenfeldt, Charles) |
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Caine's
Studio, Akron, Ohio. A decorating studio.
Found on a hand painted plate with a Thomas Sevres Bavaria
manufacturing mark dated to c.1908 plus.
Item
#2352 |
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Carlsbad Austria (unidentified) Possibly
Carlsbad
China.
  Our
Sold Item #2084 |
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Carlsbad China, Austria, Altrohlau, Austria.
This decorating studio was in
business
c.1880-1910.
(Source: Marks on German, Bohemian, and
Austrian Porcelain, by Rontgen, page 454). We
haven't been able to find this particular Carlsbad China mark, but assume it
is the same Carlsbad China.
Found on our SOLD Item #2282 |
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(See Limoges) |
Castel,
Limoges France. (See
Limoges) |
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Castleton
China (More later) |
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Cauldon England, Cauldon, Ltd.,
Hanley, Staffordshire, England.
c.1905-1920.
(Source:
Kovel's New Dictionary of Marks, by
Ralph and Terry Kovel,
page 166) |
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Caverswall
England. Summer is the
pattern.
 
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Caverswall
England. (More later) |
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CF, Christian Fischer,
Pirkenhammer,
Bohemia. The incised CF mark is one used
1846-57, according to pages
365 and 366 of the Directory of European
Porcelain by Ludwig Danckert. For more information
about the Pirkenhammer factory, go to
www.pirken-hammer.com for inks to their hallmarks and history.
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Chateau China Made in Czechoslovakia. No information.
Found on this beautiful plate owned by Anna in
Florence, MA |
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Chaufriasse, Marc, Limoges. No information. |
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China Blau, Bavaria. No information.
Found on a coffee set owned by Scott Jack.
He said another site suggested the mark may be from the 1920's.
I'm unable to find the mark in my books. |
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(see
Occupied Japan) |
Chubu China
Occupied Japan = (see
Occupied Japan) |
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 (1)
 (2)
 (3)
 (4) |
CICO,
Made in
Germany, Bavaria. Undocumented in any books that I have.
Possibly a retailer or distributor post-war (WWII). Please
e-mail if you know.
 First mark found on this dish owned by
Burdell Hall of Morton, Illinois.
Mark is stamped over what appears to be a
Schumann whiteware mark.
 First mark
also found on this pretty figural dish owned by
Brenda Walston in Kansas City, Kansas.
The mold appears to be a Schumann ash tray mold.
Second mark found on this plate owned by
Debi McDonald of Amarillo, Texas. Overstamped
mark more visible and no doubt a Schumann mark.
Third mark found paired with a
Schumann factory mark on our
Item #2675.
Fourth mark with U. S. Zone on this plate that appears to be a
Schumann product, but without a Schumann mark. Pictures contributed by
Bradley Zane of Cambria, California. |
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Picture not available |
CN =
(see Naudot & Co.) |
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Coalport.
c.1891-1920. (Source:
Collectible Cups and Saucers, Book III,
by Harrans, page 359) |
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Coalport.
This mark is dated to c.1949-1959. (Source:
Collectible Cups and Saucers, Book III,
by Harrans, page 359) |
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(see
Limoges, France) |
Coiffe Factory
= (see
Limoges, France) |
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(See
"Windsor") |
Co-operative Wholesale
Society, Ltd, at Windsor Pottery, Longton,
Staffordshire, England. (See
"Windsor") |
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Coronet, George Borgfeldt, a
New York importer with a porcelain
decorating studio in Paris, France, who used the Coronet mark
c.1906-1920. The star is a whiteware mark
from the Coiffe Factory in Limoges, France, who
used it after 1914. (Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges Porcelain, Third Edition,
by Gaston, pages 71, 89, 90) |
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Crown Staffordshire England.
Mark is dated to c.1906-1930, according to Kovel's,
page 87. Item #2399 |
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Crown Staffordshire England. Kovel's,
page 107, shows this mark as being put into use in
1930
and continuing at least into the 1980's.
Item #2275 |
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C. S. Germany = Unknown. Haven't been able
to find this mark.
Found on this beautiful bowl owned by Terry Hockensmith. |
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C. T. Germany,
C. Tielsch & Co,
Altwasser, Silesia, Germany. c.1845-1870
(Page 57 of Rontgen's Third Edition of
Marks on German, Bohemian , and Austrian
Porcelain). Described as a blue or green underglaze
mark.
Pictures contributed by Hanson in
North Dakota who found this teacup on her husband's family farm |
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 Blue Mark |
C. T. Germany,
C. Tielsch & Co,
Altwasser, Silesia,
Germany. Old marks used c.1875 through 1934
(Source: Kovel's,
page 23). The second pictured mark is green and apparently a
whiteware
 mark.
Green Mark
Found on this hand painted plate,
Item #3852 |
Appears to be same green mark
as shown below |
Found on this old figural plate owned by Judy
Savard in Wisconsin.
She found it among her grandmother's possessions. It appears to be
quite old. |
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Green Mark |
C. T. Germany,
C. Tielsch & Co,
Altwasser, Silesia,
Germany. Old green whiteware mark used c.1875 through 1934
(Source: Kovel's,
page 23).
Found on this beautiful hand
painted coffee set
owned by
Lisa McAdams in Houston, Texas.
She
inherited it from her
grandmother. |
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C. T. Germany,
C. Tielsch & Co,
Altwasser, Silesia,
Germany. Old marks used c.1875 through 1934
(Source: Kovel's,
page 23). Based on the number 25
included as part of the original mark, this appears to have been used in
1925. (On page 375 of his
Third Edition of
Marks on German, Bohemian , and Austrian
Porcelain, Rontgen states that from
1920 until 1945,
the last two digits on the year or the full year were included in these
marks).
Found on this Lustreware Art Deco style tea set owned by
Sue in Wisconsin USA Sue
inherited the set from her great-aunt and believes she most likely purchased
it around 1930 in Elgin, Illinois.
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C. T. Germany,
C. Tielsch & Co,
Altwasser, Silesia,
Germany. Old marks used c.1875 through 1934
(Source: Kovel's,
page 23). Found on this Lustreware Cup and Saucer owned by
Karen Milliorn in New Mexico.
It originally belonged to her grandmother, whose family came
from Baden-Baden in Germany in the 1870's. This set most likely dates
to c.1920's-30's.
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 Green Mark |
A newer C.T.
green mark found on a set of
wedding dishes from approximately
1947 and now owned by
Arthur and Carla Norton of Newtonmore, Scotland.
Carla's Dutch parents were the original owners as newlyweds.
  Arthur
and Carla would like to add more pieces to their set if anyone out there has
a source. |
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Czechoslovakia, D.F..
This mark was contributed by Cynthia who has identified it as being
 Epiag D.F. Porcelain Dalovice.
Based on the following website, it is apparently a current mark:
Ginni's Collectors Circle
Found on this plate. |
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Czechoslovakia, JSK, Porcelain Factory Giebhubel Johann
Schuldes. This is a modern-day mark, probably a decorating
mark, and is said to have been used after 1993. The
factory was in business 1803-1945 under a variety of names,
the last of which was the above name beginning in 1902.
Though the factory closed in 1945 and this mark said to have
been used after 1993, it is unclear as to what current name
was/is used. (Sources:
Bohemian Decorated Porcelain, by
Dr. James D. Henderson, pages 32-33; and
Ginni's Collectors Circle)
(Picture of mark contributed by Barry) |
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Czechoslovakia,
Karlovarsky Porcelain,
Chodau, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia.
Newer mark
 used 1945-1992. Originally called
Haas & Czjzek which was founded in 1792
(as so noted in this mark). (Source:
Ginni's Collectors Circle )
Pictures of tea set and its mark contributed by
MF in
Nottingham England. |
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Czechoslovakia,
Schmieger & Sons, Schonfeld,
Carlsbad, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia.
A decorating studio.
(Sources: Directory of European Porcelain
by Ludwig Danckert, page 413; and
Keramik- Marken Lexikon,1885-1935, by
Dieter Zuhlsdorff, page 293). The blue mark with the crown is that of
Schneider & Co. of Altrohlau, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia,
1904-1945
(page 84 of Kovel's). |
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Czechoslovakia, Stara Role.
Ruenl prace Fr Repik C.S.R. Haven't been able to
identify or interpret this Czech mark.
Please
e-mail if you can help.
Click here for my
Glossary where you will find some
Czech history.
Found on this beautiful Chintz coffee
set owned by MD in Green Bay Wisconsin. |
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Deluxe Decorating Works, New York. c.1920's-30's.
Paired with a Hutschenreuther
whiteware mark and an Ovington's of New York
retailer's mark, all of which are found on a set of beautiful plates
 owned
by Gail Shover of Granbury,
Texas. The plates were decorated by
Deluxe exclusively for
Ovington's.
Gail would like to
sell the plates.
Please
e-mail
her directly if you have an interest. |
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Donath and
Company, in business
c.1872-1916
in Dresden, Germany. This decorating mark is
c.1893-1916. The
gold flower in this mark is covering the
name of the factory that produced the blank. Blanks commonly used by
Donath were from
Meissen, Thomas, and Limoges. (Source:
Dresden Porcelain Studios by Harran, page 19)
Found on this saucer originally owned by us and now
SOLD |
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Donath and
Company, in business
c.1872-1916
in Dresden, Germany. This decorating mark is
c.1893-1916. The
gold flower in this mark is covering the
name of the factory that produced the blank. Blanks commonly used by
Donath were from
Meissen, Thomas, and Limoges. (Source:
Dresden Porcelain Studios by Harran, page 19)
 
Pictures of tea set and its mark contributed by
P.W. of Chatham, Massachusetts, USA |
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Donath and
Company, in business
c.1872-1916
in Dresden, Germany. This decorating mark is
c.1893-1916. Paired with mark from
Ovington Brothers, a high-end
retailer on Fifth Avenue in New York City.
Found on this beautiful bowl owned by
E.M. in Tranquility, New Jersey,
who found it in a local antique shop. It
was decorated by Donath
especially for the Ovington Brothers
retailer. The flowers in the center of the bowl are the beautiful and
popular Dresden Flowers. |
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Donegal Parian China
in Ireland.
From what we can figure out,
it was incorporated in 1988 and
dissolved in 2000 when it was
acquired by Belleek. Here
are a few helpful links.
https://www.duedil.com//company/NI022192/donegal-parian-china-ireland-limited
http://www.belleek.com/Company-Info/
http://www.donegalshop.ie/irish-belleek-china.aspx
This previously unidentified mark was identified by
Yolanda Vaughn in Oakland, Maine.
Thank you,
Yolanda!!
Found on this thimble owned by K.B. in
Atlanta, Georgia, USA. |
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Dresden.
Unknown mark. Found on items purchased
late 1940's-early 1950's in a gift shop in Germany.
Please
e-mail if you recognize the marks.
Pictures from PEB in
Leonardtown, Maryland |
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Dresden China,
Dresden Pottery, East Liverpool,
Ohio,
The company used this mark
c.1905-1925
while under the management of The Potters Cooperative
which was founded in 1882 and lasted until
1925.
This is the last mark shown for Dresden Pottery. The factory was
originally founded in 1875 by
Brunt, Bloor, and Martin.
(Source: Lehner's
Encyclopedia of U. S. Marks on Pottery, Porcelain, and Clay
by Lois Lehner, page 60.)
 (1) Mark found on plate pictured at far left and owned by
Lorraine
in New York
(2) Same mark also found on this beautiful plate owned by
BJS in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota.
It came down to BJS from her
grandmother to her mother and now to her. The scene is called
Courtship. |
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(See
Donath and Company) |
Dresden,
Donath.
(See
Donath and Company)
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Dresden,
H. Heufel & Co.,
Dresden, Germany. A
small decorating studio from around
1891-1940. This
mark was used c.1900-1940. (Source:
Dresden Porcelain Studios by
Harran, page 155).
I don't know what the "OVID" is unless it was the name of the blank wares.
The gold blot is covering up the mark of the factory that produced the
undecorated pieces. For some reason, most of the Dresden studios chose
to hide the factory marks.
Found on this child's tea set, now in my private collection. I
purchased this little set from Amanda in Maine. It came down through
her family to her from her great grandmother who was born in 1888,
apparently in America. Amanda said it appears that her great great
grandparents were immigrants from Germany. |
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(See
Hirsch, Franziska) |
Dresden,
Franziska Hirsch.
(See Hirsch,
Franziska) |
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(See
Klemm, Richard) |
Dresden, RK.
(See
Klemm, Richard)
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Dresden, RL.
Unidentified.
Please
e-mail if you can help. Bonnie Seiwell of Baltimore, Maryland,
makes a good case that this might be an unknown mark for
Charles Ahrenfeldt.
Bonnie says that when he opened his Saxonia
factory, he started manufacturing his own blanks rather than decorating
blanks made by other factories. Bonnie attended an auction near York,
Pennsylvania, where she found a pair of
Charles Ahrenfeldt chocolate cups and saucers. The
cups had a known Charles Ahrenfeldt
Saxe overglaze decorating mark. The saucers
had the overglaze RL mark.
Also refer to my Saxe
section below. |
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DRP Bavaria. Unidentified.
Please
e-mail if you can help.
Found on this coffee pot owned by Donna Chorey
in Woodland Park, Colorado |
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(See Signatures) |
Duval.
(See Signatures) |
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E Bavaria Germany. Unknown mark.
It is covering up another mark which is unreadable, most likely that of the factory
that produced the plate in its undecorated state (whiteware).
E.
was most likely a decorator and/or a distributor/retailer in Bavaria.
Please
e-mail if you know.
 Found
on this beautiful plate owned by L.A.
Also found on this beautiful plate owned by R.K.
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(See E & R) |
Ebeling and
Reuss (See E
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Edelstein Bavaria.
Edelstein Porcelain Factory, Kups,
Bavaria, Germany, c.1931-1974.
 Maria-Theresia
is most likely the style/design/shape of the mold.
16703 is apparently a pattern number.
Found
on this Moss Rose
plate believed to be from the 1940's.
Pictures contributed by
Ann in Georgia. |
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Edgewood China, USA. Apparently a
small decorating shop that has not been documented in the reference books as
far as we know. We have, therefore, been accumulating information
through our Q & A link
beginning in January 2005 and have received several
contributions, including the following which has confirmed that
Edgewood was apparently a
decorating shop as we speculated in the beginning. We still don't know
its exact location.
 A very nice e-bay seller sent
me
these pictures which have been very helpful in learning more about
Edgewood. This Homer Laughlin
mark is a whiteware mark from the
1920's-30's (Source:
Decorative American Pottery Whiteware,
page 131, by Jeanie Klamm Wilby). Notice the
gold Edgewood mark, which appears to be a
decorating mark. This
supports the suggestion at the beginning of this posting on January 5,
2005, that Edgewood China
must have been a small decorating shop that decorated whiteware from various
factories, including whiteware from Homer
Laughlin China Company of West Virginia USA. "Thank you, Ben, for sending these pictures."
Ben's user name on ebay is the-nook. |
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Here are more Edgewood marks that
have been contributed to us by helpful viewers. See our
Q & A
of January 2005 for more details and pictures. Dates of
these marks are unknown
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Elite Works, Bawo and Dotter, Limoges France.
Red decorating
mark is c.1891-1900.
Bawo and Dotter were
New York importers and had a
decorating studio in
Limoges, France, which they called
The Elite Works. (Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges Porcelain, Third Edition,
by Gaston, pages 28, 33) Found on a miniature
teacup with attached saucer.
Our Item #3944 |
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Elite Works, Bawo and Dotter, Limoges France.
Red decorating
mark is c.1900-1914. Green
whiteware mark is c. after 1900.
Bawo and Dotter were
New York importers and had a
decorating studio in
Limoges, France, which they called
The Elite Works. (Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges Porcelain, Third Edition,
by Gaston, pages 28, 32, 33)
Item #2271 |
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  Bouillon
Cup owned by
Karen Milliorn in New Mexico.
Please
e-mail
if you know the pattern. |
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Elite Works, Bawo and Dotter, Limoges France. Same
as previous mark except for the added word
HAND PAINTED.
 
This mark found on first
Leaf Dish at left. The second dish has
the same mark, but without the word Hand Painted.
Both are owned by Perry Prescott of the Puget
Sound/Washington State area and were purchased
c.1900 by
William Lancaster Hooper for presentation to his wife
Elizabeth Harriet Hooper.
The Hoopers were ancestors of Perry on his mother's side, and I believe were
his grandparents. |
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Elite Works, Bawo and Dotter, Limoges France. Same
as previous red marks except with the added mark in gold --
PORTE D'OR -- perhaps a pattern line or name??
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Elite Works,
Bawo and Dotter, Limoges France. Green
whiteware mark is
c. after 1900. (Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges Porcelain, Third Edition,
by Gaston, pages 32) A
red crown mark and the words
J.McD&S Limoges,
is a
decorating mark, 1890-1914 ((Source:
Antique Limoges at Home by Debby
DuBay, page 233.)
Item #2394 |
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Ens,
Karl, a porcelain factory in
Rudolstadt Volkstedt Thuringia Germany.
The mark is shown in the
German Trademark of Registry as being registered in
1900. How long it stayed in
use is unclear.
 
Found on this porcelain cherub owned by
Judith F. in Boston, Massachusetts.
Judith
inherited it from her aunt who acquired it at least 50 years ago (1950's),
perhaps earlier. Where she found it is unknown. |
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Ens,
Karl, a porcelain factory in
Rudolstadt Volkstedt Thuringia Germany.
The mark is shown in the
German Trademark of Registry as being registered in
1919, and it is shown to have still been in use in
1977.
(Source: Directory
of European Porcelain,
pages 394 and 671) |
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Erphila.
Presumably, this
green circle that says
Erphila is for Ebeling and Reuss
(read next section) and possibly one of it earliest
marks, though not documented until now as far as we know since we haven't
been able to find it in any of the many books we have. We think
it is pre-1935.
It was found on an old Schumann creamer and sugar dated to
c.1920's or even earlier and is
the first confirmation we have that E & R (Erphila)
was importing Schumann to the U. S. prior to World War II.
(Click here for our Schumann research)
Pictures contributed by Bruce
Hoffmann of Hollister, Missouri. |
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E&R Erphila,
Ebeling and Reuss,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1886, they were
importers of china and glass from Europe. By the late 1930s and prior
to the war, they were importing sizeable amounts of tableware and giftware
from Germany, Czechoslovakia, England, France, Belgium, Denmark,
Italy, Finland, and Sweden. This particular mark was designed
in 1935 and incorporated the word
Erphila --
ER for Ebeling and Reuss and Phila
for Philadelphia. (Source:
China and Glass in America 1880-1980, Dallas Museum of
Art, page 289). This mark is found on our
Item #1286. |
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E&R Erphila,
Ebeling and Reuss,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Cherry Chintz was a product line.
Golden Glow was a pattern name.
c.1930's
Pictures contributed by Karin Rotroff in
the UK
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E&R Italy Hand Painted.
Appears to be the American importer
Ebeling and Reuss.
I've never seen their mark handwritten, so can't guarantee the
authenticity of this, but tend to believe it is genuine. Perhaps the
painter was just trying to identify it on his/her own as having done the
work for E&R.
7816 was probably the painter's number.
The mark is found on this very pretty fruit compote owned
by Armand Lucarelli of Boston, Massachusetts. |
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E&R,
Ebeling and Reuss,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Unsure of date of this glazed-over paper seal, but without the word
Erphila as part of the mark (see
above), we assume it may be c.late 1940's-early 1950's,
and possibly an interim mark used just after the war (WW II) and prior to putting the
blue Golden Crown mark into use.
Wild Rose
is a pattern name from the Schumann Porcelain Factory of Arzberg, Bavaria,
Germany. E&R was importing china from
Schumann to the U.S. prior to
World War II and then resumed imports after the war ended in 1945.
(Picture contributed by Betty Siegfort in Central
Florida) |
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E&R Royal Crown,
Ebeling and Reuss,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Paper
seal. Without the word
Erphila as
part of the mark (see above), but with a
crown similar to the later blue
Golden Crown mark below, could this be another interim mark
used just after the war (WW II)??? Until we find documentation otherwise, we assume this mark
is c.late 1940's-early 1950's,
and possibly an interim mark used after the war and prior to putting the
blue mark into use. (Picture contributed by
Diedre) |
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E&R Golden Crown,
Ebeling and Reuss,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This "newer"
blue Golden Crown mark was put
into use in 1954 (earliest that
I can document based on old pamphlets). German china imported by
E & R from
Schumann, Jaeger, and Heinrich during the years
1954 and later will have this mark.
(Click here for our Schumann research) |
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E&R Golden Crown,
Ebeling and Reuss,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Gold mark found on this demicup
that was obviously part of a "cup-of-the-month" collector's series.
Pictures courtesy of Steven
Monday in Ocala, Florida. |
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E&R Golden Crown,
Ebeling and Reuss,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Paper
seal.
Paired with a gold JKW Carlsbad
mark and a stamped Bavaria Western Germany,
thereby dating it to after late 1949
when Germany was divided into East and West.
Picture courtesy of Barry
Potts in Madison, Tennessee, USA |
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E&R Golden Crown Italy,
Ebeling and Reuss,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Paper
seal. c.1970's-80's.
Found on Italian porcelain roses purchased new in
early-1990's from a shop
going out of business that had been in business for decades. Inventory
probably went back for decades as well. |
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ES Germany. This beehive mark with the dot appears
to be that of Erdmann Schlegelmilch of Suhl,
Thuringia, Germany and one dated to c.1900's to 1920's
(Source: Collector's
Encyclopedia of R. S. Prussia,
Mary Frank Gaston, page 204).
Found on our
SOLD Item
#2611 |
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(See Prov SXE) |
ES Germany PROV SXE
(See Prov SXE) |
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(See
Royal Saxe) |
ES Germany Royal Saxe.
(See Royal Saxe) |
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First Choice
ANF = Unidentified. Please
e-mail if you know. |
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(See Pirkenhammer) |
Fischer,
Christian. (See
Pirkenhammer) |
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France, Paris. Atelier Camille Le Tallec. These
marks have been identified by a helpful viewer
as being those of a decorator in Paris
called Atelier Camille Le Tallec.
Their LT mark is "Sevres" in style.
Le Tallec started using a dating
system table in 1941. The
mark found on this beautiful set of china has an EE,
which dates it to 1956. The
initials of the painter are found below the EE.
They appear to be a private collection for Tiffany.
The source of this information is on this link:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Tallec%27s_marks
 The
marks are found on these beautiful pieces owned by
JMB in Florida. |
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Franciscan Masterpiece China. Grey
Renaissance is the pattern name. Mark used
1963-64 by
Gladding, McBean & C./Interface Corp., Los Angeles, California.
(Source: Kovel's
Dictionarry of Marks, page 150.)
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Franciscan, California USA. Mark used during the years of
1942-84, after which Franciscan was purchased by Wedgwood in
England. As a result, all Franciscan wares are now manufactured in
England rather than the USA. The California
Desert Rose is considered to be the most desirable.
Item #2203
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Franciscan, England, Staffordshire, England. From a
set of Desert Rose dishes
purchased brand new in the mid-1990's. |
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(see K & A Krautheim) |
Franconia =
(see K & A Krautheim) |
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Friedman Silver Co., Inc., Brooklyn, New York. According to
references, this company began business in 1908 and was
bought out by the Gorham Corporation in
1960. (Source: |
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FSC Carlsbad Czechoslovakia.
Unknown mark (better picture on the way).
Please
e-mail is you know the mark and/or
the pattern shown below.
Found on this beautiful coffee set owned by Kim
Shaw in Chico, California. Kim's Grandfather's
brought it over from Czechoslovakia
in the 1920's.
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Fulda of
Germany???? The closest I've come to identifying
this mark is possibly a version of
Fulda of Germany,
1763-1780 (page
192 of Kovel's marks of 1650-1850). However, there is enough variance
in the mark that it is not a positive I.D. It may have been an attempt
to copy the Fulda mark. |
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GB. Possibly that of Gilman
Burley of Burley & Co.,
a decorating studio in Chicago, 1885-1931.
Found on Haviland whiteware plate, handpainted by
GB. Also see the
Signature section of these tables.
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GDA Limoges,
Limoges, France. Gerard, Dufraisseix & Abbot
who
formed that partnership c.1900 and apparently used these marks
c.1900-1941. (Source:
Gaston's Limoges Third Edition, page 152.)
Items
#2542 and
#3853 |
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Another example of the beautiful work of GDA
from Brenda Claire in Tyler, Texas.
She found this gold ewer at an estate sale in Tyler.
The tattered green seal is unidentified. |
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Germany. c.1900.
Found on this "Ribbon Plate" owned by
Jamie Montes in Blue Springs, Missouri.
 It
originally belonged to Jamie's great grandmother
who was born in 1875 in
Germany.
It is unclear as to when she moved to the USA, but
she gave birth to Jamie's grandfather in 1923
here in the USA.
The reticulated
(pierced) style of the rim puts it into the category of "Ribbon Plates."
They used to thread ribbon through
the slits in the
rims and then hang the plates on the wall for decoration. This was
especially a practice used in England. |
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Germany.
Found on a small sugar and creamer set with undecorated
backsides. Pictures courtesy of Les in U.K.
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Germany US Zone =
See Schumann & Schreider. |
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Geschutzt Depose Registered. Geschutzt
is a mark sometimes found on antiques of German origin which
translates to protected or copyrighted; similar
in meaning to the U.S. patented and pat. pend. marks.
As for Depose, it is the French
word for registered.
As for the triangle and beehive, I haven't been able to identify
them. If anyone can help, please
e-mail.
 Pictures
courtesy of Michele Bart of LaBelle, Florida
(originally from Geneva, Ohio).
Mark is found on this very old and beautiful vase that was originally
owned by Michele's great grandmother, Mary
Adamek Cernorosky (1883-1956).
May this posting serve as a tribute to Mrs.
Cernorosky. |
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Ginori, Richard,
Italy. This mark appears to be the hand-drawn mark used
1842-1860 as described on page 90 of
Kovel's. The Directory of
European Porcelain, pages 92 and 93, seems to date it
1868-1903. The exact date is obviously uncertain. Either
way, it seems safe to say it is from the last half of the 19th Century.
Artist's signature from a
hand-painted Ginori piece. |
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Gerold Porzellan Factory,
Bavaria, West Germany. West Germany dates this
particular mark to late 1949 or later
when West Germany was established after World War II. The factory,
however, was established in 1904. (Source: Directory
of European Porcelain,
page 450) |
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Gloria Fine Porzelain, Anton
Weidl Porzellan Works, Bayreuth, Germany. c.1950's
or later.
Originally established in 1920 in
Altrohlau, Bohemia, and moved to
Bayreuth after World War II. It is
still in business today. (Source:
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain,
by Rontgen, page 379). This is obviously
a later mark for them.
According to
Danckert's Directory of European Porcelain, pages 49 and 703, Rembrandt is referring
to the style of decoration. They decorated in the styles of
Old Vienna, Meissen, and Rembrandt.
Item
#4086 currently for sale |
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Patricia Chmelarova in Vienna, Austria,
sent pictures of her mother's Gloria
coffee set. Patricia
sent an inquiry to the Anton Weidl
factory and received a response from
Birgit Weidl, daughter of
Anton Weidl, the founder.
Birgit identified the set and
said it was produced before WW II
in their old factory in Altrohau
near Carlsbad. She
also said the set was hand painted and in leaves of gold. She also
found the original design. See last picture above which is seen on
their website. |
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Gorham Fine China.
Elegance Gold
is the pattern. No information about the age of this mark or pattern.
Item #1878 |
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Gorham Corporation.
From
c.1899 when they registered this
trademark (lion facing right). (Source: |
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Gottlieb, A.,
New York. Possibly a department
store in New York in the 1890's or
early
1900's, but don't know that for certain. Paired with a
Limoges France factory mark used after 1891.
Found
on a plate hand painted by a listed Limoges artist and owned by
JK of Indianapolis, Indiana
(see our Q&A link
for more information). |
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(See W.G.&Co.) |
Guerin, William & Co.
(See W.G.&Co.) |
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Hammersley & Co., England.
c.1939-1950's. (Source:
Collectible Cups and Saucers, Book III, by Jim
and Susan Harran, page 362)
 
FB in
Bonita, California, inherited this set of
Hammersley from her
grandmother. |
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Hammersley & Co., England. Same as mark
as above. Found on our
Item #2119 |
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Hammersley & Co., England.
c.1939-1950's. Same mark as above except in gold.
Found on our
Item #2635 |
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Hammersley & Co., England. Princess House Exclusive and A Member of the Spode
group of companies. Found on our Item #2401 |
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Hammersley & Co., England. Strawberry Ripe.
Found on our Item #2311 |
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Hammersley & Co., England. Dresden Sprays.
Found on our
Item #2096 |
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Habsburg China
Austria.
Found on our SOLD
Item #2182,
also with an
MZ Austria mark. |
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Habsburg
China Austria. Found on this chocolate set owned by
S.S. in Davenport, Iowa.
See my Q & A
posting of April 2, 2008, for more pictures and this very interesting story.
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(See Signatures) |
Hataway, Thelma. (See Signatures) |
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Haus Dresden, Western Germany.
c.1940's-50's.
Marketers/Exporters.
Found on a set of china purchased in
1955 by
Richard Joslin of Vero Beach, Florida. Richard was a
member of the U.S. Army at the
time and stationed in Bavaria near Stuttgart,
Germany, where he was able to purchase this set for his
mother.
 
Based on a pamphlet that came with the set, Haus
Dresden appears to have been a brand name used
for marketing and exporting china. They most likely special ordered
their china from one of the German factories such as Schumann or Rosenthal
who actually produced, decorated, and personalized it for
Haus Dresden by stamping it with
the Haus Dresden mark. No
other marks on found on the china. |
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Haviland
& Co., Limoges, France. The red
mark is
c.1889-1931. The green mark is
c.1888-1896.
(Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges Porcelain, Third Edition,
by Gaston, page 178) |
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Haviland
& Co., Limoges, France. The
red mark is
c.1889-1931. The green mark is
c.1894-1931.
(Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges Porcelain, Third Edition,
by Gaston, page 178) |
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Haviland
& Co., Limoges, France. Just like the above mark
except with the added words Decorated By. |
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Haviland,
Theodore, Limoges, France.
c.1895-1903. (Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges Porcelain, Third Edition, by Gaston,
page 180) |
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Haviland,
Theodore, Limoges, France.
c.1903-1925. (Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges Porcelain, Third Edition, by Gaston,
page 180) |
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Haviland,
Theodore, Limoges, France.
c.1904-mid-1920's. Notice the underlined
Theodore.
(Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges Porcelain, Third Edition, by Gaston,
page 180). Found on this demicup owned by
Karen Milliorn in New Mexico, who tells me the pattern is
called Troy.
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Haviland,
Theodore, Limoges, France.
c.1904-mid-1920's. Notice the underlined
Theodore and the additional
Patent Applied For
(Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges Porcelain, Third Edition, by Gaston,
page 180) |
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Haviland,
Theodore, Limoges, France.
c.1925-mid-1940's. (Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges Porcelain, Third Edition, by Gaston,
page 180) Notice Saumur
which is pattern name.
Item #2743 |
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Haviland,
Theodore, New York.
1937 to
present (the source book was
published in 1986, so don't know if this mark is still being used in the
21st Century). (Source:
Kovel's New Dictionary of Marks, by
Ralph and Terry Kovel,
page 78) Notice Apple Blossom
which is pattern name. |
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Haviland,
Theodore, New York.
1937 to
present (the source book was
published in 1986, so don't know if this mark is still being used in the
21st Century). (Source:
Kovel's New Dictionary of Marks, by
Ralph and Terry Kovel,
page 78) Notice Gotham
which is pattern name. |
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Haviland,
Theodore, New York.
1937 to
present (the source book was
published in 1986, so don't know if this mark is still being used in the
21st Century). (Source:
Kovel's New Dictionary of Marks, by
Ralph and Terry Kovel,
page 78) Notice Rosalinde
which is pattern name. |
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J. McDaS Limoges. (See Elite Works) |
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HC Royal Bavaria. Unidentified. Please
e-mail if you can help. One
source identifies this as being a U. S. importer's mark for German, French,
Austrian, and UK porcelain.
c.1890's-1930's.
 Found
on this Art Deco style chocolate set signed by
Morrill
Pictures
contributed by K.S. in USA |
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Art Deco style pitcher with decorator's mark that appears
to be Jul. H. Brauer Hand
Painted China
Pictures
contributed by A.J.S. in Tennessee |
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Beautiful beverage set decorated in gold, owned by
Dina Ciriello in Shenandoah Valley, West Virginia |
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H&Co, Heinrich & Co.,
Selb, Bavaria, Germany. c.1911-1934. (Source:
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain,
by Rontgen, page 156) Notice the
addition in red of the name John Wanamaker, a large department store in
Philadelphia and apparently sellers of this china.
Our Item
#1968 sold out |
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H&Co, Heinrich & Co., Selb,
Bavaria, Germany. c.1930-39. (Source:
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain,
by Rontgen, page 156). Though not marked
Pickard, it
appears these plates were most likely decorated by the
Pickard Studios
and then marketed by
John Wanamaker, a large department store in
Philadelphia.
Pickard was famous for its
elegant
AOG (all-over-gold) etched gold encrusted patterns.
The design on the outer rim of these plates is the well-known
Rose and Daisy pattern by
Pickard. Our Item
#3881 |
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H&Co, Heinrich & Co., Selb,
Bavaria, Germany. c.1930-39. (Source:
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain,
by Rontgen, page 156).
 Our
Item #1966 |
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H&Co, Heinrich & Co., Selb,
Bavaria, Germany. c.1930-39. (Source:
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain,
by Rontgen, page 156).
 
Hand Painted and Signed Vase
owned by Donna in Chandler, Arizona.
It was passed down to her from
her mother and grandmother.
Signature is
M. Gray. |
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H&Co, Heinrich & Co., Selb,
Bavaria, Germany. c.1930-39. (Source:
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain,
by Rontgen, page 156).
The added words to the mark are
Heinrich-Elfenbein-Porcellan, Eigentum
Der Deutschen, Zeppelin-Reedereo.
 
The mark is found on this plate owned by
Richard P. Nauman in Missouri.
Heinrich made these plates for
the German Zeppelin Transport Company.
It is logical to assume that this line of plates may have been on
the Hindenburg that crashed and
burned in New Jersey on
May 6, 1937. |
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H&Co. Probably Heinrich, but not certain.
Item #2140 |
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Heine, C. (See Signatures) |
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Heinrich
(See
H & Co.) |
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Hertwig & Co.
Porcelain Factory, Katzhutte,
Thuringia, Germany. Among other things, they were known for
making figurines and dolls. The mark is dated
c.1914-1958.
(Source:
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain by Robert Rontgen,
pages 49 and 426) |
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Herzog Galleries Houston.
Apparently a decorating studio. Red
back stamp, which also says
Made in Austria Hand Painted.
c. mid-20th century. The underglaze green
Rosenthal mark is dated to 1949-54.
Found on Rosenthal blanks,
Items 2346A-F |
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Hirsch, Franziska, Dresden Germany.
A decorating studio in Dresden from 1893-1930.
This mark was used c.1901-1930. (Source:
Dresden Porcelain Studios by Harran, page
29)
The mark is found on this beautiful bouillon cup and saucer from
Karen. |
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Another example of what appears to be from
Franziska Hirsch -- this
beautiful footed bowl is owned by Janet Green of
Des Moines, Iowa. The gold
flower has worn off, revealing an
Austrian factory mark.
Hirsch did use blanks from
Austria and used a
gold flower to cover up the
factory mark. Notice that that bowl is decorated with the beautiful
Dresden Flowers. My only
concern is that I haven't been able to find an example of the
Hirsch mark that includes a
crown. However, genuine marks can vary, and I tend to believe
this is genuine unless I learn otherwise. |
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Two more examples of what appear to be from
Franziska Hirsch -- these
beautiful plates are owned by Keturah Barker in
Florida. Based on Keturah's
research, the first plate appears to be that of
Elizabeth, wife of Franz Josef, Emperor of Austria.
The word on the back of the plate "Hoheit"
translates to High Nobility.
This second plate, called Alice,
was no doubt also decorated by Franziska Hirsch.
Keturah
inherited these plates from her Mother, who purchased
them in the late 1960's from an elderly lady from
Germany. |
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Hutschenreuther, C.M.H.,
Porcelain Factory Carl Magnus Hutschenreuther, Hohenberg,
Bavaria, Germany. (Father of Lorenz Hutschenreuther)
In business 1814-1969. A
green underglaze whiteware mark used
c.1914-1938. (Source: Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain
by Rontgen, pages 110 and 419)
I can't find this particular
F. A. Schumann mark with its
address of Berlin.W., which I
take to mean West Germany, in
which case it dates to no earlier than late 1949
(when Germany was divided into East and West following World
War II) and no later than 1990
(when Germany was once again united). It appears that a modern-day
F. A. Schumann, 107 Leipziger Str. 107, Berlin.W.,
must have started a decorating business following the end of the war.
(See Schumann, F.A. for more
details about F. A. Schumann)
Paired
with a Hutschenreuther whiteware
factory mark used
c.1914-1938. Whiteware can
lay around for years before being decorated and could have most certainly
survived the war by being hidden in caves or buried in the ground.
 Found
on this beautiful plate owned by K.M. in Granite Bay, California.
This is one of a set of six small plates brought back
from Germany by K.M.'s uncle
after World War II.
He apparently purchased them brand new while still stationed in Germany. |
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Hutschenreuther, C.M., Arzberg, Bavaria, Germany. Apparently
a whiteware mark for Hutschenreuther. No date so far.
(Shown on page 39 of Ludwig Danckert's
New Revised and Expanded Edition of Directory of European Porcelain)
See "Waldershof" for picture of
tea set with this mark owned by Joan in Ontario,
Canada. |
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Hutschenreuther, C.M., Royal Bavarian, Arzberg, Bavaria, Germany. Apparently
a whiteware mark for Hutschenreuther. Accord to two good sources, page
102 of Kovel's and page 44 of
Rontgen's, it dates to
pre-1945. According to one
online source,
http://whatsitworth.michaans.com/?p=256
it dates to c.1927-1939.
 It
is paired with a decorator's mark, Deluxe
Decorating Works; and a retailer's mark,
Ovington's of New York, all of
which are found on a set of beautiful plates, an example of which is as
shown here. |
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Hutschenreuther, L.H.S., Porcelain Factory
Lorenz Hutschenreuther, Selb, Bavaria,
 Germany. (Son
of Carl Magnus Hutschenreuther) In business
1857-1969. A green underglaze whiteware mark was used
c.1920-1957. (Source: Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain
by Rontgen, pages 45 and 479)
Item #1896 |
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I. B. F. & G,
Toronto. Probably that of an
exporter/importer/retailer. Also found as J.
B. F .& G.
Found on this Schumann bowl owned by Patricia
Komacko in Weirton, West Virginia. |
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Imperial Crown China.
(See Austria) |
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J. B. F. & G, Toronto, Bavaria.
Probably that of an exporter/importer/retailer with offices in
Bavaria, Germany, as well as in Toronto.
Also found as I. B. F. & G.
Found on this Schumann plate paired with this
Schumann mark
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J & C, Bavaria, Jaeger & Co.
Porcelain Factory, Marktredwitz, Germany. This
underglaze green mark was entered into the
German Trademark Registry in 1898
(Source:
Directory of European Porcelain,
Ludwig Danckert, pages 267 and 669).
 Found
on a beautiful hand painted set owned by Martin
Markovitz in New York. The set is a combination of
whiteware from J & C and
Z.S. & Co. Bavaria. Martin would like to sell the set.
Click
here for more information posted on
11/12/13.
 
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J & C, Bavaria, Jaeger & Co.
Porcelain Factory, Marktredwitz, Germany. This
underglaze green mark was entered into the
German Trademark Registry in 1898
(Source:
Directory of European Porcelain,
Ludwig Danckert, pages 267 and 669). I haven't been
able to identify the other mark.
Both marks are found on this vase owned by
Mauritz Aas in Norway. |
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J & C, Jaeger & Co.
Porcelain Factory, Marktredwitz, Germany. This
underglaze green mark was entered into the
German Trademark Registry in 1898
(Source:
Directory of European Porcelain,
Ludwig Danckert, pages 267 and 669). Malmaison
is apparently referring to the roses. Here is a
link about "Antique Roses."
Found on a hand painted plate, our
Item
#2688
 Also
found on this beautiful hand painted bowl, our
Item #3993. These are obviously not roses, yet it has
the Malmaison mark. It was
obviously pre-stamped whiteware, apparently intended for the roses, but used
for the grapes instead. Signature Stratton
is shown at left. 9" diameter.
E-mail if interested in purchasing. |
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JKW
Karlsbad,
Bohemia. Josef Kuba Porcelain Factory
and Decorating Shop. Established in Carlsbad around 1930 and then
re-established after World War II in Wiesau, Bavaria.
This is the first mark used by JKW,
c.1930-1945.
(Sources:
porcelainmarksandmore.com and Directory
of European Porcelain by
Danckert, page 496)
JKW
Karlsbad Coffee Set
c.1930-40's
Pictures contributed by
owner MK |
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JKW Karlsbad
Love Story Coffee Set
    
c.1930-40's
From Wiltrud Schachinger in Austria.
He wishes to sell the set and can be contacted through his website,
www.goodliving.at |
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JKW Karlsbad
Gold Love Story Coffee Set
Foreign
infers the set was made for export. "Millson"
is perhaps the name of the exporter or the name of the retailer for which
the set was made -- merely my speculation.
  
c.1930-40's
Pictures
contributed by owner Carolanne McNair
of East Ayrshire Scotland, near
Glasgow.
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JKW
Karlsbad Love Story Tea Cup
Alt Wien
means decorated in the style of
Vienna.
Foreign infers it was made for export.
c.1930-40's
Our
Item #4080
currently
For Sale |
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JKW
Karlsbad (1) and Carlsbad (2,3,4)
Love Story Coffee Set and Tea Set
c.Late
1940's-Early 1950's
First
mark is on Coffee Pot, Sugar, and Creamer
Second
mark is on Chocolate Cups and Saucers
 Third
mark is on Teapot
Notice that this
mark is covering up a Hutschenreuther
factory mark.
 Fourth
mark is on Teacups
APW of
Poole, Dorset, UK, has graciously shared pictures of her
beautiful Love Story set that she
inherited from her parents who were married in 1947
in Amsterdam.
They lived in
Amsterdam and then
Haarlem in The
Netherlands from 1947-1952.
APW's Father was
Dutch. Her Mother
was English. They moved back to
the UK in 1952.
APW
believes the pieces may have been purchased at various times during the
years of late 1940's to early 1950's,
possibly both in Holland and the
UK. The assorted marks
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JKW Carlsbad Tea Set
This mark differs from the one above because of its more
elongated shape, which makes it an earlier mark.
   c.1930-1945
Danny Vos in Belgium inherited
this Love Story tea set from
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JKW Carlsbad
Ewer
c.1945-1952
The added word Foreign
in the mark is in gold and
means the product was made for export. The additional
gold mark, the "man in the
hat" in the gold circle, is
unknown. Perhaps it represents the exporter.
Contributed by J.M. in NZ |
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JKW Carlsbad
Love Story Plate with
added Beehive 
c.1940's-50
Originally in our collection and now
Sold |
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JKW Carlsbad
Love Story Plate with
added Beehive.
Covering up another mark which includes the word
Madeleine, possibly the name of the mold.
One of a set of 12 plates owned by
J.A. in Michigan.
c.1945-50's |
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JKW Carlsbad
Love Story Trinket Box with
added Beehive
    c.1950's
Owned by Wai Thompson in New
Zealand |
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JKW Carlsbad
Love Story Tea Cup
With added Bavaria below the seal
Adler was probably an
exporter.
c.1945-50's
Our
Item #4080 currently
For Sale |
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JKW
Carlsbad Vases
With added Made in Germany
and Beehive
c.1945-50's
Owned by
KLH in Dana Point, California,
originally owned by her grandmother. |
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JKW Bavaria, Western Germany Gold Plates
JKW Carlsbad Gold Mark
with stamped Bavaria
Western Germany, also in
Gold.
With added E&R
American importer's seal.
c.1949
ff. Germany
was divided into East and
West in late
1949 and was once again reunited in
1990.
Gold Encrusted plates decorated in the style of
Pickard.
Owned by
Barry Potts of Madison, Tennessee, USA. |
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JKW Bavaria, Western Germany
Love Story Plate
c.1949
ff.
Germany
was divided into East and
West in late
1949 and was once again reunited in
1990.
Item
#2420 originally in our collection and
now Sold |
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JKW Bavaria, Western Germany
Love Story Coffee Set Same mark as above,
except notice that it is covering up another mark, most likely one from the
Carl Schumann Porcelain Factory of
Arzberg, Bavaria, Germany.
   
Set is owned by Marianne Kowal in Canada.
It was originally owned by Marianne's grandmother who was
from Germany and moved to Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, in
1955. She would go back for visits every second year.
It was found tucked away in a box on a shelf, still in its wrapping and
having never been used. It is not known whether she brought this with
her in 1955 or purchased it on one of her trips
back. |
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JKW Western Germany Urchins Plate
JKW mark is overstamped with a crown and
shield and the name Hutchenreuther Tirschenreuther
Germany. There is yet a third mark --
Otco Bavaria Germany. Perhaps the blank plate that has these marks was
manufactured by Hutchenreuther, decorated by
JKW, and then distributed by
OTCO -- perhaps
OTCO
was a retailer or exporter.
c.1950's ff.
Item #2772
originally in our collection and
now Sold |
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JKW
Western Germany Floral Plate
JKW mark is mingled with a black Schumann
factory whiteware mark. The founding year of
1930 is included in this mark.
c.1950's ff.
Pictures contributed by Iris
Stransky in Georgia |
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JKW Western Germany
Figural Plates
JKW mark is mingled with a Rosenthal factory
whiteware mark. Notice the additional Beehive mark, a frequently
reproduced mark.
 
c.1950s ff.
Found on this pair of beautiful plates owned by
Lana
Also found on this beautiful plate owned by
AIM in Marlboro, New Jersey
Also with a mingled Rosenthal
factory mark, but without the beehive
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J.McDaS Limoges,
France.
Red crown is a decorating
mark, 1890-1914 ((Source:
Antique Limoges at Home by
Debby DuBay, page 233). Green
mark is a
whiteware mark used
c.after 1900. (Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges Porcelain, Third Edition,
by Gaston, pages 32). Found on an Elite Limoges dish.
Item
#2394 |
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J.P.L., Jean Pouyat, Limoges,
France. The green J.P.L. marks are whiteware marks used
c.1890-1932. The red mark is a decorating mark of
Oscar
Gutherz of Austria who worked only a
 short time in Limoges in the late
1800's. (Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges Porcelain, Third Edition,
by Gaston, pages 238 and 346)
Item #2285 |
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J.P.L., Jean Pouyat, Limoges,
France.
Whiteware mark used c.1890-1932.
Found on this beautiful hand painted and signed plate owned by
M. Dixon in Fargo, North Dakota.
 
Signature appears to be F. E. Hall,
most likely an American china painter.
 Also
found on this hand painted set owned by
Tracey Smith of Danville, Virginia.
The J.P.L. mark is on the
pot, while the demicups and saucers have an
 O&E.G.
Royal Austria mark.
The china painter, most likely American, used whiteware
(undecorated wares) from
two different factories.
The pieces appear to be unsigned and undated. |
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Same as previous mark except for the added ALM
 
Found on this beautiful vase |
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Same as first mark above except for the added Limoges France in black. |
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J.P.L., Jean Pouyat, Limoges,
France. c.1890-1932.
 
Found on this gorgeous hand painted and signed chocolate
set owned by Michael
Reagan in Nashville, Tennessee.
The artist used mixed whiteware pieces ---
the pot is marked J.P.L,
and the cups are marked
GDA France. |
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J.P.L., Jean Pouyat, Limoges,
France.
The middle mark is a whiteware
factory mark for Pouyat, c.1890-1932.
The mark at the far right is a
decorator's mark for Pouyat. c.1914-1932. The mark at
far left is an importer's mark for John
Wanamaker, a large department store
in Philadelphia, with locations in Paris and New York as well according to
this mark, c. early 1900's.
Found a set of Limoges china owned by
D.R. in Florida |
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JPSV
(See
Seltman) |
JPSV
(See
Seltman) |
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Czechoslovakia) |
JSK
Czechoslovakia. Porcelain
Factory Giebhubel Johann Schuldes. (See
Czechoslovakia) |
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J.T.P.,
Unidentified, but possibly that of
J. T. P. Jablonowski, who obtained a
patent February 12, 1856, for the
application of chromo-lithography to pottery and porcelain. This
information is compliments of Mariusz Chruscinski,
www.antiques.szcaecin.pl Please
e-mail if you can help further.
Similar to the Davenport
marks, a ceramic factory in Longport, England,
1793-1882
(Source:
Directory
of European Porcelain by Danckert,
page 234). The Davenport
marks, however, do not include the J.T.P.,
so this mark still remains a mystery. Also similar to marks by
Porsgrund Porcelain Factory of Porsgrunn, Norway,
but still not the same.
Found
on this set of plates from
Svetlana and Troy in Michigan. |
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Tieles Porcelain Factory) |
J.T.P., Paris,
France. (See
Tieles, J. Tieles Porcelain Factory) |
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K & A Krautheim, Selb Bavaria Germany.
This mark is dated from 1922-1945.
After 1945, the word Franconia was added to the mark. (Source:
Kovel's New Dictionary of Marks, by
Ralph and Terry Kovel,
pages 65 and 89) |
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K & A Krautheim, Selb Bavaria Germany.
After 1945.
Franconia was an export mark. (Source:
Kovel's New Dictionary of Marks, by
Ralph and Terry Kovel,
page 89) Epicure
appears to be the pattern name.
Found on this cute plate owned by
DeeAnn Carter in Keller, Texas.
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Kahla Porcelain Factory, Thuringia, Germany.
Dated to the
years of c.1957-1964. (Source:
Kovel's New Dictionary of Marks, by
Ralph and Terry Kovel,
page 99) The mark also says
"Made in GDR" which means it was made in
Eastern Germany.
Item #2380 |
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Kaiser Porcelain, Staffelstein, Bavaria, West Germany.
Although the Kaiser factory was originally founded in 1872, this particular
mark is dated 1970-1990
(Source:
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain by Robert Rontgen,
pages 153 and 484).
Germany was divided into East and West in late
1949 following the end of World War II in 1945.
Germany was once again reunited in 1990.
Item #3868 |
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Taylor-Kent) |
Kent China
England =
(See Taylor-Kent) |
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Kent, James,
Stoke, Staffordshire, England. Harmony Rose pattern from the
Old Foley line of
James Kent. This company is shown in references to have
started business in 1897 and apparently continues today.
Item #1572 |
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Kent
Ltd., James,
Longton, England. Lavender Lady 3089.
Unable to find this mark. Date unknown. Please
e-mail if you have information.
Pictures courtesy of
NC
in Australia |
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Kerafina Porcelain Factory,
Marktredwitz, Bavaria, Germany. 1950-1958
(Source = Page 165 of
Rontgen's Marks on German, Bohemian and Austrian Porcelain)
Found on the following coffee set owned by Rosalyne.
Pictures contributed by
Rosalyne Wood of East Sussex England |
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Kimball, M. C. (See Signatures) |
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Klemm,
Richard, a decorating studio in business from 1869-1949 in
Dresden, Germany. These particular marks have been dated to the
years of c.1891-1914. The gold rectangle part of the
second mark is covering the name of the factory that produced the blank.
Blanks commonly used by Klemm were from Meissen, Rosenthal, KPM, Silesia,
and Limoges. (Source:
Dresden Porcelain Studios by Harran, pages
52, 53)
The top mark was found on this ink pot originally owned by us, but now sold.
The bottom mark with the gold was found on this plate originally owned by
us, but now sold. |
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Klemm,
Richard, a decorating studio in business from 1869-1949 in
Dresden, Germany. This particular mark has been dated to the
years of c.1888-1916. (Source:
Dresden Porcelain Studios by Harran, pages
52, 53)
Found on this pretty figurine owned by DJB |
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Konig B,
D. Bavaria.
I haven't been able to find this mark in
any of the books, but are told that it is for Bernardo, which
I also have not been able to find. I believe it is most likely a
very new mark. If anyone can help, please
e-mail. (This mark was sent to us by
C.M.) |
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(See P. K. Silesia) |
Konigszelt Porcelain Factory.
(See P. K. Silesia) |
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(See K & A) |
Krautheim.
(See K & A) |
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(See
Steinmann) |
K. St. T., Germany. (See
Steinmann) |
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(See Steinmann) |
K.
Steinmann Porzellanfabriken (See
Steinmann) |
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(See JKW Bavaria) |
Kuba, Josef, Wiesau, Bavaria, Germany. (See JKW Bavaria) |
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Lady Hamilton. (no other information) |
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Lamberton China, Ivory, Made in America.
Lamberton China was apparently owned by Sterling
China of Wellsville, Ohio. The closest we can come to dating
this is c.1940's-50's. |
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Lamm, Ambrosius, a decorating studio in business from
1887-1949 in Dresden, Germany. This
particular mark has been dated to 1891-1914. (Source:
Dresden Porcelain Studios by Harran, pages 83-84) |
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Lanterneir & Co., A.,
Limoges, France.
After World War I according to two references.
Item #2637 |
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(See "Edgewood
China" for Laughlin
whiteware mark.) |
Laughlin,
Homer. (See
"Edgewood China" for Laughlin
whiteware mark.) |
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(see "Limoges"
below) |
Laviolette, Limoges, France. (see
"Limoges" below) |
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LB Germany. Unknown mark.
 Unknown
Mark found on this coffee set owned by Ruby Wade in Valrico, Florida.
Please
e-mail if
you can identify this mark. |
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Lefton China, George Zoltan
Lefton
China Company, Chicago, Illinois. This particular mark
was used c. 1949-1955
(Source: Lehner's Encyclopedia of U. S. Marks
on Pottery, Porcelain, & Clay by Lois Lehner, page 255).
Lefton was a distributor of imported giftware from Japan beginning in
1940 and is apparently still in business today, although George
Lefton himself is now deceased (since the mid or late 1990's).
Lefton Cup |
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Lefton China, George Zoltan
Lefton
China Company, Chicago, Illinois. This particular mark
and seal are on figurines known to have been purchased in the very early
1970's. (See previous mark above for more information about Lefton.)
Item #2240 |
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Legle Porcelaine d'Art,
Limoges, France. c.1980's or later.
Item #2796 |
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(See
LS&S below) |
Legrande,
Limoges, France.
(See
LS&S below) |
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Leneige.
From what little we've been able to find in research,
Leneige was apparently a
company in business during the years of 1933-1954 in
California.
Item #2223 |
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Leonard, P.H., a
New York importer of porcelain, who used a very
similar mark c.1890-1908 and in
business c.1890-1910. (Sources:
Page 107 of Rontgen's and page 117 of
Kovel's) |
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Le Tallec, Atelier Camille, Paris, France.
These
marks have been identified by a helpful viewer
as being those of a decorator in Paris
called Atelier Camille Le Tallec.
Their LT mark is "Sevres" in style.
Le Tallec started using a dating
system table in 1941. The
mark found on this beautiful set of china has an EE,
which dates it to 1956. The
initials of the painter are found below the EE.
They also appear to be a private collection for
Tiffany.
The source of this information is on this link:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Tallec%27s_marks
The
marks are found on these beautiful pieces owned by
JMB in Florida. |
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Limoges and Bassett Austria. c.
late 19th century to 1914, just before World War I.
George Bassett was a New York importer who imported already decorated wares
from Limoges and Austria during those years. (Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges Porcelain, Third Edition,
by Gaston, page 247) 90 |
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Limoges China.
Reproduction mark. Not genuine Limoges. Used on
reproduction pieces most likely of Taiwan or similar origin. First
started appearing in the 1980's. (Sources: (1)
Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges Porcelain, Third Edition,
by Gaston, page 16; and (2) Collecting Hand
Painted Limoges Porcelain, by Debby DuBay, page 202) |
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Limoges, France -- unidentified mark. Similar to Charles
Ahrenfeldt, but not exact. |
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Limoges, France -- unidentified mark. |
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Limoges, France. Apparently a decorating mark for
Prevot Porcelain in Limoges, France.
The Directory of European
Porcelain by Danckert says it was used beginning
1979 (page 329 of his newest
edition, 2004). However, the
E-Limoges website says it was used as early as
1969 and probably earlier.
Mark found on our Item #2663
A viewer,
K.S. in Phoenix, Arizona,
has clarified these marks and contributed this gold on blue mark
found on her Prevot vases.
The green and white mark shown above left was
Andre Prevot's original mark, used
1945-mid-1970's. After reorganizing under the name
Porcelaines A. Prevot, the gold
on blue mark came into use. After Andre
Prevot passed away in 1978,
family members focused on jewelry /trinket boxes. The company ceased
operations around 2003.
Thank you K.S. for your help. |
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Limoges, France.
Factory mark used after 1891.
Paired with another mark, A. Gottlieb,
that was most likely a New York
department store, though we don't know that for certain.
Found
on this beautiful plate owned by
JK of Indianapolis, Indiana.
It was hand painted and signed by a listed Limoges artist, J. Soustre.
(See our
Q&A
link for more information) |
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(see
AK Limoges) |
Limoges, France.
AK CD Limoges = (see
AK Limoges)
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Limoges, France. Castel.
Mark used 1955-1979
(Source: Antique Limoges at
Home, Debby DuBay, page 233).
Item #2762 |
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Limoges, France.
Coiffe Factory,
a whiteware mark used c.1891-1914. See
Coronet above
for Coiffe mark used after 1914. (Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges Porcelain, Third Edition,
by Gaston, page 90)
  This
beautiful plate is owned by JB in DC
area.
Since this is a whiteware (factory
blanks used by outside decorators) mark,
I'm reasonably certain this is the work of an outside decorator.
It is perhaps one-of a kind, although it is possible that several were made
for family members. We can only speculate. It is a wonderful
decorative, nostalgic, and historical piece, obviously made to honor a mother and baby,
whose appearances are certainly agreeable with the time frame of
1891-1914. JB and I both
tend to think it is most likely from the 1890's.
It is a very fine representative of those "Elegant
Eras of Long Ago." |
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Limoges, France.
Granger, Limoges, France, c.1922-1938.
A factory whiteware mark. The red
bell remains unidentified, but it might be a decorating mark
for Granger. Just my
speculation. Marks are found on this fish set owned by
Susan Pratt in Indiana:
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Limoges, France.
Laviolette,
Limoges, France, c.1896-1905. A factory whiteware mark.
(Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges Porcelain, Third
Edition, by Gaston, page 351) (Also see
LS&S below.) |
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Limoges, France.
Martin, Charles, Limoges, France.
Mark used c.1891-1930's. (Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges Porcelain, Third Edition,
by Gaston, page 365)
Found on this beautiful demicup owned by
Kathy Burns, Bethel, Connecticut, USA |
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Limoges, France.
LaSeynie Limoges, P and P France.
Paroutaud Freres,
Limoges, France. Mark used
1903-1917. (Source:
Antique Limoges at Home by Debby DuBay, page 234).
Paired with a Marshall Field of Chicago
mark.
Found on this chocolate set owned by T.W. of .
The set was obviously decorated exclusively for the Marshal Field Department
Store in Chicago. |
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Limoges, France. LS Limoges,
Leon Sazerat and Blondeau,
Limoges, France, c.1891 to late
1890's, apparently used after Sazerat became deceased.
The company was apparently out of business by the late 1890's and few
examples are found of any of their marks. (Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges Porcelain, Third Edition,
by Gaston, page 380) |
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Limoges, France. LS&S,
L. Straus and Sons,
Limoges, France, c.1891 to
mid-1920's. An export mark. Also found in
red. (Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges Porcelain, Third Edition, by Gaston,
page 278) Sources differ as to whether the
L. is for
Lewis or Lazarus.
Based on documentation received from Yidi Zelcer of
Brooklyn, New York, it is Lazarus. The
second picture shows the LS&S
mark in combination with a Laviolette
factory mark used c.1896-1905
on whiteware. (Source:
Antique Limoges at Home by Debby
DuBay, page 232) The third picture
(contributed by Elaine in New York City) shows the
LS&S mark in combination with a
Legrand
factory mark used c.1920's on whiteware.
(Source: Antique Limoges at Home
by Debby DuBay, page 232) The fourth picture
(contributed by Scott in Portland, Oregon)
is the red version of this
LS&S mark. The other mark
is unidentified at this writing and appears to be backward
C's with an M in the
middle. |
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(See
"Redon" below) |
Limoges, France. M. Redon.
(See "Redon"
below)
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M Unsure
of this mark. Look like a large M
over a smaller C
and O
  
Found on this hand painted cup and saucer owned by
A.C.
Signature on cup, but can't make it out. |
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M
(See "Limoges, France, Granger") |
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M possibly. Unreadable
and unknown. An unidentified German mark.
Stamped over a Hutschenreuther mark. Found on our
Love Story
cake plate.
Probably a retailer or exporter or both who distributed the
JKW products under their own name.
Item
#4087
currently For Sale |
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MM Bavaria. An
unidentified German mark. Probably a retailer or exporter or both who
distributed the JKW products
under their own name.
Item #4085
currently For Sale |
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Made in Germany "Made in Germany"
dates to 1891 or later (Source:
Kovel's, pages 229 and 231) |
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Made in Germany "Made in Germany"
dates to 1891 or later (Source:
Kovel's, pages 229 and 231) |
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Made in Germany "Made in Germany"
dates to 1891 or later (Source:
Kovel's, pages 229 and 231) |
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(See Signatures) |
Martin, J.
(See Signatures) |
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Maruka Japan.
Found on cups and saucers owned by
Sandie Morehead in Bonney Lake, Washington. Her
mother received them as a wedding present in
1970, but was unaware if they were new at the time.
Please
e-mail if you have any information on
this mark.
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Mayer Brothers Porcelain Factory. Owned by
Ernest Mayer beginning in
1840 in
Carlsbad and operated in
Wiesau, Bavaria, from
1947 (Source: Danckert's
Directory of European Porcelain,
page 703).
   Found
on this beautiful Love Story
set owned by Barbara Oates of
Loveland, Colorado. She
inherited it from her Mother who received it in the
1950's.
It always remained on display and was never used. |
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Meissen Item
#2360 (Tea Set and Tray)
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Meissen Vienna
See Arnart above. |
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(See Porcelain
Factory Merkelsgrun) |
Merkelsgrun Bohemia. (See Porcelain
Factory Merkelsgrun) |
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Mikasa, Made in Japan.
Blue Daisies is the pattern name.
c.1980. All of these marks are fo und in a set of dishes
purchased brand new and at the same time around 1980.
Item #2250 |
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Milton Austria Unidentified mark.
Our
Item #2350 and now SOLD |
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Minton, Marlow, Stoke, Staffordshire,
England. Beginning in 1951
(Source:
Kovel's New Dictionary of Marks, by
Ralph and Terry Kovel,
page 110).
 Our
Item #2340
and currently
For
Sale |
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Minton, Thomas?????
Beautiful angel plate owned by DJB |
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Mintons, Golden Symphony, Stoke, Staffordshire,
England. c.1912-1950 (Source:
Kovel's New Dictionary of Marks, by
Ralph and Terry Kovel,
page 107)
 Our
Item
#2638 and now SOLD |
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Mintons,
England, Birks. The closest I can come to dating this
Mintons mark is possibly c.1891-1902
(Source:
Collectible Cups and Saucers, Book III, Jim and Susan Harran,
page 366). As to the second mark with the word BIRKS,
there was a Birks, Rawlins & Co., and like Minton,
was also in business in Stoke, Staffordshire, England, but I can't find a
mark for them even close to this one.
Our
Item #2729
and now SOLD |
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Mintons for Gilman
Collamore & Co, New York. Found on a hand painted
plate.
Our Item
#2369 and now SOLD |
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Mintons for Tiffany &
Co., New York. Found on a hand painted fish plate.
 Our
Item
#2370 and now
SOLD |
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Mitterteich
Porcelain Factory,
Bavaria, Germany. A whiteware mark.
Can't find beginning date, but Danckert,
page 413, calls this mark the present mark..
Found on our hand painted casserole signed and dated 1982.
 
Our
Item #1897
currently for sale. |
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Mitterteich Bavaria Made in Germany.
Mark used after
1945 according to
page 81 of
Rontgen's Marks on German,
Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain.
Found on our items shown below and now
SOLD:
Our
Item #2321 and
now
SOLD
Our Item #2068 and now
SOLD |
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Mitterteich
Bavaria. Can't find this exact mark, but am assuming it is
after 1945. It is found on
this beautiful cup and saucer owned by Linda
Sawyer, USA.
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Mitterteich
Bavaria. Mark shown in references
as being in used from 1945 forward
(Source: Marion Weinreich in Germany).
Our Item #1957
currently for sale |
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Mosanic Pottery, Max Emanuel & Co., Bavaria, Germany.
Founded in 1896. This mark was an export mark registered
in 1898 and used until 1927
(Source: Pages 356 and 564 of
Keramik-Marken Lexikon by
Zuhlsdorff). Another source
(Directory of European Porcelain
by Danckert, page 412)
states this same mark was re-registered in 1928. Just
how long after that it may have continued in use is not shown.
Though located in Germany, the
original primary owner of the business was actually in London.
Because of the English ownership of Mosanic,
it was confiscated by the Kingdom of Bavaria in
1917 during World War I
and came to be under the ownership of the Mitterteich Porcelain
Factory, also in Bavaria. (This
ownership information is according to
Danckert, page 412.)
  D.
B. of
Dorset, England,
contributed these pictures of his
Mosanic set and its mark
shown at far left.
D. B.
retains the copyright ownership of his pictures. His pictures,
as are ALL
the pictures and information on this website
are protected under our copyright notice as well, and may not be copied or
used in any way whatsoever without our prior permission. |
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Mourey,
P.H. 19th Century metal (bronze and spelter)
caster of French clocks, ewers, mantle pieces, etc., that are gilded and
decorated with Sevres-style hand painted porcelain panels. |
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(See
Redon, M.) |
M.
R. France (See Redon, M.) |
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M.
Z. Austria, Moritz Zdekauer,
Altrohlau, Bohemia (now Stara Role, Czechia).
Marks used
c.1884-1909.
(Source:
Pages 56, 62, and 373 of Rontgen's and page 16 of
Directory of European Porcelain)
See Glossary
under Altrohlau, Bohemia, and Czech Republic for
some historical information about this region.
Found on our SOLD Item #2258 |
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M.
Z. Austria, Moritz Zdekauer,
Altrohlau, Bohemia (now Stara Role, Czechia).
Marks used
c.1884-1909.
(Source:
Pages 56, 62, and 373 of Rontgen's and page 16 of
Directory of European Porcelain)
See Glossary
under Altrohlau, Bohemia, and Czech Republic for
some historical information about this region.
 
Found on our SOLD Item #2565 |
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Found on our SOLD Item #2284 |
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Found on our SOLD Item #2752 |
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MZ Austria
mark
same as those
above |
Found on our SOLD Item #2575 |
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M.
Z. Austria, Moritz Zdekauer,
Altrohlau, Bohemia (now Stara Role, Czechia).
Yet another version of the M.Z.
factory mark.
Similar to one above, but larger crown.
Zuhlsdorf's German Lexicon, page 51, show this mark having
been used up until 1918. No
beginning date shown, but appears to have probably been around
1910, if not earlier. Paired with
this L.S.S. importer's mark that was
used 1891-1917 by New York importer
L. Straus & Sons (Source:
page 78 of Bohemian Decorated Porcelain
by Dr. James Henderson.). Found on a lidded tureen
(picture on the way) owned by
M.M. in Fairfax, Virginia. Family
history of the chain of ownership says it was brought by family members to
the U. S. from Germany sometime between 1890
and 1912. That timeframe
agrees with the dates of the marks.
It should be noted that the importer
Straus did business in New York, London,
Paris, Limoges, Rudolstadt, Kamenicky Senov, and Karlovy Vary
(page 77 of Henderson's book). Straus
would have ordered wares (complete with the Straus importer's
mark) from the M.Z. factory, who
in turn would have shipped to the designated Straus destinations, whether in
Europe or America. Therefore, M.M.'s
ancestor who brought the tureen to the U.S. would have been
able to purchase it in Europe complete with both the factory mark and the
importer's mark. |
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M.
Z. Austria, Moritz Zdekauer,
Altrohlau, Bohemia (now Stara Role, Czechia).
Same as mark above. Found on this hand painted and signed dish owned
by Kit Prate in Wisconson and her
daughter Jeanne Dagley, also in
Wisconsin   Kit
inherited this from her fraternal grandmother. |
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M. Z.
Czechoslovakia, Altrohlau Porcelain
Factories,
Altrohlau, Bohemia
(now Stara Role, Czechia). Mark used c.1918-1939. (Sources: Pages 58 and 373 of Rontgen's and page
23 of
Kovel's)
See our Glossary
under Altrohlau, Bohemia, and Czech Republic for
some historical information about this region.
Found on this "Good Luck"
plate from Phil Barnett in Australia |
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Same mark as above, found on this beautiful coffee set owned by
Christine Smith in UK, Leeds, West Yorkshire.
As a young child, Christine
bought this coffee set in the 1960's as
a gift for her mother, Margaret Deveney.
She purchased it brand new through an exclusive catalogue.
This serves as evidence that the mark was used much later than the books
have stated. The "modern" style of the set is certainly
reminiscent of the 1960's. |
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Same mark as above except in gold.
Found on this beautiful coffee set owned by MH
in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
Similar to the story above, MH
purchased this set from a catalog in
December 1969.
It was an anniversary gift for her parents. |
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M. Z.
Czechoslovakia, Altrohlau Porcelain
Factories,
Altrohlau, Bohemia
(now Stara Role, Czechia). Mark used c.1918-1939. (Source:
Pages 373 and 344 of Rontgen's
Third Edition)
See our Glossary
under Altrohlau, Bohemia, and Czech Republic for
some historical information about this region
Found on this plate owned by Di
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Canister set owned by April Muldoon
who inherited them from her aunt.
As noted above, this MZ mark
is dated by Rontgen as c.1918-1939.
Danckert's Directory of European Porcelain
dates it c.1920-1938.
Both in the same time frame |
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N with a seven-pointed crown. Unidentified mark
submitted by Mark Rosen of Denver Colorado.
If anyone can identify this particular mark, please click this link to
e-mail me.
It is found on this porcelain
dwarf purchased recently by Mark.
The seller thought it might have
been made in Thuringia in the 1850's.
The N
crown marks have been used by many, including Capodimonte.
This crown, however, is a puzzle
because it has seven points.
None of the books I have show a
seven-pointed N crown.
Mark tells me that this
particular dwarf is called Monsieur Chevalier
Pondeau
and is part of a collection
called Callot Dwarfs.
Mark is a collector, an English Teacher,
and an author. He is
currently working on a book about these dwarfs. |
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(See Waldershof) |
N
Bavaria (See
Waldershof) |
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Nagoya Japan. Remnants of an old paper label found on
a Nagoya bowl.
Item #2630 |
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Naudot & Co., Camille, Paris, France. Founded
1900. The
NC (or CN)
mark was used 1904-1919.
He produced "soft paste porcelain with perforated sides
which were filled with colored enamel. Gold leaf decoration under
transparent enamel."
(Source: Page 347 of
Danckert's Directory of European Porcelain)
Many CN or
NC marks have been misidentified as
Naudot. Here is a good
article on that topic written by an expert on ebay:
 
While hopeful on my part that this might actually be a Naudot, the Naudot
expert on ebay said that it was not; so the search continues. If any
of you out there have examples of genuine Naudot pieces and are willing to
share, please
e-mail me.
Regardless of it not being a Naudot, it is still a very beautiful piece,
for both decorative and utilitarian use. Thanks,
PAW, for sharing. |
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NC, Bavaria
--
Unidentified. Probably
a retailer or exporter or both who distributed the
JKW products under their own name. Also has a beehive mark which is
commonly reproduced and used by JKW.
c.1940's-50's
Love Story
plate previously in our collection and now
Sold |
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Item #4088/89
currently For Sale
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Pictures contributed by M.M. in New
York. This set was a wedding gift in
1952 for M.M.'s
mother who was from Buffalo, New York.
However, most of her china was purchased in Canada,
so this set might have been as well.
This is very helpful information for dating these
NC marks. |
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c.2009 david_in_canada @hotmail.co
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NC, Bavaria
--
Unidentified. Probably a retailer or exporter or both who
distributed the JKW products
under their own name. This version of the
NC mark includes
Western Germany, meaning it was put into use
after late 1949 when Germany was
divided into East and West. It was found on this
1967 Commemorative Centennial Platter shown below left.
Clicking on the thumbnail of the plate will reveal the
1967 date. Clicking on the
thumbnail of the mark will reveal an old Heinrich
mark underneath the NC mark.
The undecorated plate must have been whiteware from the
Heinrich factory and then eventually
decorated by NC. This is assuming
that NC was a decorator.
 Pictures were contributed by
David in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and are here under his
copyright and remain his property.
c.2009
david_in_canada@hotmail.com
A
reminder to all: Everything on this website is copyrighted and may not
be copied or used by others without our permission. |
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NC, Bavaria Western Germany
--
Unidentified. See comments above. Probably a
retailer or exporter or both who distributed the
JKW products under their own name.
Item
#4095 currently For Sale |
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(See
Waldershof) |
Neukirchner Porcelain Works
(See Waldershof) |
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Nippon, mark used beginning in
1911. (Source:
Nippon Porcelain Fifth Series by
Van Patten, page 108)
Vase previously in our collection and now
Sold |
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Nippon, mark used beginning in 1891. (Source: Nippon Porcelain Fifth Series by
Van Patten, page 108)
Small tray previously in our collection and now
Sold |
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Nippon.
Cherry blossom in a circle. c.1891-1921.
The closest we can come to identifying this mark is page 103
of Van Patten's book. She shows very similar, though not exact, marks
and says they are found in blue,
green, and
magenta. Ours is
magenta, as you can see. (Source:
Nippon Porcelain Fifth Series by
Van Patten, page 103) Found on our
Item #2061 biscuit jar shown at
left, previously in our collection and now Sold
 Also found on
this vase shown, one of a
pair given to Mary and Richard in Rochester ,
New York. They were given the vases in 1992 by a lady
who was 76 at the time and explained to them the history of Nippon
and Japan. The vases had been passed down to her from
her mother.
Our biscuit jar and their vase have this exact mark.
Mary and Richard's knowledge of the history of their vases helps to verify
the identification of this mark as being genuine Nippon. |
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Nippon possibly - as yet unidentified
Lidded box previously in our collection and now
Sold |
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Noritake/Nippon,
RC. Mark used beginning in
1911 for items intended for export to the U.S. RC
is for Royal Crockery
fine china. (Sources:
Nippon Porcelain Fifth Series by
Van Patten, page 111; and Noritake, by Van Patten, pages 91 and 97) 
Item #2847
Pedestal dish currently
For Sale |
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Noritake China,
Made in Japan.
Hand Painted. After 1921.
Found on this footed bowl owned by Karen
Milliorn in New Mexico. It originally belonged to her
grandmother. Notice the Lustreware finish.
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Noritake China,
Japan. Camillia
is the name of the pattern. c.1933-1953. (Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of Noritake,
Joan Van Patten, pages 93 and 101)
Item #3906 |
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Noritake China,
Japan. Somerset
is the name of the pattern. c.1953-64. (Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of Noritake,
Joan Van Patten, pages 93 and 104)
Item
#2104 |
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Nymphenburg,
Royal Porcelain Manufactory,
Nymphenburg, Bavaria, Germany. c.1895- 1920.
(Source:
Keramik-Marken Lexikon by
Dieter Zuhlsdorff, page 275)
Found on this beautiful plate owned by
Lorry Baldwin of Arizona, USA
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Occupied
Japan, American Beauty. The Occupied Japan
part of the mark dates it to 1945-52 just after World War II
when Japan was occupied by the Allied forces. |
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Occupied
Japan, Ardalt. The Occupied Japan part of the
mark dates it to 1945-52 just after World War II when Japan
was occupied by the Allied forces. |
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Occupied
Japan, Chubu China. The Occupied Japan part
of the mark dates it to 1945-52 just after World War II when
Japan was occupied by the Allied forces. |
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Occupied
Japan, Trimont China. The Occupied Japan part
of the mark dates it to 1945-52 just after World War II when
Japan was occupied by the Allied forces. |
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O&E.G.,
Oscar and Edgar
Gutherz, Altrohlau, Austria,
1899-1918.
(Source: Kovel's,
page 74). This mark was obviously use for both
inside-the-factory decoration, as well as
outside the factory. This first
example is one decorated outside
the factory, so the mark was in this case used as a whiteware (undecorated
wares) mark. This same mark, however,
with a pattern name added, Rose Dubarry,
as shown three rows below, is an example of decoration
inside the factory using the same mark.
Found on this hand painted plate
that was probably the work of an American china painter.
 Signed
G. Hancock, but not dated.
Found at an estate sale in Dallas, Texas, in 2005.
Our Item #3871 |
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found on this hand painted set owned by
Tracey Smith of Danville, Virginia.
The J.P.L. mark is on the
pot, while the
demicups and saucers have an O&E.G.
Royal Austria mark.
The china painter, most likely American, used whiteware
(undecorated wares) from
two different factories.
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Found on this plate with its
Mythological scene. Owned by
Keturah Barker in Florida. She received this plate as a
wedding gift in 1985 from an elderly lady who was her next door neighbor in
Francestown, New Hampshire. The elderly lady said it had been in her
family for many, many years. It dates back to somewhere between
the years of 1899 and 1918, based on the date of the mark. |
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O&E.G.,
Oscar and Edgar
Gutherz, Altrohlau, Austria,
1899-1918.
(Source: Kovel's,
page 74 ). Rose Dubarry
is one of the pattern names used by Gutherz
on factory decorated pieces. Found on a hand painted demicup and
plate. The mark above without a pattern name was used on
whiteware that was decorated outside the factory, while those
with a pattern name infers decoration inside the
factory.
 Our
SOLD Item #2196 |
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Ohme,
Hemann Ohme Porcelain Factory,
Niedersalzbrunn, Silesia, Germany, in business
c.1882-1930. This area is now Szczwienko, Poland.
(Source: Kovel's,
page 16).
Carmen appears to be a
pattern name. Also according to Kovel's
Newsletter of May 2007, this mark was used
1918-1922. This factory was
known for producing products known as
Old Ivory. Item #2749 |
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Orlik.
Alfred Orlik had a
shop on Madison Avenue in New York as early as
1940 and perhaps earlier. We have an
October 1940 issue of
House Beautiful magazine with an
Alfred Orlik ad for an English
breakfast set. The
Orlik name in the ad is in the exact same style as the
one you see in this mark which is found on some
Schumann
Forget-Me-Not plates. The U. S. Zone part of this mark
dates to 1945-1949. Apparently
Orlik was a china retailer before and after World War II.
How long he was in business, we don't yet know. |
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OS St. Kilian Germany,
Oscar Schlegelmilch Factory, Langewiesen, Thuringia, Germany. The green OLS mark
is dated to
c.1904. The Beehive mark is dated to 1892. (Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of R. S. Prussia, Fourth Series,
by Gaston, pages 249 and 250).
Item #2318 |
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OS St. Kilian Germany,
Oscar Schlegelmilch Factory, Langewiesen, Thuringia, Germany.
 Same as above, but without the beehive mark.
Found on this beautiful vase owned by H.G. |
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OS St. Kilian Germany,
Oscar Schlegelmilch Factory, Langewiesen, Thuringia, Germany.
According to Gaston's R. S. Prussia Fourth
Series book, this mark is considered to be a more modern
mark, late 1950's
to early 1970's. It is found on a set of tea cups
owned by an anonymous viewer in Australia.
  
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Coffee set and cake plate from Marianna
Another beautiful example from this factory |
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Osborne China. |
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OTCO, Bavaria,
Germany. Perhaps a retailer or exporter.
(See JKW Bavaria) |
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OTTO.
The added mark below the Schumann mark
is an eagle with the name
OTTO below it.
OTTO was probably an
importer/exporter/distributor/retailer -- one or all of those categories.
 Found
on this beautiful set owned by A. Sousa in Naples,
Florida |
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Ovington's,
New York, Chicago. Ovington's, New York,
Chicago was a retailer on Fifth Avenue in New York City and
no doubt special ordered this pattern from the
Rosenthal China Corporation sometime between the years
1925 and c.1941, the years Rosenthal used this cartouche mark. (Source: Marks on German, Bohemian, and
Austrian Porcelain by Rontgen, page 120). One source says
1939-1945 for this particular cartouche mark; however, those
were the years we were at war with Germany. All trade with Germany
totally ceased during that time. There would have been no special
orders between Ovington's of New York and Rosenthal of Germany during those
particular years.
Pictures contributed by SP in
Illinois (Also See Rosenthale) |
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Ovington
Bros., New York. A retailer on Fifth Avenue in New York
City. Paired with a decorating mark from Donath and
Company, in business
c.1872-1916
in Dresden, Germany.
The decorating mark is
c.1893-1916 and is found on this beautiful bowl owned by
E.M. in Tranquility, New Jersey |
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Ovington
Bros., New York. A retailer on Fifth Avenue in New York
City. Was also in
 Chicago.
The Aynsley mark dates back to the
1920's. Found on a set of dishes
known to have been purchased in NYC
prior to1935. So, the
Ovington mark is at least as old as
pre-1935. Currently owned by
KSH of Santa Barbara, California.
Her grandmother was the original purchaser and owner.
If you know the name of the pattern and/or source for replacement saucers,
please see our
"Requests"
link for contact information for KSH. |
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Ovington's,
New York, Chicago. A retailer on Fifth Avenue in New York
City, as well as in Chicago. 
Found on a set of 1939
TK Thun demicups, which were decorated especially for Ovington's. |
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Ovington Brothers. Very
interesting combination of marks, including this one for the retailers
Ovington Brothers of New York and
Chicago. Found on this beautiful plate owned by
MA in Williamstown, Massachusetts:
The portrait is that of Madam de Parabere.
Her name is so inscribed by on the back of the plate.
The gold used for her name seems to
match the gold of the as yet
unidentified mark of the "Paris Gold Knight."
The
blue circled mark says
Sevres 1844, and appears to be a
genuine Sevres mark. The red mark says
Chateau
Des Tuileries and
represents the house or chateau for which this piece was decorated. (A similar mark is
shown on page 395 of Gaston's Third Edition Limoges
book, except it is Chateau De St. Cloud.
It
is referred to as an overglaze decorating mark and dated c.1905.)
The as yet unidentified "Gold Knight Paris"
mark seems familiar, but haven't been able to find
it in any of my books. Please
e-mail if you know. |
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Ovington Brothers, New York.
A retailer on Fifth Avenue in New York City.
An Ovington retailer's mark
paired with a whiteware mark for Hutschenreuther. According to two good sources, page
102 of Kovel's and page 44 of
Rontgen's, the Hutschenreuther
mark dates to
pre-1945. According to one
online source,
http://whatsitworth.michaans.com/?p=256
it dates to c.1927-1939.
The third mark is a decorating mark for Deluxe Decorating Works of
New York. All of these marks are found on a set of
beautiful plates
owned
by Gail Shover of Granbury,
Texas. The plates were decorated by
Deluxe exclusively for
Ovington's.
Gail would like to
sell the plates.
Please
e-mail
her directly if you have an interest.
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Ovington Brothers, New York.
A retailer on Fifth Avenue in New York City. An Ovington retailer's mark
paired with an MCP whiteware mark which
is for the W. S. Mayer & Co. porcelain
factory in Czechoslovakia, established in
1890. From
c.1900, the owners were J. S. Meyer and
Phil Schreyer, both in Chodau. They closed in
1968. (my source is page 374 of Danckert's Directory of
European Porcelain.)
The marks are found on this set
of beautiful plates which were a
wedding gift in
1951 to the parents of
M.P.H. who contributed
these beautiful pictures and her
family story. These plates were
exclusively decorated in the USA
by Ovington's New York. and
were no doubt purchased from
their Fifth Avenue store in NYC in 1951. |
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P.A., Arzberg,
Bavaria. Arzberg Porcelain
Factory, Arzberg, Bavaria, Germany. Mark used c.1927-1981.
(Source:
Kovel's New Dictionary of Marks, by
Ralph and Terry Kovel,
page 114) (Picture of mark is courtesy of Anita in Virginia) |
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Paragon China,
England. References say the top portion of this mark was used
1932-39. Therefore, the reference to Queen Elizabeth
is apparently referring to the current Queen's mother, also
named Elizabeth and who was on the throne with her husband,
King George VI, who reigned from 1937-1952.
That narrows the date of this particular mark to 1937-1939. |
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Paragon China,
England. 1939-49 |
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Paragon China,
England. Queen Elizabeth Coronation Cup, June 2,
1953. |
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Paragon China,
England, Marlborough Series.
c.1950's or later. |
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Paragon China,
England.
c.1950's or later. |
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Petit, Jacob, worked for a short
time in Fontainbleau, France, in the mid-19th century and used this mark
c.1830-1862. (Source:
Directory
of European Porcelain, page 124)
Our
Item
#1173 sold out |
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Pickard
China. A decorating studio in Chicago, Illinois.
Mark was used beginning in 1938 (Source:
Pickard China by Alan Reed,
page 73).
Our
Item #2670 sold out |
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Pickard China. This mark is
same as one above except for the lion. This version is not found in
any of the books I have.
Our
Item #2545 |
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Pickard China. The gold
Pickard
decorating mark was used 1925-30
(Source:
Pickard China by Alan Reed,
page 72). The other mark appears is a whiteware
mark for Heinrich & Co. of Selb, Bavaria, Germany,
and was used 1930-39 (Source:
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain,
by Rontgen, page 156).
The etched gold pattern by Pickard
appears to be the one called Floral Scroll.
Based on the dates of the marks, these beautiful plates are from
1930.
 Pictures
contributed by anonymous in USA |
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Pickard China. The gold
Pickard
decorating mark was used 1925-30 (Source:
Pickard China by Alan Reed,
page 72). The other mark appears to be a
Rosenthal whiteware mark.
Notice the misspelling, Rosinthale, and that it appears to
have been drawn by hand.
 Our
Item
#2381
sold |
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Pickard China, The gold
Pickard decorating mark is same as one above. The
R S Tillowitz Silesia
mark is a whiteware mark from the 1930's.
Our
Item #2165 sold |
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Pickard China. This exact
mark is not shown in the Pickard book, but is similar to one dated
1925-1930. (Source:
Pickard China by Alan Reed,
page 72).
Our
Item #2338 sold |
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Pirkenhammer, Bohemia. Christian Fischer
operated a factory in Pirkenhammer,
Bohemia. The incised CF mark is one used
1846-57, according to pages
365 and 366 of the Directory of European
Porcelain by Ludwig Danckert. For more information
about the Pirkenhammer factory and their
hallmarks and history, go to
www.pirken-hammer.com. For more about
Bohemia and Czech
history, click here for our
Glossary. |
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Pirkenhammer,
Czechoslovakia. Pirkenhammer
mark used 1918-1938, according to the
Pirkenhammer website
www.pirken-hammer.com. The other mark is dated to
c.1930-1935 and is that of
Schmieger & Sons of Schonfeld, a decorating studio in
Carlsbad, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia. (Sources:
Directory of European Porcelain,
Ludwig Danckert, page 413; and Keramik-Marken
Lexikon,1885-1935 Europa by Dieter Zuhlsdorff, page 293).
Czechoslovakia was formed in 1918
at the end of World War I. In 1993, after the fall
of communism, Czechoslovakia was divided into two countries = the Czech Republic and
the Slovak Republic. A Slovak American viewer, Patrick
Kiral, advised me of the two new names. "Thank you, Patrick." For more about Bohemia
and Czech history, click here for
our Glossary.
 Our
Item #3909 |
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Pillivuyt et Cie., la Porcelaine de France which I
assume was/is probably a decorating mark for this factory/studio. The
closest I can come to identifying it is on page 271 of
Danckert's Directory of European
Porcelain. However, this exact mark is not represented
there, nor is there much information other than they began business in 1853.
The city of origin appears to be Mehun-sur-Yevre.
 Our
Item #2742 sold |
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P.
K. Silesia. Konigszelt Porcelain Factory,
Konigszelt, Silesia, Germany. In the
Directory of European Porcelain,
this is the
first of four marks shown for this factory which is said to have been
founded in 1860. The second mark shown in the book is said to have
been registered with the German Trademark of Registry in
1880 -- so it
appears that this mark was first used between the years of c.1860 and
c.1880. How long it may have continued in use after 1880, we
don't know.
(Source: Directory of
European Porcelain by Danckert, pages 188 and 667)
Item
#2083 |
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PK Unity Germany. No
information so far. E-mail if you know. |
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PL Limoges France. See Redon,
M. below. |
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PLS Looks like a
Tirschenreuth mark, but we can't identify it for certain as of now.
Item #2375 |
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PM, Porzellanfabrik Martinroda, Eger & Co.,
Martinroda, Thuringia, Germany.
The owner was
Franz Eger. The factory operated from
1901 until 1990
and produced souvenir items as well as fancy porcelain. (Source:
Danckert's Directory of European Porcelain,
page 389)
Found on this pretty Ribbon Plate owned by
Annora in the U.K. |
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PM Bavaria,
Porcelain Factory Moschendorf,
Bavaria, Germany. In business c.1904-1938.
Item #1934 |
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PMP =
(See Von Schierholz) |
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Porcelain Factory Merkelsgrun,
Merkelsgrun, Bohemia (now Merklin, Czechoslovakia).
Mark is dated to 1912-1918 (Source:
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain by Rontgen,
pages 82 and 448)
Item #2610 |
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(see
Legle)
(see Veritable) |
Porcelaine d'Art.
(see
Legle)
(see Veritable) |
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Porcelain Palles,
Limoges, France,
a decorating company that was only in business from 1926-1950
and few examples of their work exist. (Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges
Porcelain, Third Edition,
by Gaston, page 379)
Item #2195 |
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PP Bavaria. Leni Parbus Porcelain Decorating Studio,
Oberkotzau, Germany., c. 1904-1950's.
(Source: page 449 of Dackert's Directory
of European Porcelain, New and Revised Edition)
  Pictures
are courtesy of a collector who wishes to remain anonymous.
These pieces are typical of what I remember seeing while
growing up in the 1950's. |
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Same as above except mark is in Gold.
Found on this coffee set owned by M.D.
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P R Meissen.
Item #2607 |
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Limoges) |
Prevot Porcelain, Limoges France (see
Limoges) |
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Prov SXE, ES Germany.
This mark, which also includes the beehive, is one of those
used by Erdmann Schlegelmilch
of Suhl, Thuringia,
Germany, c.1900-1920's. (Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of R. S. Prussia, Mary Frank Gaston,
pages 203, 204, 215, 216). This is a green overglaze mark.
Our SOLD
Item #2620 |
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Prov SXE, ES Germany.
1920's.
(Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of R. S. Prussia, Mary Frank
Gaston, page 215) |
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(See Royal
Rudolstadt) |
Prussia Royal Rudolstadt. (See
Royal Rudolstadt) |
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(See
Schonwald Porcelain Factory of Arzberg) |
P.S.A.A. Bavaria (See
Schonwald Porcelain Factory of Arzberg) |
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(See
Tirschenreuth) |
P. T. Bavaria.
(See
Tirschenreuth) |
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P. T. Germany, Porcelain Factory
Tettau. This particular mark is
c.1902 when the factory started operating under that
name (one source says 1902;
another says 1915).
(Sources:
Pages 42 and 487 of Rontgen's and pages
449-450 of
Directory of European Porcelain).
Items #2763 and #2764 |
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P.V.B., Haus Dresden, Germany.
Unknown. Please
e-mail if
you can help.
Found on this beautiful coffee pot owned by
Jim Elenbaas in Lake Jackson, Texas |
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(See Rosina) |
Queen's Rosina
China. (See
Rosina) |
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(See
Unger & Schilde) |
R (See
Unger & Schilde) |
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R Bavaria.
(See Winterling) |
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(See
Rosenthal) |
R & C or R. C. (See
Rosenthal) |
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(See Reichenbach) |
R Made in German Democratic Republic.
(See Reichenbach) |
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Redon, M., Limoges, France,
c.1891-1896. Whiteware mark. (Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges
Porcelain, Third Edition,
by Gaston, page 269) |
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Redon, M., Limoges, France,
c.1882-1896. The
red mark is a decorating mark
dated 1882-1896. The
green MR mark is a factory
mark dated 1891-1896. (Source:
Antique Limoges at Home by Debby DuBay, page 235).
Found on a set of dishes with an unknown pattern owned by Larry Bishop in
Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
 
Please
e-mail if you know this
pattern. |
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Redon, M., Limoges, France,
c.1905-late 1930's. Green mark
is a whiteware mark. Red mark
is a decorating mark. The PL
is for La Porcelain Limousine,
the new factory name as of c.1905. (Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges
Porcelain, Third Edition,
by Gaston, page 269)
Item #3929 |
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Reed and Barton.
c. 1950's |
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Reichenbach Porcelain Factory. Reichenbach, Thuringia, Germany.
The GDR part of the mark is for
"German Democratic Republic"
(East Germany) which was
established in 1949 and ended in 1990. Based on that,
any items with this particular mark were made no earlier than 1949 and possibly as late as
1977 when Reichenbach put a different mark into use (Source:
Directory of European Porcelain by
Danckert, page 383).
 Found
on our SOLD
Item #2585 |
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Mark found on this coffee pot, part of a full set owned by
Linda Vantrece of
Lewisville, Texas.
Pattern is unknown. |
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Mark found on this plate, part of a full set owned by
RM, USA |
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(See RW Bavaria) |
Retsch
Porcelain Factory. (See
RW Bavaria) |
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(See
Austria) |
Riedl, Josef.
(See Austria) |
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(See
Klemm, Richard) |
RK Dresden.
(See
Klemm, Richard) |
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(See
Dresden) |
RL Dresden.
(See
Dresden) |
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Rockingham Pottery.
Swinton, Yorkshire, England.
c.1745-1842. Founded on the
estate of the Marquess of Rockingham
(Source:
Dictionary of Antiques
and Collectibles by Judith Miller, page 324).
According to page 633 of
Danckert, it was called
Royal Rockingham Works from
1830, and was also known as
"Manufacturer to the King."
(Source: page 633 of
Danckert's New and Revised Edition of Directory of
European Porcelain)
   Elizabeth
Winter of Rochester, Kent, United Kingdom has graciously
shared pictures of her beautiful plate inherited from her uncle.
It is unmarked, but someone who evaluated it for her said it is most
likely Rockingham. |
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Rogers, Wm.
Mfg. Co., Hartford, Connecticut. Resource
books indicate Rogers was in business under this name and used this mark
from c.1865-1898, In 1898, they helped organize the
International Silver Company. |
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Unger & Schilde) |
Roschutzer Porzellanmanufaktur Unger &
Schilde. (See
Unger & Schilde) |
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"Rosenthal" Bavaria Echt Cobalt. Though the
Rosenthal mark is not on this set, the mold shapes
(Pompadour) are
definitely Rosenthal, and the related family story says they are
Rosenthal. The set was given to a military family stationed in
Germany in the early 1950's.
 I
haven't been able to identify the starburst mark, but assume it was a
decorating mark, either for Rosenthal or an outside decorator. See
my
Q&A for more details of
the interesting story, as well as more pictures from
B. G. in Pennsylvania. |
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Rosenthal, Germany, Selb,
Bavaria, Germany (West Germany).
From
1953 (Source:
Kovel's,
page 96). Kovel's is
the only book where I could find just the word
Germany in the Rosenthal
mark.
 Found
on this decorative plate owned by Yossi
Cohen in Israel. The courting scene is a
reprint/decal of work by Fragonard,
a French artist who
lived 1732-1806. His
work has been widely reproduced by various porcelain factories and
usually called the "Love Story" scenes or pattern. In this case,
Maria appears to be the
pattern name chosen by Rosenthal. Based on the mark, it is from
the mid-1950's-60's.
Yossi would like to sell the
plate. If you are interested, click on
this
link of my website for
additional information. |
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Rosenthal (R&C), Kronach,
Upper Franconia, Germany. c. 1901-1927. This was the
Kronach branch of Rosenthal & Co. (Source:
Directory of European Porcelain
by Danckert, pages 273,274). MALMAISON
may be a pattern name, mold style, or product line???
Found on this bowl owned by
L.B.,
who inherited it from her great grandmother. |
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Rosenthal (R&C), Kronach,
Upper Franconia, Germany. c. 1901-1927. This was the
Kronach branch of Rosenthal & Co. (Source:
Directory of European Porcelain
by Danckert, pages 273,274) 
Found on this demitasse saucer with the added word
Dresden in gold, referencing
the Dresden Flowers decoration. 4"
diameter.
Our Item
#3995. Email if interested in
purchasing.
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Rosenthale Ivory, Germany. c.
1930's. Ivory may be the name of the line.
Pompadour Titian may be the style and the pattern.
This elaborate cartouche mark was used 1925-1941 by the
Rosenthal China Corporation in New York City
for the purposes of distributing the Rosenthal products in the U.S. during
those years.
(Source: Marks on German, Bohemian, and
Austrian Porcelain by Rontgen, page 120 and 455)
Our
Item #1895 |
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Rosenthale Ivory,
Bavaria, Germany. Ovington's, New York,
Chicago was a retailer on Fifth Avenue in New York City and
no doubt special ordered this pattern from the
Rosenthal China Corporation sometime between the years
1925 and c.1941, the years Rosenthal used this cartouche mark. (Source: Marks on German, Bohemian, and
Austrian Porcelain by Rontgen, page 120).
One source says 1939-1945 for this particular cartouche mark; however, those
were the years we were at war with Germany. All trade with Germany
totally ceased during that time. There would have been no special
orders between Ovington of New York and Rosenthal of Germany during those
particular years.
Pictures contributed by SP in
Illinois |
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Rosenthale Bavaria, Selb-Bavaria,
Germany. The e at
the end means this is a whiteware mark for the
Rosenthal factory.
Resource books date it back to 1907-1930's.
(Sources: New
and Revised Edition of Directory of European Porcelain
by Danckert, pages 12 and 597;
and
Keramik-Marken Lexikon
by Dieter Zuhlsdorff, page 263.)
It is found on this beautiful tankard set
owned by M.W. of Wyoming USA |
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Rosenthale, Ges. Geschutzt,
Selb-Bavaria,
Germany. A whiteware mark just like the one below except for the words,
so assume it is also c.1908-1953. Gesetzlich
Geschutzt translates to Legally Protected and is a
patent mark used in Germany and Austria.
 Found on this cobalt pitcher with inlaid pewter scrollwork. (Pictures
and translation contributed by Patty in Port Charlotte, Florida.) |
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Rosenthale, Selb-Bavaria,
Germany. c.1908-1953.
Donatello is the style of the blank. A whiteware mark
found on a set of handpainted tea cups (Source: Marks on German, Bohemian, and
Austrian Porcelain by Rontgen, page 137) 
Found on our Item
#2353. |
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Rosenthale, Selb-Bavaria,
Germany. c.1908-1953.
Donatello is the style of the blank. A whiteware mark
found on a handpainted Coffee Set.
Handpainted coffee set owned by
Janet Sutton in Tustin, California.
 The inscription reads "To Mama
from Pearl & Pike. Dec-25-15"
Janet's
Great Great Aunt Pearl Anderson was
a china painter in Lawrence, Kansas,
in 1915
and 1916
that we know of
(perhaps longer) and decorated this beautiful coffee set.
Clearly it was a gift from Aunt Pearl to
her own mother.
This chocolate pot
was a gift to Aunt Pearl from
Estelle Northrup. According to
askart.com, Estelle was a
china decorator in
Lawrence, Kansas, 1913-1915.
She lived at 733 Massachusetts Street and worked at 701
Massachusetts Street.
It is unknown if
Aunt Pearl was a student of
Estelle Northrup or if they were friends
or both. It appears they were both.
The inscription on
the pot reads:
To Pearl Anderson
From Estelle Northrup, Dec. 25, 1914.
The chocolate cups
are unsigned.
 The
chocolate set does not have the Rosenthale mark, but is marked with
the one you see in
the above inscription. The mark at left is the same mark
but is signed by
Aunt Pearl in
March 1916:
Anderson 3-16
It is found on this
saucer .
Five more saucers
are signed Anderson, but not dated.
It appears that the chocolate set
was a joint
venture between Aunt Pearl and
Estelle.
The pot was decorated by Estelle
in 1914,
while the saucers
were decorated by Aunt Pearl later, perhaps over a period of time in
1915-1916.
May this posting serve as a loving tribute to
Great Great Aunt Pearl Anderson and to
Estelle Northrup
who shared the
wonderful world of china painting which was so popular back in that era. |
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Rosenthale, Selb-Bavaria,
Germany. c.1908-1953.
Donatello is the style of the blank. A whiteware mark
found on this teapot:.
Art Nouveau teapot owned by S.B.
It originally belonged to her Great Grandmother.
It is hand painted and signed E.F.
Rowe. |
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Rosinthale, Selb-Bavaria,
Germany. c.1908-1953.
Gold seal found on a set of dinnerware inherited by
J. Barwick in NYC.
 He
is trying to identify the pattern.
Please
e-mail if you can help. |
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Rosinthale, Selb-Bavaria,
Germany. c.1908-1953.
Apparently a whiteware mark on a bowl decorated by the Pickard
studio in America. (Source: Marks on German, Bohemian, and
Austrian Porcelain by Rontgen, page 137)
Item #2381 |
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Rosinthale,
Kronach, Germany. c.1933-1945. Moliere is
possibly the style of the blank. (Source: Marks on German, Bohemian, and
Austrian Porcelain by Rontgen, page 137)
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Rosinthale, Selb Bavaria,
Germany. U. S. Zone dates to the 1945-49 era
when the U. S. occupied Germany just after WW II. Pompadour
is either the name of the pattern or the style of the blank.
Item #2307 |
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Rosina China |
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Rosina China,
Queen's. |
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Rosina China,
Queen's, Richmond. |
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Royal
= Unidentified Mark Please
e-mail if you know. Found
on this set owned by Alexis Pleus in Binghamton,
New York.
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Royal Adderley
Prairie Rose, Canadian Provincial Flowers. |
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Royal Albert Prairie Rose |
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HC Royal Bavaria) |
Royal Bavaria =
(see HC Royal Bavaria)
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Royal Bavarian =
(see Hutschenreuther)
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Royal Bavarian China, P.M.B., Germany.
Found on this German chocolate pot.
Pictures contributed by
Darrell Lawson of Knoxville, Tennessee.
The P.M.B. remains unidentified. Email
if you know |
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Another piece by Royal Bavarian China
(still unidentified)
Contributed by Andrea in Charleston, South
Carolina
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Royal Chelsea,
England. |
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Royal
Copenhagen Denmark. |
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Royal Crown Derby Tiffany,
England
and New York,
1890. (Source:
Kovel's New Dictionary of Marks, by
Ralph and Terry Kovel,
page 246) |
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Royal Doulton, England. According to the Doulton dating system described on page 237 of
Kovel's Dictionary Marks, the cup
shown below was manufactured in 1928
(from 1912-1930's, Doulton used an impressed numbering
system, with the last number meaning the year of manufacture -- the last
impressed number on these is 28, for 1928; impossible to photograph).
The pattern is
ORIENT |
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Royal Doulton, England.
According to the Doulton dating system described on page 237 of
Kovel's Dictionary Marks, items
with mark were manufactured in 1939
(the number 12 to the right of the mark is added to 1927
for the year 1939).
The pattern is Clifton |
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Royal Doulton, England.
Manufactured in 1939 |
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Royal Doulton, England. According to the Doulton dating system described on page 237 of
Kovel's Dictionary Marks, items
with mark were manufactured in 1940
(the number 13 to the right of the mark is added to 1927
for the year 1940). Found on a
pair of Hand Painted plates. Signed by documented
Royal Doulton artist,
P. Curnock.
Our
Items #4024 and #4025
currently For Sale |
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Royal Doulton, Kenilworth Castle. England.
Kenilworth Castle is the scene on the plate shown below that has
this mark. Hand Painted and signed.
c.1920's
Our
Item #2276 currently for
sale.
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Royal Dux, Dux Porcelain
Manufactory, Dux, Bohemia, (Czechoslovakia), 1900-1918,
raised and impressed triangle mark. (Source:
Kovel's New Dictionary of Marks, by
Ralph and Terry Kovel,
page 155) |
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Royal Munich. Appears to have been a decorating studio
(possibly in the general area of Germany that produced the popular R. S.
Prussia and related products)
that
decorated whiteware from Z. S. & Co. of Rehau,
Bavaria, Germany.
Mary Frank Gaston's book on R. S.
Prussia featuring R.S., E.S.,O.S., and C.S., Fourth Series, has a
whole section on "Royal" marks such as Royal Vienna, Royal Berlin, Royal
Coburg, Royal Frankfort, Royal Tillowitz, etc., which were apparently
decorating marks. Royal Munich is possibly in that same category and
just not documented.
Item #2085 |
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Royal Rudolstadt.
Beyer & Bock,
Volkstedt, Germany.
Mark is dated c.1905-1932. (Source:
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain,
by Rontgen, page 113). Found on this hand painted plate. |
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 Another
example of Beyer & Bock.
Contributed by Margaret Milne in Australia.
She found this beautiful cup and saucer at a yard sale in
Brisbane, Australia. The
impressed mark is for Beyer & Bock.
The overstamped crown is most likely a decorating mark. |
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Royal Saxe ES Germany,
Erdmann Schlegelmilch, Suhl, Thuringia,
Germany. This mark is believed to have been used in the
1890's. Royal Saxe was apparently a
decorating studio that decorated ES whiteware. (Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of R. S.
Prussia, Fourth Series,
by Mary Frank Gaston, page 207)
Item #1234 |
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Royal Standard, England.
Mark was used beginning in 1949
until recent years. (Source:
Collectible Cups & Saucers Book II,
Jim and Susan Harran, page 352) |
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Royal Stanley |
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Royal Vienna. Apparently a
decorating studio in the
general area of Germany that produced the popular R. S. Prussia and related
products.
This particular mark with a crown and beehive are in a pale black or gray
color and appear to be over the glaze. A similar crown mark is
discussed on page 168 of the Fourth Series R. S. Prussia book by Gaston.
(Source: Collector's Encyclopedia of R. S.
Prussia, Fourth Series, by Mary Frank Gaston, page
168)
Item #2343 |
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Royal
Worcester, England, The Duchess. |
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R.P.M. Germany, (no information at this time) |
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RS Germany,
Reinhold Schlegelmilch, Tillowitz, Silesia,
Germany. Used beginning in 1910 and believed to
have only been used by the Tillowitz factory. (Sources:
Kovel's Dictionary of Marks,
page 75; and Collector's Encyclopedia of R. S.
Prussia, Fourth Series, by Mary Frank Gaston, page 68)
Item
#1233 |
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R. S. Steeple,
Reinhold Schlegelmilch, Suhl and
Tillowitz, Germany. |
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Rudolstadt,
Beyer & Bock, Volkstedt,
Germany, c.1905-1932. (Source:
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain,
by Rontgen, page 113).
Found on our SOLD
Item
#2676 |
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Vito
Amorelli inherited this beautiful coffee pot with its
Lustreware finish from his mother,
Julia Amorelli, Millbury, Massachusetts.
It is in her
Loving Memory that this posting
is made.
Here's a link found by Vito to
other pieces by this factory: http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Rudolstadt+China&qpvt=Rudolstadt+China&FORM=IGRE#a |
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Rudolstadt,
Ernest Bohne Sons Porcelain Factory,
Rudolstadt Volkstedt Thuringia Germany. c.1901-1920
(Source:
Dresden Porcelain Studios
by Harran, page 196) |
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Rudolstadt,
Ernest Bohne Sons Porcelain Factory,
Rudolstadt Volkstedt Thuringia Germany. c.1901-1920.
The crown and N mark was originally used by Capo di Monte in
Naples and has been widely copied by many factories. Because this mark
was found on a piece that also included Germany stamped on it,
we are assuming it is another one of the Bohne Sohne marks. |
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Rudolstadt,
New York & Rudolstadt Pottery, in
business c.1882-1918. This
mark was registered in the German Trademark of Registry
on May 2, 1896. This factory was owned by U. S.
importers Lewis Straus & Sons in New York. (Source: Directory of
European Porcelain by Danckert, pages 397 and 668; and
Marks on German, Bohemian, and
Austrian Porcelain by Rontgen, page 134) |
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Rudolstadt,
New York & Rudolstadt Pottery, in
business c.1882-1918. This
mark was registered in the German Trademark of Registry
on May 2, 1896. Same as above mark, but in
gold and blue.
Picture contributed by J. T. in
Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA.
See our Q&A of December 19,
2006, for more information. |
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RW Bavaria,
Retsch & Co. Porcelain Factory,
Wunsiedel, Bavaria, Germany. Established in 1885
and apparently still in business today. This particular mark
was registered in the German Trademark Registry in 1899, but
no ending date is given in any of the references.
(Sources: Directory of
European Porcelain by Danckert, page 502; and
Marks on German, Bohemian, and
Austrian Porcelain by Rontgen, pages 191 and 506)
(Picture contributed by Carolyn
in Virginia) |
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RW Bavaria,
Rudolf Wachter, Kirchenlamitz, Oberfranken, Germany. A
porcelain decorating studio, c.1930.
(Source: Directory of
European Porcelain by Danckert, page 183)
 RW
Bavaria pieces owned by JMB in Florida. |
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Saxe, Charles
Ahrenfeldt & Son,
Stara Role, formerly Altrohlau,
Bohemia, Austria. A
porcelain decorating factory. This mark was used
c.1886-1910.
(Source: Bohemian Decorated Porcelain
by Dr. James D. Henderson, page 44) Also found on page 179 of
Dresden Porcelain Studios by the Harrans. Thanks
to an unnamed viewer who helped me identify this mark. Also refer to
my Dresden section above for R. L. Dresden which may also be
Ahrenfeldt.
Found on this beautiful handpainted set owned by
twt5555@gmail.com
17 plates and assorted other pieces. TWT
bought the set 50 years ago (in 1966) at an auction.
She now wishes to sell it and can be contacted at her email shown above. |
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SAXE mark found on this
unusual plate owned by Raymond Lindsay
and his wife of Sidney BC
Canada. It belonged as
far back
as late 1800's to early 1900's
in his wife's family who by then had lived several generations in
Quebec, Canada. |
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Saxe, R or CR., Austria. Unidentified. Please
e-mail
if you can help
Found on this beautiful platter owned by
Teri Vincent Vernieri in Moreno Valley,
California.
Thanks to Debbie Womack in
Arizona, a friend of Teri's,
for sending the pictures and communicating with me about the
mark. |
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Saxonia. Unidentified.
Please
e-mail if you can help. |
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Saxony, Fraureuth Porcelain Factory,
Fraureuth, Saxony, Germany.
In business 1898-1935.
This mark used c.1898-1928
(page 102 of Kovel's).
  Found
on this plate that is initialed and dated 1913
on the back. The initials are probably that of the owner marking
his/her property.
Pictures contributed by
David Wilson in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
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1876-1901 |
Saxony Porcelain Factory, Carl Thieme,
Potschappel, Saxony, Germany. (Sources:
Dresden Porcelain Studios by Harran, page108;
Kovel's, page 132.
 Our
SOLD Item #1886 |
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 1902 - ? |
Saxony Porcelain Factory, Carl Thieme,
Potschappel, Saxony, Germany. (Sources:
Dresden Porcelain Studios by Harran, page108).
Two examples below shown below
   Our
Item #2538
   Pictures
of this beautiful compote are courtesy of Mark
and June Brown of Why Not
Antiques in Middletown, Virginia. |
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1902 - ? |
Saxony Porcelain Factory, Carl Thieme,
Potschappel, Saxony, Germany. (Sources:
Dresden Porcelain Studios by Harran, page108;
Kovel's, page 132.
 Our
SOLD Item #1667
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1902 - ? |
Saxony Porcelain Factory, Carl Thieme,
Potschappel, Saxony, Germany. (Sources:
Dresden Porcelain Studios by Harran, page108;
Kovel's, page 132.
  Our
Item #3911
currently for sale |
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 1902 - ? |
Saxony Porcelain Factory, Carl Thieme,
Potschappel, Saxony, Germany. (Sources:
Dresden Porcelain Studios by Harran, page108)
 Our
SOLD Item #2528 |
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1961 - Present |
Saxony Porcelain Factory, Carl Thieme, Potschappel, Saxony, Germany. (Sources:
Dresden Porcelain Studios by Harran, page108)
 Our
SOLD Item #2551 |
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Schaller = Oscar Schaller & Co., Kirchenlamitz, Bavaria, Germany.
1921 to present. This factory is part of the
Winterling Group.
(Sources:
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain, 3rd
Edition |
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"Violets" set owned by Arlene
McDonald in Canada |
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 A
set by Oscar Schaller decorated with the
Dresden Flowers. Obviously
Dresden Rich is the pattern name
assigned by Schaller.
Owned by
Peter Rumsey of Saginaw, Michigan |
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Found on this coffee set owned by
Greg Swager in Garrett, Indiana. |
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Schaller, E., Wiesau Bavaria. Apparently a decorator's
mark. Paired with a Schumann
mark that is dated c.1950's-70's.
 
Found on this Love Story
demitasse set in Pink owned by A. Roy in Maple Ridge
B.C. Canada |
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Another example, this time in Gold,
from Ian Cornelius, Somerset UK
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(See
Von Schierholz) |
Schierholz (See
Von Schierholz)
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(See
ES Germany) |
Schlegelmilch,
Erdmann (See ES
Germany) |
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(See Prov SXE) |
Schlegelmilch,
Erdmann, Prov SXE (See
Prov SXE) |
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(See OS St.
Kilian Germany) |
Schlegelmilch,Oscar
(See OS St. Kilian
Germany) |
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(See RS Steeple) |
Schlegelmilch,
Reinhold (See
RS Steeple) |
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(See
Unger Schneider) |
Schneider's
Heirs (See
Unger Schneider) |
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Schonwald Porcelain Factory, Arzberg,
Bavaria, Germany. Originally Porcelain
Factory Theodore Lehmann (c.1898-1904)
and acquired by Schonwald in 1904. This particular mark was used
by Schonwald between the
years 1920-27.
In 1927-28, this factory was
taken over by the Kahla Porcelain Factory and renamed
Porcelain Factory Arzberg.
(Sources:
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain,
by Rontgen, pages 250 and 376; and Directory of
European Porcelain by Danckert, page 24). Also see
"Arzberg Porcelain Factory"
above for that later mark. |
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Schonwald Porcelain Factory, Upper
Frankonia,
Bavaria, Germany. Originally
J. N. Muller Porcelain Factory (c.1879-1898).
Taken over by and became a branch of Kahla Porcelain
Factory in 1927
and given the name Schonwald Porcelain
Factory. This mark (without the added words) was
registered in 1911 in the
German Trademark Register. The added words
"Germany U. S. Zone" dates to the
years 1945-49 when Bavaria was
occupied by the U. S. following the end of World War II. (Sources:
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain,
by Rontgen, pages 74 and 475; and Directory of
European Porcelain by Danckert, pages 414 and 670). |
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(See
Czechoslovakia) |
Schuldes
Porcelain. (See
Czechoslovakia) |
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(Click here for Schumann tables of
marks and patterns.) |
Schumann, Carl, Porcelain Factory,
Arzberg Bavaria Germany. (Click here for Schumann tables of
marks and patterns.) |
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Schumann
& Schreider, Schwarzenhammer, Bavaria,
Germany. In business 1905-1984. This
factory was co-founded by Karl Schreider
and Christopher Schumann
(Carl Schumann's brother). Christopher married into the very old and very
wealthy Schreider family who were great land owners in the
city of Schwarzenhammer. Christopher eventually went into
business with his father-in-law, Karl August Schreider, and in
1905 established the Schumann &
Schreider Porcelain Factory of Schwarzenhammer, Bavaria, Germany.
(This factory
should
not be confused with the Carl Schumann
Porcelain Factory which was totally separate.)
The
first three marks are shown as being used sometime
after 1905,
but for how long is unclear. (Source: Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain,
by Rontgen, page 192).
(1) The Eleanor
mark shown in (1) , the best I have been able to determine, is probably a decorating
mark. It's been found on items from other factories and is always in
addition to a factory mark. This mark was contributed by
Debbie for her
Aunt
Wilma Jean, of Johnston City, Illinois.
(1) Found on this sugar and creamer set that Wilma Jean,
as a small child, remembers being given to her mother by her
Uncle Ira (Wilma's mother's
brother). The date would have been around
1930 or so.
 (2)
Found on this plate owned by Mark Workman of
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
(2) Also found on this plate owned by
Anonymous in Chicago, Illinois
(3) Found on this pair of
plates previously owned by us and now SOLD,
Item
#2671
(4) This fourth mark with the U. S. Zone
dates it to the years 1945-1949,
the years Bavaria was occupied by the U. S. just after World War II.
Found on
our
Item
#3921, currently For
Sale.
 (5)
Found on this plate. Pictures
contributed by Shana Rawls of Santa Fe, Texas.
Mark includes an unidentified mark with the words
"Porzellan Imperial Germany." Probably a
retailer or exporter. If you know, please
e-mail.
See Q & A posting of February 20, 2010, for more
details. |
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(6)
Thanks to
Xenia in Missouri,
Mark #6 at
left, a Lone Lion, has been identified as being from
Schumann & Schreider
(Source: http://www.porcelainmarksandmore.com/bavaria/schwarzenhammer_1/00.php
)
Found on this bowl owned by
Rodney Poole in New Mexico. Xenia
owns a similar plate.
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Schumann, F. A.,
Friedrich Adolph Schumann Porcelain Factory,
Berlin, Germany.
c.1835-1914.
Discontinued porcelain production in 1880, after which they
specialized in porcelain decorating. (Source: Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain
by Rontgen, page 383).
(1)
These first two marks appear
to be among the oldest marks for this factory. The first one says
"F.A. Schumann, Moabit Berlin"
and is dated 1835-1851 (page 55
of Rontgen). The second mark is dated
1852-1864 (page 55 of Rontgen). Both of these marks
are found on this small dish and spoon owned by
Linda in Cornwall, England.
The first mark is on the dish.
The second mark is on the spoon. It appears then that set was made
around 1851-52.
(2)
I can't find this particular
F. A. Schumann mark with its
address of
F. A. Schumann, 107 Leipziger Str. 107, Berlin.W.
I believe this was most likely a decorator's mark for
F. A. Schumann, and used
somewhere in those decorating years of
1880-1914.
Paired
with a Hutschenreuther whiteware
factory mark used
c.1914-1938.
Found on this beautiful plate owned by
K.M. in Granite Bay, California.
This is one of a set of six small plates brought back
from Germany by K.M.'s uncle
after World War II.
Since the F. A. Schumann factory
ceased its decorating business in 1914,
the same year the Hutschenreuther
whiteware mark began, these plates had to have been decorated
in 1914.
(3) A second
example of this mark, but with slight variation in placement of the address,
is found on this set of dishes owned by I.S.S.
in Boston, Massachusetts. He inherited the set from his
parents and knows it has been in the family since
late 1940's or
early 1950's. His earliest memories of the china
was using it for holiday meals in the very early
1950's. His parents told him about purchasing
the dishes from an antique dealer in Connecticut. The set was missing
its cups and saucers. In spite of that, the day they made the
purchase, they were offered the full purchase price of the dishes for just
the odd pieces. This set does not have a whiteware mark and
could therefore date anywhere in the years of
1880-1914.
Anyone who can help with additional information and/or is familiar
with
F. A.
Schumann, please
e-mail.
(4)
Another version of an FA Schumann mark.
The green mark is unreadable.
Found on a lidded tureen, which unfortunately is broken. The lid,
however, survived and is shown here.
Owned by L.M. in Austin,
Texas. |
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Schreider) |
Schwarzenhammer, Bavaria, Germany.
= (See Schumann &
Schreider) |
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Seltman,
Johann Seltmann Porcelain Factory,
Vohenstrauss, Bavaria, Germany. Apparently a whiteware
mark used c.1901-1932.
Found on the creamer shown in this group of handpainted
china. The other pieces are unmarked.
Pictures sent by
RB in Asheboro, North Carolina. |
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Seltman
factory mark. Used
from 1901
forward. Source: Kovel's Dictionary of Marks,
page 133
Found on this beautiful angelic bowl owned by
C. Moran in Randolph County, North Carolina. |
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(See
Signatures) |
Siesicki. (See
Signatures) |
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Sevres France.
These over-the-glaze marks appear to be those from the reign of Louis-Phillippe
in France, 1830-1848, and are most likely genuine
Sevres marks. The
blue circled mark says
Sevres 1844. The
backward P's mark says
SV 40 or possibly
4G (can't read the last digit or
letter). The red mark says
Chateau
Des Tuileries and
represents the house or chateau for which this piece was decorated. A similar mark is
shown on page 395 of Gaston's Third Edition Limoges
book, except it is Chateau De St. Cloud. It
is referred to as an overglaze decorating mark and dated c.1905.
The undecorated ware of the beautiful plate shown at left
(our
Item #2711)
was produced by the
Sevres factory, but may or may not have been decorated there. The
red chateau
mark shown at left differs slightly in appearance from those in
Danckert's, pages 604-605, which show the crown inside the circle,
not outside. That makes it questionable for me.
Only wares decorated inside the
Sevres factory are genuine
Sevres
(Source: Decorative Plates
by the Harrans, page 105).
On page 301 of
Warman's English and Continental
Pottery & Porcelain, 2nd Edition,
there is a lengthy discussion of the many Sevres reproductions, many of them
with Chateau marks.
A very credible source who wishes to remain anonymous
has confirmed my assessment that this plate is considered to be
"Sevres Style" and
not genuine Sevres, meaning it was decorated
outside the factory as discussed
above. Anyone with additional information, please
e-mail. |
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(also see
"Ovington's") |
"Sevres" = (also see
"Ovington's") |
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Signatures |
Signatures -- more on the way -- work in progress |
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Signature = Alberti.
(See
Bavarian Autumn Hand Painted for information) |
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Signature = Anderson, Pearl. American China
Painter in Lawrence, Kansas, 1915-1916
(perhaps longer). First mark is on the coffee set. Second mark is on
chocolate set saucers. See Rosenthale
above for more details.
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Signature = Ann. American China
Painter most likely. Found in Torrance, California, on a hand
painted plate on Schumann whiteware. Undated. |
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Signature = Asher, Emma. American China
Painter. Found on a pair of figurines in Dallas, Texas.
Dated Christmas 1949.
Item #2761 |
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Signature = Barlow, G. American China
Painter most likely. Found on a hand painted plate in
Dallas, Texas.
Dated 1916.
Item #2771 |
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Signature = Beall, 1931. American China
Painter most likely.
Found on our Item #3952.
Schumann whiteware. |
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Signature = Benedict, R. E.
American China Painter
most likely. Undated
Contributed by Angela Adams of Richmond,
Virginia
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Signature = Bernice. American China
Painter most likely. Found in 2006 on a hand painted
 plate in Dallas, Texas. Undated.
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Signature = Bess. American China
Painter. Found on a hand painted dish in Ft. Worth, Texas.
Dated 1965.
Items
#2715 and #2716 |
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Signature = Braun, J.
Bavarian Germany China painter. Found on hand painted
plate owned by B.V. in Indiana.
B.V. is also an ebayer (indybones). It appears this
undecorated ware was made sometime between the years
1903-1927, but not decorated until
1942. J. Braun was
most likely a professional decorator in Bavaria. If anyone has any
information about J. Braun, please
e-mail.
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Signature = Bronssillon, J. Documented Limoges Artist
(page 455 of Gaston's Limoges Third Edition)
Found on this fish set dated c.1906-1920
Formerly owned by us, but now
SOLD |
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Signature = Clement, K. American China
Painter most likely. Found on hand painted bowl in
Louisiana with a Bavarian backstamp. Beautiful
roses referred to as
Crimson Rambler in
the backstamp. Undated.
Item #2777 |
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Signature = Cluck, L. American China
Painter. Found on hand painted plates in Ft. Worth, Texas.
Undated. Item
#2731 and Item #2731 |
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Signature = Cox, Clifford. American China
Painter. Found on a hand painted dish in Dallas, Texas.
Not dated. Item #1939 |
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Signature = Curnack, P. Royal
Doulton China Painter. Found on Hand Painted plates, c.1940-41.
Our
Items #4024 and #4025 currently For
Sale |
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Signature = Darling, M. American China
Painter most likely. Found on a hand painted vase in Michigan.
Dated 1958. The vase was Schumann whiteware. |
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Signature = Disnan, M. American China
Painter most likely. Found on a hand painted ewer in Sioux
City, Iowa. Date unknown. No whiteware mark. |
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Signature = Douglas, L. American China
Painter most likely. Found on a set of hand painted
teacups in Dallas, Texas. Undated, but Rosenthale whiteware mark is
dated
c.1908-1953.
Item #2353 |
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Signature = Dussons. Possibly
that of a factory artist. Found on a hand painted sugar bowl and
creamer that appear to be of
Austrian origin.
The creamer has a red beehive
and the word Austria.
Both pieces have the unknown red mark
that appears to have an big M
with a C and O
behind and the words Trade Mark
at the bottom.
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Signature = Duval.
A documented
Limoges artist. More of Duval's
work can be found in the Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges
Porcelain, Third Edition, by Mary Frank Gaston.
Gorgeous roses.
The green J.P.L. France (Jean
Pouyat Limoges) whiteware mark was used
c.1890-1932.
Item #2285 |
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Signature = E. F. Rowe.
Found on this c.1920's Art Nouveau
teapot owned by S.B.
S.B.'s Great Grandmother was the
original owner. |
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Signature = Erbstein, Olivia. Signed
and dated 1931.
Apparently a china painter of Jewish
heritage who may have worked for the
Krautheim factory in Selb, Germany.
It is found on this Art Deco
style ash tray owned by Frank J. Morreale
in Chicago, Illinois.
 Mr.
Morreale is a painter as well, and he
is seeking information about Olivia.
She was no doubt a very special lady. Sadly, she may have endured
tremendous suffering and worse during the pre-war and war years in Germany.
In the words of Mr. Morreale,
this small ash tray may be her legacy. May this posting
serve as some small tribute in honor of her memory. Please
email if you have information. |
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Signature = F., Myra. American China
Painter most likely. Found on a Schumann whiteware
blank. Signature is dated 1960. |
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Signature = Fann. A documented decorator for
Oscar & Edgar Gutherz,
in business 1898-1918 in
the city of Altrohlau in what is
now the Czech Republic. See Q&A of
March 31, 2010,
for more information and related interesting story. |
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Signature = Fresch, Burnzetta.
American china Painter (1913-1995).
Found on Schumann whiteware. Signed and dated
1958.
Burnzetta
did china painting as well as oil painting beginning around
1950. She was a native of
Beaver Falls in Western Pennsylvania
and was an elementary school teacher by profession.
Pictures and family story shared by
Burnzetta's niece, FEJ of
Edina, Minnesota
J. Wayne (June Wayne)
was
Burnzetta's
instructor. They cosigned her work in
1958. |
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Signature = Gall. American China
Painter most likely. Found on a hand painted lidded
bowl in Dallas, Texas. Not dated, but whiteware mark is dated to
1970
or after.
Item #1949 |
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Signature = Galvim. American China
Painter most likely, although European is also
possible. Found on a beautiful hand painted plate in San
Francisco, California. Not dated.
The plate was originally owned by Devi's
mother and goes back to the 1950's
at least and possibly to the
 1940's,
based on Devi's family
history. Devi believes it's
possible the plate originated in Europe since his mother had a friend who
brought her many things from Europe after World War II.
(Pictures contributed by Devi Joseph
of San Francisco) |
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Signature = Gardner, Uarda. American China
Painter most likely. Found on whiteware found in
California. Signature is dated December 1956. |
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Signature = GB 24. My
speculation that this is possibly that of Gilman
Burley of Burley & Co.,
a decorating studio in Chicago, 1885-1931.
 Found
on this chocolate set owned by S.S. in
Davenport, Iowa. See our
Q & A posting of April 2, 2008, for
more pictures and this very interesting story. Notice the hand painted
plate shown below is also Davenport related. |
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Signature =GB. Possibly that of Gilman
Burley of Burley & Co.,
a decorating studio in Chicago, 1885-1931.
Found on Haviland whiteware, hand painted by GB.
Plate owned by Lee Ann Hebert
in Iowa. From the estate of her grandmother and
second husband, Will Zimmerman,
from Davenport, Iowa.
Notice the chocolate set shown above is also Davenport related.
This was her grandmother's favorite plate. |
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Signature = Geneva. American China
Painter most likely. Found on a hand painted dish in
Ft. Worth, Texas. Undated.
Our
Item #2733
currently for sale |
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Signature = Gray, M. American China
Painter most likely.
Found on this beautiful hand painted vase owned by
Donna in Chandler , Arizona. |
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Signature = Guhde, E.D., 1931. American China
Painter most likely. Found on a hand painted dish.
A family heirloom from C. M.,
USA |
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Signature = Guillbaumi ??? Signature is hard to decipher.
Has a whiteware mark from the Tirschenreuth factory in Germany
that dates to c.1903-1930.
Found on this hand painted bowl from K.B. In
Texas |
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Signature = H., Thelma.
American China Painter most likely. It is assumed that the
last name begins with an H.
 On
these napkin holders found in Albany, Oregon, by
Judy Heyerly of Vintage Estate Services. Not believed
to be my aunt who is documented below and lived in Oklahoma City all of her
adult life. To my knowledge, she always embedded her signature into
the background of her work and in writing so tiny it is difficult to find. |
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Signature = Haines, Emily Phelps.
Probably an American China Painter.
Undated. The
whiteware mark dates to c.1890's-1910.
Whiteware, however, can lay around for years before being decorated.
Found by
Karen in Florida
among the treasures left by her mother-in-law,
Helen. |
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Signature = Hall, F. E.
Probably an American China Painter.
Undated.
Found on this beautiful plate owned by
M. Dixon in Fargo, North Dakota. |
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Signature = Hancock, G.
Probably an American China Painter.
Undated. Found in Dallas,
 Texas, in 2005 on hand painted
plates with O&E.G. Austria backstamp.
See Q&A of
March 31, 2010,
for more information and related interesting story. |
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Signature = Hataway, Thelma.
American China
Painter, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, beginning in the 1950's.
She is also a beloved Aunt of mine (my
Mother's sister). Thanks to her two sons, my cousins, for allowing me
to honor her in this way by giving her the public recognition she deserves
for
 her wonderful artistic talent, as well as to acknowledge the influence
she had on me that continues to this day, and to say
"Thank You!!" to her for all of that and more.
Her signature is on this beautiful plate she hand painted and gave to my Mother years
and years ago. I will never part with this plate. This is in memory
of both my Aunt and my Mother, both of whom are sorely missed. |
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Signature = Hatcher, Alice.
1952-53.
Probably an American China Painter.
Found on a Schumann whiteware blank. |
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Signature = Heine, C.
Possibly an American China Painter. Found in Dallas, Texas, on a
 hand painted porcelain plate with a
Bavarian backstamp. Beautiful roses referred to as
Crimson Rambler in
the backstamp.
Item #2086 |
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Signature = Hoppel, M. Falsey.
Probably an American China Painter.
Found at an Illinois estate sale by
Lori Page.
Signed
M. Falsey Hoppel
and dated
1925.
Gold Pearl Lustre |
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Signature = Hull.
Possibly an American China Painter.
Found in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, on
 this beautiful hand painted plate with a
PT Bavaria Tirschenreuth backstamp. The plate is owned by J. J. in
Bartlesville. She rescued it from being tossed out as her parents were
preparing for a move. |
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Signature = Josh. Most likely an American china painter.
 Found
on hand painted and signed sugar and
 creamer
owned by Paula Clark in Wisconsin
and originally owned by her grandparents in
Fremont, Ohio. Her grandfather,
Dr. Noah Bates, was known for delivering
babies in exchange for paintings, bushels of chickens, etc., which is how he
most likely acquired these pieces. Josh,
the artist, used whiteware from the Schumann
Porcelain Factory in
Germany. The
 Schumann
mark, shown at left, is one that dates as far back as
c.1900. Whiteware can go
undecorated for years before someone finally uses it.
With these pieces being undated, it is unknown when
Josh actually painted these beautiful
African Violets. |
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Signature = Kennedy, K.
Most likely an American china painter.
Found on this hand painted and signed dish owned by
Kit Prate in Wisconson and her daughter
Jeanne Dagley, also in
Wisconsin. Kit
inherited this from her fraternal grandmother.
MZ whiteware mark. See
MZ above. |
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Signature =
Kimball, M. C. A documented
American Artist who exhibited a
portrait drawing in a Paris Salon in 1886.
(Source:
Artprice.com and American Art at
the Nineteenth-Century Paris Salons, page 361)
Found on a 19th Century French Pastel Portrait.
Item #1847 |
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Signature = Laporte.
A documented decorator for
Oscar & Edgar Gutherz,
in business 1898-1918 in
the city of Altrohlau in what is
now the Czech Republic. See Q&A of
March 31, 2010,
for more information and related interesting story. |
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Signature = Larsen, Carl.
Unidentified. Found on our Item #2084 |
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Signature = Marie H.
An American China Painter in
Saginaw,
Michigan.
Found on a set of hand painted plates from the
very early part of the 20th Century. See our
Q&A of
January 31, 2008, for this
interesting story. |
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Signature = Marling????
Found on a P. T. Bavaria chocolate set that was most likely decorated in the
factory studio. See Tirschenreuth
below for picture and more information. |
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Signature = Marshall, Irene H.
An American China Painter inWhittier,
California. Examples of her work on Schumann whiteware are dated
1969. See Q&A of
January 27, 2005,
for this interesting story. |
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Signature = Martin, A.
Probably an American China Painter.
Found in Omaha, Nebraska, on a pair of hand painted plates on Schumann
whiteware. Undated. |
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Signature = Martin, J.
A documented Limoges artist. Found on a Haviland Limoges
Fish Set. Item #2355
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Signature =Mistric, M. L.
American China Painter. Found in Dallas, Texas, on a hand painted teapot and
a lidded bowl. One is dated 1982.
Items #1896 and #1897 |
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Signature =Morrill. Possibly
an American China Painter. Found on this Art Deco style
chocolate set with an unidentified HC Royal
Bavaria mark.
Pictures
contributed by K.S. in USA |
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Signature =Muller, Paul Lothar.
Listed German Artist. 1869-1956.
See Q&A of
March 9, 2010, for related interesting story. |
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Signature = Northrup, Estelle. American China
Painter. According to
askart.com, Estelle was a china decorator in
Lawrence, Kansas, 1913-1915.
She lived at 733 Massachusetts Street and worked at 701
Massachusetts Street.
Found on this chocolate pot. See
Rosenthale above for more details and interesting information. |
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Signature = Ogribene, Josephine M.
Apparently a Schumann factory
artist. 1981-1994
 
Contributed by
cpeeler in Shelby, North
Carolina. |
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Signature = Paiva, A. T. Aida Paiva is an
American Artist living in Deland, Florida.
 She
has created original note cards (shown at left) as well as other paintings
of the Wild Strawberry pattern by
Schumann. Notice in her note card painting that she has added a
butterfly to the saucer. It is difficult to tell her artistic work
from the original demitasse cup: |
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Signature = Pierce, Anna E.
An American China Painter in Wisconsin
  Found
in Dallas, Texas, on bottom side of a hand painted bowl with a Bavarian backstamp.
Our
Item #2746
now SOLD It should be noted that
this piece also had a hairline crack in it. That fact is relevant to
this interesting story as follows:
I
received a phone call from a nice gentlemen,
Jack Stoltz in Florida, regarding this bowl that was hand
painted and signed by Anna E. Pierce.
Jack is originally from Wisconsin
and owns a complete set of dishes that exactly match this piece, all of
them but one signed by Anna E. Pierce
or Adele Pierce. The set has
been in Jack's family for over 100 years.
A mother and daughter team, Anna E. Pierce (
1853 - November 5, 1922 ) and
Adele Pierce (October 18, 1883 - December 30, 1969) owned a shop in
Wisconsin. They purchased
Bavarian and Limoges blanks, hand painted them, and sold them in their
shop. Adele left Wisconsin
in 1916. Jack's family
purchased their set from the mother and daughter sometime prior to
1916 when Adele
left Wisconsin.
An interesting mystery is that the one unsigned piece in Jack's set
is exactly like this one shown above that I found at a Dallas estate
sale with a hairline crack. We speculate that Jack's one unsigned
piece was a replacement for this one I found with the hairline. The
hairline piece must have been given away and somehow eventually made its
way to Texas where we purchased it from a high-end Dallas estate sale.
We'll never know the whole story of the travels of this beautiful hand
painted piece. I've also heard from Don
Bradshaw in California who is a relative of the
Pierce family
and is tracing his family history. He shared documentation with me
that proves both Adele and
Anna ended up in the bay area of
California near San Francisco at
some point and lived out their lives there. Don's
grandmother lived part of her life in that same area and was given an
entire set of china by Anna as a wedding gift. Don also
found documentation showing that while still in
Wisconsin, Anna advertised her studio
in the Milwaukee newspaper in 1907.
She was active in art shows and painted portraits and landscapes, as
well as china. Update May 13, 2016
= Don has shared an update on his family history research. In his
words "It turns out that she (Anna Pierce) is my
first cousin, four times removed (four generations before me). She
died in 1922. World War I probably shut off her supply of china
blanks from France and Germany a while before that. Her maiden
name was Teed, an old British name. I have traced her both
forward and back to a significant extent. I have also been able to
acquire some more pieces of hers on the internet. She really
exemplified the Art Nouveau period."
Update October 5, 2016
= Don found this Ewer,
another beautiful example by Anna E.
Pierce.
Don continues his research and has concluded that
Adele was Anna's
daughter, and Violet was
her granddaughter. Here two examples of the family tree:
Teed_small.jpg) 
 
  May this documentation serve as a testament to
Anna E. Pierce and
Adele Pierce. "Thank you
Anna and
Adele, for your beautiful work."
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Another beautiful example of work by Anna Pierce-- a celery dish owned by S. Brady in
Lake Villa, Illinois. |
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Signature = Pol, A.
Probably
French China Painter/Decorator, c. late 19th or early 20th Century.
Found on hand painted Sevres-style plate in Dallas, Texas.
Item
#2711 |
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Signature = Quining, Mary.
Most likely an American China
Painter.
Found on this beautiful vanity dish owned by
Tiffany Mooney in Dallas, Texas. |
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Signature = Reda.
Possibly a Limoges factory artist. Found in
Dallas, Texas, on a pair of vases with an unidentified Limoges mark.
Item #2747 |
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Signature = Schumann, Hanna.
Johanna Schumann (1904-1989)
wife of Carl Schumann II (1898-1975)
of the Carl Schumann Porcelain Factory in Arzberg, Bavaria,
Germany.
Click here for more about Hanna
and her amazing artistic talent. |
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Signature = Siesicki (unsure of spelling).
American China Painter. Appears to be
Siesicki or
Diesicki and dated
1984. Found on a hand painted vase in Dallas,
Texas.
Item #2632 |
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Signature = Sollot, R. Most likely an American China
Painter. Found on this beautiful portrait plate owned by
S.R. who found
it at a thrift store. It is not dated, but based on the
Schumann mark, it was done at the
earliest in the 1950's or even later.
Undecorated whiteware can lay around for years and even decades before being
used.
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Signature = Soustre. Listed Limoges artist, J.
Soustre (Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges
Porcelain, Third Edition,
by Gaston, page 456.) Found on a plate owned
by JK of Indianapolis, Indiana
(see our Q&A
link for more information). |
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Signature =
Stone, C. W. 1859-1882.
Found on a 19th Century oil painting on canvas.
 Pastoral scene. |
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Signature =
Stratton.
Undated. c. early 20th century.
Found on hand painted bowl with J&C mark.
(see J&C above) |
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Signature = Tappenbeck, A. C. Undated. c. early 20th century. Most
likely an American china painter. Found on hand painted
chocolate set with J.P.L.
whiteware mark (see J.P.L.
above) that dates to c.1890-1932. |
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Signature = Tecs, O.
(unsure of spelling).
Found on a 19th Century hand painted Richard
Ginori of Italy
bowl. Beautiful roses.
Item #2087 |
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Signature = Trask, Gertrude E. Probably an American china
painter.
Found on this Schumann White Elegance teapot owned by
Allan Deptula in Evanston, Illinois. |
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Signature = V.B.F. Probably an American china
painter. Found on hand painted sugar and creamer with Limoges
whiteware marks dated to the 1890's.
Item #2795 |
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Signature = Vouga. Probably an American china
painter. Found on hand painted bowl with GDA Limoges
whiteware mark dated c.1900-1941.
Item #3853 |
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Signature = Waterman, M. Possibly an American china
painter. Found on a hand painted
porcelain plate with a mark that
appears to be that of
P. H. Leonard, a New York importer of porcelain, who used a very
similar mark c.1890-1908 and in business c.1890-1910.
Item #2349 |
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Signature = Wayne, J. An American china painting
instructor, June Wayne. Co-signed
with student Burnzetta E. Fresch
in 1958.
Pictures and family story shared by
Burnzetta's niece, FEJ of
Edina, Minnesota |
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Signature = Wilhelm.
Possibly a German china painter. Signature is under the
glaze. Found on a hand painted bowl purchased at a resale shop by
Cindy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
 
The bowl has a Schumann mark from the 1920's. |
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Signature = Yaples, S. Possibly an American china painter.
Found on a hand painted porcelain vase in Dallas, Texas. No date on
the signature and no whiteware mark, but believed to be very early 20th
century.
Item #2631 |
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Signature = Zatxka.
Possibly a factory artist. Found on our
SOLD Item #1979, a Victoria Austria vase with a
pearlized finish.
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Sitzendorfer,
Voigt Brothers, Sitzendorf, Thuringia,
Germany. c.1887-1900. Later renamed
Sitzendorfer Porcelain Works.
(Sources:
Kovel's New Dictionary of Marks,
page 130; The Book of Meissen, Second
Edition, by Rontgen, page 297)
Item #1192 |
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Sitzendorfer Porcelain Works
(formerly Voigt Brothers), Thuringia, Germany.
c.1902. Notice the mark is only in outline
form, not solid as those shown in the books -- as though they weren't yet
quite sure of its final look. Although
references indicate a form of this mark was used 1902-1972 (see next
mark), we
believe this one is an even earlier mark than those shown in the books
and closer to the 1902 date when the name was first changed from
Voigt to Sitzendorfer. An additional indication of the older age is
the circled Germany mark, found on older pieces from Germany to identify
country of origin.
Item #2714 |
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Sitzendorfer Porcelain Works
(formerly Voigt Brothers), Thuringia, Germany.
c.1954-present.
(Source:
Marks
on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain
by Rontgen, page 136)
Item #1668 |
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Sovereign Potters, Canada.
I have no information on this factory.
E-mail if you can help.
Found on this creamer owned by
Sasha in Alberta, Canada.
Sasha's mother found it at a rummage
sale or thrift store earlier this year (2014). |
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Stara Role. Ruenl
prace Fr Repik C.S.R. Haven't been able to identify or
interpret this Czech mark.
Please
e-mail if you can help.
Click here for my
Glossary where you will find some
Czech history.
Found on this beautiful Chintz coffee
set owned by MD in Green Bay Wisconsin. |
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Steinmann,
K. St. T., Germany. K. Steinmann, Tiefenfurth, Silesia,
Germany, in business 1868-1938. (Source:
Kovel's New Dictionary of Marks, by
Ralph and Terry Kovel,
page 97) Where in those years, this particular version
falls is unclear. |
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Steinmann, K. Steinmann
Porzellanfabriken, Tiefenfurth, Silesia, Germany
(now known as Parowa, Poland) This
particular mark used 1900-1932. (Source:
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain,
by Rontgen, pages 162 and 488).
Item #2748 |
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Stouffer China,
J. H. Stouffer Company. A
decorating studio in Chicago, Illinois. Mark used
1930-1942. (Source:
Pickard China by Alan Reed,
page 281). |
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Stouffer Studio.
J. H. Stouffer Company. An R. S. Germany blank decorated by the Stouffer Studio.
The red Stouffer mark is dated 1920-24 (Source:
Pickard China by Alan Reed,
page 281). |
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Stouffer China,
J. H. Stouffer Company. A
decorating studio in Chicago, Illinois. Mark used
1938-1946. (Source:
Pickard China by Alan Reed,
page 281).
Item #2723 |
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Stulz Porcelain Decorating Studio,
Strasbourg,
France, c.1925.
(Source:
Directory of European Porcelain,
page 443)
Item #2254 |
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STW, Bavaria, Germany. An
unidentified German mark. Probably a retailer or exporter or both who
distributed the JKW products
under their own name and/or possibly even were decorators themselves and
decorated in the style of JKW. c.1940's-50's.
Item #4083 currently
For Sale
Item #4084 currently
For Sale
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Love Story plate given to Linda Smith
as a wedding gift in 1978
from her great aunt. Not sure if it was new or old at the time. |
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Love Story Teapot owned by
Linda Thomas.
Notice that the ST
mark is over a Hutchenreuther
whiteware mark. I am inclined to believe they were actually a
decorating studio. who decorated in the style of
JKW. |
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Taylor
& Kent,
Longton, England, 1867 - ??. This mark was first used in
1920.
Found on cup and saucer previously in our collection and now
SOLD |
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T&K =
Taylor & Kent,
Longton, England, 1867-??
Unclear when this mark was used. Found on page 364 of
Danckert's Directory of European Porcelain. |
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T&V Limoges France,
Tressemann & Vogt, Limoges,
France, 1892-1907. The red bell
mark is a decorating mark; the
green star is a manufacturing mark. (Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges
Porcelain, Third Edition,
by Gaston, page 293).
Notice the name of the pattern is Forget
Me Not.
Item #3867 |
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T&V Limoges France,
Tressemann & Vogt, Limoges,
France, 1892-1907. An underglaze factory mark. (Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges
Porcelain, Third Edition,
by Gaston, page 293) Notice the initials
V.B.F., most likely an American
china painter. Item #2795 |
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T&V Limoges France,
Tressemann & Vogt, Limoges,
France, 1892-1907. An underglaze factory mark. (Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges
Porcelain, Third Edition,
by Gaston, page 293) Notice the additional
Davis Collamore & Co., Ltd., Fifth Ave & 57th
St, New York, possibly an importer/decorator. |
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T&V Limoges France Depose,
Tressemann & Vogt, Limoges, France, 1907-1919.
(Source: Antique Limoges at Home
by Debby DuBay, pages 236 and 237)
 Similar
mark with the added Stern Brothers New York,
a department store chain founded in 1867 in Manhattan. Mark found on a
set of dishes that were apparently made for
 marketing
by Stern Brothers. Pattern name unknown. Pictures contributed by
Barbara. |
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Tecs, O.
(unsure of spelling).
(See Signatures) |
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(See Saxony
Porcelain) |
Thieme, Carl, Saxony Porcelain Factory
(See Saxony
Porcelain) |
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Thomas Bavaria, F.
Thomas Marktredwitz Porcelain Factory
of Marktredwitz,
Bavaria, Germany, in production beginning in
1908
under the ownership of
Rosenthal. They
apparently continue in business today as part of the
Rosenthal group.
This particular mark was used around
1922 (Source:
Marion Weinreich in Hamburg, Germany). |
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Thomas Bavaria,
F. Thomas Marktredwitz Porcelain Factory
of Marktredwitz,
Bavaria, Germany, in production
beginning in
1908
under the ownership of
Rosenthal. They
apparently continue in business today as part of the
Rosenthal
group.
This particular mark was used around
1922 (Source:
Marion Weinreich in Hamburg, Germany). |
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Thomas
"Sevres" Bavaria,
F. Thomas
Marktredwitz Porcelain
Factory, Marktredwitz, Bavaria, Germany. c.1908 plus.
Item #2352 |
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Thomas Germany U S Zone,
F. Thomas
Marktredwitz Porcelain
Factory, Marktredwitz, Bavaria, Germany.
U. S. Zone was 1945-49,
the years following WW II when Bavaria was occupied by the U. S. Military.
Notice that the Thomas marks above
include "Bavaria", but this one
does not and only refers to "Germany."
Mark contributed by
James Asmussen in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
See
Q & A
of March 9, 2010, for his
interesting story. |
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Three Crown China.
A mark used by Unger &
Schilde of Roschuetz, Thuringia, Germany, for items imported
and distributed by Jon H. Roth (Jonroth)
from South Bend, Indiana,
between 1909 and 1916.
This information is compliments of a loyal viewer,
Christie Love. She also
provided pictures of the mark and the plate she found at a yard sale.
Thank you, Christie.
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Thun, T.K.,
Bohemia Czechoslovakia, Count Thun's Porcelain
Factory. 1918-1939.
Ovington's is a retailer on
Fifth Avenue in New York City.
Found on a set of 1939
TK Thun demicups, which were decorated especially for Ovington's. |
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Tieles, J. Tieles Porcelain Factory,
Paris, France. The triangle mark
is shown on page 355 of the Directory of
European Porcelain by Danckert. There is, however, no
date and no other information included about the factory in this book or any
other books that I have. |
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Tielsch, C.
(See C. T. Germany) |
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Tirschenreuth,
Porcelain Factory Tirschenreuth, Tirschenreuth,
Bavaria, Germany. According to two sources,
this mark circled with foliage dates to somewhere between the years of
c.1903-1927 (Source:
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian
Porcelain by Rontgen, pages 92 and 489; and
Directory of European Porcelain
by Danckert, page 453.)
However, Zuhlsdorff in
Germany identifies this mark as an export mark
beginning c.1910
with no ending date shown (Source:
Keramik-Marken Lexikon, 1885-1935, by Dieter Zuhlsdorff, page
271)
Because it is found
on this hand painted plate
(
Item #2572), it was obviously
exported as undecorated whiteware to the U.S.
This plate is unsigned and undated. |
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Tirschenreuth,
Porcelain Factory Tirschenreuth, Tirschenreuth,
Bavaria, Germany.
Same information as above. This mark had the
added ribbon mark with the words
"Hand Painted Bavarian China" It
is found on this beautiful hand painted and signed plate owned by
B.V. in Indiana, who is also an
ebayer (indybones). It
appears that this undecorated ware was made sometime between the years
1903-1927, but not decorated until
1942.
J. Braun was most
likely a professional decorator in Bavaria. |
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Tirschenreuth,
Porcelain Factory Tirschenreuth, Tirschenreuth,
Bavaria, Germany.
This mark dates c.1903-1930
(Source:
Keramik-Marken Lexikon, 1885-1935, by Dieter Zuhlsdorff, page
271).
Found on this hand painted and signed bowl owned by
K.B. in Texas.
Signature is hard to decipher. Perhaps
Guillbaumi..??? |
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Tirschenreuth,
Porcelain Factory Tirschenreuth, Tirschenreuth,
Bavaria, Germany.
This mark dates c.1903-1930
(Source:
Keramik-Marken Lexikon, 1885-1935, by Dieter Zuhlsdorff, page
271). Found on this chocolate set owned by
Brandy Swena in Yankton, South Dakota. Handpainted and signed. Most likely decorated in factory
studio. Signature is not totally readable.
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Tirschenreuth,
Porcelain Factory Tirschenreuth, Tirschenreuth,
Bavaria, Germany, The Dresden.
c.?? - 1927.
This PT Bavaria mark is the same as the one
below except it is paired with a red
decorating mark which is also theirs. This
red mark is shown to have ended
in 1927, with the beginning date left in question (Source:
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian
Porcelain by Rontgen, page 160).
The Dresden 3815
would be referring to the pattern since it is on a bowl decorated with the
Dresden Flowers.
(Pictures contributed by
Tina Davis of New Castle, Delaware. The bowl originally
belonged to her great grandmother and eventually by her grandmother who was
born in 1921 in St. Ingbert, Germany.
Her grandmother came to the U.S. in the 1950's, and the bowl is now Tina's.) |
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Tirschenreuth,
Porcelain Factory Tirschenreuth, Tirschenreuth,
Bavaria, Germany. c.1903 - ?
(Source:
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian
Porcelain by Rontgen, page 117)
Additional notation in mark:
Decorated in Own Studios |
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Tirschenreuth,
Porcelain Factory Tirschenreuth, Tirschenreuth,
Bavaria, Germany. c.1903 - ?
(Source:
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian
Porcelain by Rontgen, page 117)
Additional notation in mark:
Clifton 4246,
the name of this elegant pattern at left
Pictures contributed by A.C. in
Colorado |
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Tirschenreuth,
Porcelain Factory Tirschenreuth, Tirschenreuth,
Bavaria, Germany.
Same as above mark except with the added word Germany. Apparently a whiteware mark since it was found on
this hand painted plate. Signed, but undated. Hull was most
likely an American china painter. The undecorated plate was probably
made pre-war
(before 1945) in Germany and eventually shipped to the U.S. (either pre-war
or post-war). Whiteware can be around for years before it is finally
used. Whether she painted this beautiful plate pre-war or post-war is
not known.
See
Signature = Hull above for details
about this
beautiful plate. |
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Tirschenreuth,
Porcelain Factory Tirschenreuth, Tirschenreuth,
Bavaria, Germany.
Same as above mark except with the stamped word Germany
and Bavaria Tirschenreuth in a gold
cartouche.
It is found on a two-tiered server inherited by
Rick in Northern California.
I believe it is most likely c.1930's. |
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Tirschenreuth,
Porcelain Factory Tirschenreuth. Tirschenreuth,
Bavaria, Germany. c.1969-Present.
(Source: Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian
Porcelain by Rontgen,
page 111). Found on a Love Story
Plate, Item #2269 |
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Tirschenreuth,
Zehendner & Co., Tirschenreuth, Bavaria,
Germany.
Though not this exact mark, the one mark mark I can find is shown to be from
c.1940 with no ending date.
(Source: Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian
Porcelain by Rontgen,
page 165) |
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T.L. Bavaria = Unidentified Mark. Please
e-mail if you have any information.
 Found
on this cake plate owned by Bree. |
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Trimont China,
Made in Occupied Japan. The Occupied Japan part of the mark
dates to the 1945-52 era just after World War II when Japan
was occupied by the Allied forces.
Item #2785 |
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Turin Bavaria.
No information |
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Unger & Schilde, Roschutzer Porzellanmanufaktur,
Roschutz, Thuringia, Germany.
c.1896-1953. (Source:
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain by Rontgen,
pages 191 and 468)
 Pictures
contributed by Liz Goodwin, Nova Scotia,
Canada.
Liz is Collectinmsliz
on ebay. |
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Unger, Schilde,
Roschultz,Thuringia, Germany.
c.1896-1968. (Source:
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain by Rontgen,
page 191)
Pictures contributed by
SY of Hartford, Connecticut, USA |
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Unger, Schneider & Co.,
Grafenthal, Thuringia, Germany, who established a porcelain
 factory in 1861. This mark
is one of several Grafenthal marks registered in
1879 in the German Trademark of Registry
(Source:
Directory of European Porcelain,
pages 144 and 672). Another source shows this mark to have an
ending date of 1887. (Source:
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain by Rontgen,
page 222)
Our
Item #2555 |
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Unger = Carl Schneider's Heirs, Grafenthal,
Thuringia, Germany, 1887-1972. According to Rontgen, this mark with the added crown was used
c.1965-1972 when the factory finally closed. (Source:
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain by Rontgen,
pages 119 and 411)
Pictures contributed by
Anne Eckert
Valliere of Barre, Vermont, USA. |
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UNO IT, Bavaria
Germany. (no
other information) |
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Unterweissbach Porcelain Factory
VEB,
Unterweissbach, Thuringia, Germany, 1959-1990.
(Source:
Kovel's and
Rontgen) |
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Veritable
Porcelaine D'Art, Limoges, France.
Unidentified mark.
Our
Item
#2615 now
SOLD |
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Veritable
Porcelaine D'Art, Limoges, France.
Unidentified mark. Please
e-mail if you have information.
Pictures courtesy of N.C.
in Australia |
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Victoria Porcelain Factory ?? (unsure of this mark, but possibly
Victoria)
Figural Vase
originally in our collection and now Sold |
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Victoria Austria,
Victoria Porcelain Factory, Schmidt & Co., Altrohlau, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia,
in business c.1883-1945.
This mark was used 1904-1918.
(Source:
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian
Porcelain by Rontgen,
pages 172 and 374)
See our Glossary
under Altrohlau, Bohemia, and Czech Republic for
some historical information about this region.
 
Our SOLD Item #1890 |
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Same mark as above. Found on our SOLD Item
#1979
Hand Painted figural scene and signed by what appears to be
"Zatxka." |
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Victoria Carlsbad Austria,
Victoria Porcelain Factory,
Schmidt & Co., Altrohlau, Bohemia,
Czechoslovakia,
in business c.1883-1945.
This mark was used 1891-1918 (Sources:
Page 59 of
Kovel's; and page 17 of
Directory of European Porcelain by
Danckert; and page 33 of
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian
Porcelain by Rontgen). According to the
resources, this mark is believed to be the oldest one used by this factory. See
my Glossary
under Altrohlau, Bohemia, and Czech Republic for
some historical information about this region.
Our Sold Item #1901 |
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Victoria Carlsbad Austria,
Victoria Porcelain Factory,
Schmidt & Co., Altrohlau, Bohemia,
Czechoslovakia,
in business c.1883-1945.
This mark was used 1891-1918 (Sources:
Page 59 of
Kovel's; and page 17 of
Directory of European Porcelain by
Danckert; and page 33 of
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian
Porcelain by Rontgen). According to the
resources, this mark is believed to be the oldest one used by this factory. See
my Glossary
under Altrohlau, Bohemia, and Czech Republic for
some historical information about this region.
Found on this beautiful plate
owned by S.C. in Indiana |
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Victoria Carlsbad Austria,
Victoria Porcelain Factory,
Schmidt & Co., Altrohlau, Bohemia,
Czechoslovakia,
in business c.1883-1945.
Same information as shown above, but with the additional impressed
mark that says
"Victoria Karlsbad Austria"
 These
two marks are found on a set of fish plates owned by
N. Christodoulides in Buffalo, New York. The set
originally belonged to her mother.
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Victoria China Czechoslovakia,
Victoria Porcelain Factory, Schmidt & Co. Altrohlau,
Bohemia, Czechoslovakia,
in business c.1883-1945.
This mark was used 1918-1939.
(Source:
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian
Porcelain by Rontgen,
pages 173 and 374) See our
Glossary under Altrohlau, Bohemia,
and Czech Republic for some historical information
about this region. |
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Lidded Casserole from an 80-piece dinner set owned by
Norma Swenson in Newton Centre, Massachusetts
The gold star in the
mark may be a Schmidt decorating mark,
and the gold numbers may be a painter's
number and a pattern number -- just my speculation. |
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Vienna = Unidentified Mark. Please
email if you know.
Our SOLD Item #1205 |
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(See Austria) |
Vienna Porcelain Factory Augarten (See
Austria) |
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Vista Alegre Portugal,
Jose Ferreira Pinto Basto Porcelain Factory, Portugal. Mark used
c.1947-69. Factory is still in production today and
known for producing high-quality luxury porcelain. (Source:
Directory
of European Porcelain, pages 485-86) |
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See
Sitzendorfer) |
Voigt Brothers. (
See
Sitzendorfer) |
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Volkstedt, Oldest Volkstedt Porcelain Factory,
Thuringia, Germany.
Mark used from c.1915.
(Source:
Directory of European Porcelain
by Danckert, pages 393 and 671; and
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian
Porcelain by Rontgen,
page 128)
Courting Couple
originally in our collection and now sold |
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Eve shared
pictures of this Volkstedt Cherub
donated for fund raising to their nonprofit charity. |
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Von Schierholz,
C. G. Schierholz & Son, Plaue, Thuringia,
Germany. This mark is shown to have been used
c.1865-1911. The name was officially changed from C. G.
Schierholz to Von Shierholz in
1912. (Source:
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain
by Rontgen, pages 279 and 462).
Cherub Compote
our
Item #1788 and currently
For Sale |
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Von Schierholz Porcelain Factory, Plaue,
Thuringia, Germany. Mark used beginning in c.1907.
(Source: Kovel's,
page 110) An example of this mark without words.
 
Found on this beautiful little basket owned by
Barbara DeGrand of Lansing Michigan.
Notice Barbara's beautiful photography.
Barbara retains the copyright to her pictures. A reminder that ALL
photographs on this website are protected by our copyright. |
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Von Schierholz Porcelain Factory, Plaue,
Thuringia, Germany. Original mark used beginning in c.1907.
(Source: Kovel's,
page 110) This version has the added stamped
Germany.
Cherub Compote
originally in our collection and now sold |
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Von Schierholz Porcelain Factory, Plaue,
Thuringia, Germany. Original mark used beginning in c.1907.
(Source: Kovel's,
page 110)
This version has the added
Schierholz and a stamped Germany.
Candleabra
originally in our collection and now
sold |
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Von Schierholz Porcelain Factory, Plaue,
Thuringia, Germany. Original mark used beginning in c.1907.
(Source: Kovel's,
page 110) 
This version has an added banner with
Schierholz on it, as well as a stamped
Germany.
Elizabeth Schwartz in Portland Oregon
shared pictures of plates originally owned by her
grandmother who lived 1870 to 1944.
The plates date back to the very early 20th century. |
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Von Schierholz Porcelain Factory, Plaue,
Thuringia, Germany. Original mark used beginning c.1907.
This version is different from the others because of the
stamped C. G. Schierholz
& Sohn.
It is found on this beautiful
plate owned by Janis Szichak in
Carmichael, California. |
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Von Schierholz Porcelain Factory, Plaue,
Thuringia, Germany. Mark used c.1914-1930's. (Source: Dresden
Porcelain Studios by Harrans, page 180) Handmalerei is German for hand painted.
Cherub Compote
originally in our collection and now
sold
Footed Bowl originally
in our collection and now sold |
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Von Schierholz Porcelain Factory, Plaue,
Thuringia, Germany. Mark used c.1914-1930's. (Source: Dresden
Porcelain Studios by Harrans, page 180) Handmalerei is German for hand painted.
Flower Basket our
Item #2618 currently
For Sale |
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Von Schierholz Porcelain Factory, Plaue,
Thuringia, Germany.
This particular mark, with the additives on the left and right
sides of the shield, was used 1951-1972. (Source:
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain
by Rontgen, page 88).
Small Bowl our
Item #2325 and currently
For Sale |
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Von Schierholz Porcelain Factory, Plaue,
Thuringia, Germany. Same as previous mark except for
additional words Dresden and Handpainted.
Mark used 1951-1972 . (Source:
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain
by Rontgen, page 88)
Candleabra
from Ron in California |
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Von Schierholz
Porcelain Factory, Plaue, Thuringia, Germany.
The history of the factory goes back to 1817 and this mark is their
Jubilee mark (150 years) put into use from
1967 until 1972.
(Sources: Kovel's
Dictionary of Marks, page 109; and the
Directory of European Porcelain by Danckert, page 367)
Candleabra from
Suzanne Hinshaw in Florida |
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Another Jubilee mark, but with
the added Made in GDR, referring
to East Germany (German Democratic Republic).
Germany was divided into East and West in late 1949 and remained that way
until it was once again reunited in 1990.The mark also includes the
product line name Echt Kobalt and
is found on this beautiful candleabra.
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Von Schierholz
Porcelain Factory, Plaue, Thuringia, Germany.
This mark was put into use
 in
1973 after the factory was
nationalized and renamed. It is now known as
Porcelain Manufactory Plaue, thus, the
PMP part of the mark under the
crown. (Source:
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain,
Revised Edition, 2007,
by Rontgen, pages 145 and 462)
Pictures contributed by
Carolyn Brown of Norfolk, England. |
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Von Schierholz
Porcelain Factory, Plaue, Thuringia, Germany.
Original mark put into use in 1973.
This version has the added words Made in GDR,
which refers to the German Democratic
Republic (Eastern
Germany) when Germany was
divided into East and
West in late
1949 and until
1990 when Germany was once again
reunited.
 
So, the age of this beautiful inkwell owned by
NMW of
Eastbourne, East Sussex, UK,
is somewhere in the years
of 1973 and 1990. |
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Wallendorf Porcelain Factory,
Wallendorf, Thuringia, Germany. Mark used beginning in
 1964 and apparently still in use
today (page 153 of Rontgen).
Found on this beautiful plate owned by
Dawn Pratt of Durban, South Africa.
Pictures sent by her daughter,
Natasha Burggraaf of Holland. |
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Waldershof, Germany,
Bavaria
N,
Frank Neukirchner Porcelain Works.
Mark used c.1916-1977. 
Found on our
Item #19
which is now sold.
Very similar to tea set pictured 3 rows
below. |
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Waldershof, Germany,
Bavaria
N,
Frank Neukirchner Porcelain Works??
I am unsure of this mark, but believe it to be a whiteware mark.
Found on our
Item #3930 pictured below and is now
sold.
E-mail
if you can help. |
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Waldershof, Germany,
Bavaria
N,
Frank Neukirchner Porcelain Works??
Found on this vase owned by Leslie deLong,
Santa Rosa, California |
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I am unsure of this mark, but believe it to be a decorating mark, probably
Neukirchner.
E-mail
if you can help.
 Found
on our
Item #3930 which is now
sold |
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Also found stamped over what is
apparently a Hutschenreuther
whiteware mark.
Both marks found on this tea set owned by Joan
in Ontario, Canada
Very similar to our Item #1983
pictured 3 rows above. |
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Wanamaker, John.
We've been told that John Wanamaker was a large department store in
Philadelphia and were apparently sellers of Heinrich china.
Item
#1968 Also importers and sellers of
Limoges as shown in next frame. |
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Wanamaker, John.
Philadelphia, Paris, New York. A
Wanamaker importer's mark found on a set of
Limoges china manufactured and
decorated c.1914-1932 by
Jean Pouyat of Limoges, France.
Mark contributed by D.R. |
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Waterman, M. (See Signatures) |
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Wedgwood c.1901-1920 (Source:
Collectible Cups and Saucers, Jim
and Susan Harran, page 371). Item
#2726 |
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Wedgwood
Item #2147 |
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Wedgwood Embossed Queens Ware
Item #2728 |
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Wedgwood Gold Florentine c.1960's. |
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Wedgwood Wellesley Bullfinch Based on the incised
1N45, we're told by a knowledgeable viewer, Diana,
that this mark dates to 1945.
Item #2130 |
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Wehsner, Richard,
a porcelain decorating studio in business 1895-1956 in Dresden, Germany. (Source:
Dresden Porcelain Studios by Harran, page 158) |
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W.G.&Co., France, William Guerin & Co.,
Limoges, France.
c.1891-1900, and possibly even before 1891.
(Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges Porcelain, Third Edition,
by Gaston, page 134). Item
#2700 |
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W.G.&Co., France, William Guerin & Co.,
Limoges, France.
c.1900-1932.
(Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges Porcelain, Third Edition,
by Gaston, page 134).
Item #2730 |
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W.G.&Co., France, William Guerin & Co.,
Limoges, France.
c.1900-1932. The dark mark is a
factory whiteware mark for Guerin. The
red mark is their own
decorating mark.
(Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges Porcelain, Third Edition,
by Gaston, page 134). |
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Wheeling Decorating Company, West Virginia. Mark was
probably used pre-1925 until just before World War II. (Source:
Wheeling Decorating Co. Identification & Value Guide
by James Webster, page 47) |
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Wheeling Decorating Company, West Virginia. Mark
possibly put into use c.1916-1919 (late teens). (Source:
Wheeling Decorating Co. Identification & Value Guide
by James Webster, page 48) |
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Windsor Bone China Made in England.
Co-operative Wholesale
Society, Ltd, at Windsor Pottery, Longton,
Staffordshire, England, in business 1946-1964.
This mark was used beginning in the
1950's.
(Sources: Kovel's, page
120; Directory of European Porcelain, pages 239-240; and this
website: http://www.thepotteries.org/allpotters/300.htm ) |
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Winterling, Bavaria, Germany. Brothers
Winterling Porcelain Factory. One source dates this
mark as 1906-1950. Another
source (a German produced book) dates it as beginning in
1934.
 The
mark is found on this beautiful little coffee set owned by
Lori Robbins of Sweetwater, Tennessee.
The set was originally owned by Lori's great grandmother of
Bari, Italy. She brought it
to the U.S. on one of her trips and is known to have first traveled to the
U. S. in 1902 and again in 1925. |
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Winterling, Bavaria, Germany. This mark found on a set of
china purchased in Germany
 before World War II. The china
is decorated with the
famous Dresden Flowers, a motif used by several porcelain
factories.Pictures contributed by Connie
Lefler of Ft. Worth, Texas. |
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Witter, Franz.,
Franz Witter Glassworks, Dresden, Germany. c. 1955.
As best that can be determined, this mark appears to be that of
Franz Witter, a porcelain
distributor who exported lace figurines to the U.S. from various German
porcelain companies.
Pictures courtesy of Mike at
Curiosity Warehouse in Hampstead,
Maryland. |
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Wolfshohn,
Helena, a porcelain decorating studio in business from
c.1843-??? in
Dresden, Germany. This mark is dated to
c.1940's. (Source: Dresden Porcelain Studios by Harran,
page 139) |
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(See Astoria Royal
Bradwell) |
Wood, Arthur.
(See Astoria Royal Bradwell) |
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Yaples, S. (See Signatures) |
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= Unknown. Has been
suggested it is an R. S. Prussia mark, but I don't have documentation to
verify that.
Found on this beautiful bowl owned by Cheryl
Clark in Hamburg, Michigan.
Notice the beautiful cameo head at the top of the bowl. |
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Zehendner & Co. (See Tirschenreuth) |
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Z.
S. & Co., Zeh,
Scherzer & Co., Rehau, Bavaria, Germany, and is shown in
references as first used in c.1880. (Source:
Kovel's New Dictionary of Marks,
page 225) Apparently produced whiteware for decoration by
outside studios such as Royal Munich, Royal Saxe, etc. Notice
the second mark pictured has the word
Punch, and is on the plate shown here.
I originally thought this to be a pattern name, especially
considering the grape motif on the plate -- that made sense. However,
I have now heard from two different viewers with plates with this exact
Z.&S Punch
mark, but each with totally different decoration (pastoral scene,
cherubs, etc.), Therefore, I have to assume
Punch must be the name of the
plate mold or perhaps a product line name. I don't have that answer
and can only speculate for now.
 The plate is our
Item #2751 |
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Found
on a beautiful hand painted set owned by Martin
Markovitz in New York. The set is a combination of
whiteware from J & C and
Z.S. & Co. Bavaria. Martin would like to sell the set.
Click
here for more information posted on
11/12/13.
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Unidentified Marks |
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Unidentified -- possibly of German origin.
 Unmarked
bowl except for these numbers 1490.
Owned by C.S. Please
e-mail if you can identify. |
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Unidentified. Vienna Austria. Please
e-mail if you can help.
Found on this vase owned by
Morgan Cottle of Ashland, Oregon. |
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Unidentified.
Saxe R or CR., Austria.
Some have speculated that it is RS Prussia,
but I have not been able to find it in any of my many books on porcelain
marks. Please
e-mail
if you can help.
Found on this beautiful platter owned by
Teri Vincent Vernieri in Moreno Valley,
California.
Thanks to Debbie Womack in
Arizona, a friend of Teri's,
for sending the pictures and communicating with me about the
mark. |
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Unidentified.
This mark has now been identified by Yolanda
Vaughn in Oakland, Maine, as being
Donegal Parian China in
Ireland.
From what we can figure out, it was incorporated in
1988 and dissolved in
2000 when it was acquired by
Belleek. Here are a few links
with that information.:
https://www.duedil.com//company/NI022192/donegal-parian-china-ireland-limited
http://www.belleek.com/Company-Info/
http://www.donegalshop.ie/irish-belleek-china.aspx
Found on this thimble owned by K.B. in
Atlanta, Georgia, USA. |
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Unidentified. A R Germany. Please
e-mail if you can help.
Found on this compote owned by NLR in
Liberty, South Carolina. |
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Unidentified. Bavaria Germany.
Please
e-mail if you know.
Found on this coffee set owned by MC in
Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Beautiful applied gold
designs on cobalt blue.
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Unidentified. NC or CN ????? |
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Unidentified. First Choice ANF Please
e-mail if you know. |
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Unidentified.
LB Germany.
Unknown
Mark found on this coffee set owned by Ruby Wade in Valrico, Florida.
Please
e-mail if
you can identify this mark. |
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Unidentified. JTP and anchor. Please
e-mail if you can help.
Possibly that of J. T. P. Jablonowski,
who obtained a patent February 12, 1856,
for the application of chromo-lithography to pottery and porcelain.
This information is compliments of Mariusz
Chruscinski,
www.antiques.szcaecin.pl
Similar to the Davenport
marks, a ceramic factory in Longport, England,
1793-1882 (Source:
Directory of European Porcelain
by Danckert,
page 234). The
Davenport marks, however, do not include the
J.T.P., so this mark still remains a
mystery. Also similar to marks by Porsgrund
Porcelain Factory of Porsgrunn, Norway, but still not the same.
Found
on this set of plates from
Svetlana and Troy in Michigan. |
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Unidentified. Konig B,
D. Bavaria.
I haven't been able to find this mark in
any of the books, but are told that it is for Bernardo, which
I also have not been able to find. I believe it is most likely a
very new mark. If anyone can help, please
e-mail. (This mark was sent to us by
C.M.) |
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Unidentified. Limoges, France. Similar to Charles
Ahrenfeldt, but not exact. |
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Unidentified. Limoges, France. |
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Unidentified. German..
Possibly an old decorating studio in Dresden. It could also be an
attempt to copy the mark of Richard Klemm of Dresden. |
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Unidentified. German.
Possibly a factory or even an old decorating studio. |
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Unidentified.
Probably German. The closest we've
come to identifying this mark is possibly a version of
Fulda of Germany, 1763-1780 (page
192 of Kovel's marks of 1650-1850). However, there is enough variance
in the mark that it is not a positive I.D. This may have been attempt
to copy the Fulda mark. |
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Unidentified. Found on a set of plates owned by
DB of Mt. Vernon Ohio.
See our Q & A
posting of March 6, 2008, for details.
Update: April 3, 2009
Here is a link that identifies this as transfer tableware
known as "Rabbit
Ware":
Green Castle Museum
As you will read on the Green Castle
website, Rabbit Ware is costly and
difficult to find. As for the porcelain factory that produced it, that
is not mentioned, so the porcelain mark
continues to be unidentified. |
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Unidentified. Possibly German |
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Unidentified. Probably Nippon |
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Unidentified. Probably Nippon |
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Unidentified. Porzellan Imperial Germany. |
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Unidentified. Sevres??? or Limoges???
or???? |
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Unidentified. Probably Victoria Porcelain |
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Most of these books can be found on
www.amazon.com or
www.collectorbooks.com. |
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Bibliography |
| Antique Limoges at Home,
Debby DuBay, 2002, Schiffer Publishing, Atglen, Pennsylvania. |
| Bohemian
Decorated Porcelain, Dr. James D. Henderson, 1999, Schiffer Publishing, Atglen, Pennsylvania. |
| Book of Meissen, Second
Edition, Robert E. Rontgen, 1996, Schiffer Publishing, Atglen,
Pennsylvania. |
|
China and Glass in America 1880-1980,
Dallas Museum of Art, 2000, Dallas, Texas.
DMA Museum Store. |
| Collectible Cups and
Saucers, Book III, Jim and Susan Harran, 2004, Collector Books,
Paducah, Kentucky. |
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Decorative Plates, Jim and
Susan Harran, 2008, Collector Books,
Paducah, Kentucky. |
|
Directory of European
Porcelain, Ludwig Danckert and Translated by Rita Kipling,
1995, N.A.G. Press, London (originally published in 1981). |
| Dresden Porcelain Studios, Jim and Susan Harran, 2002, Collector Books, Paducah, Kentucky. |
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Ginni's
Collectors Circle & Bohemian Boutique,
Ginni
D. Snodgrass,
http://www.collectorscircle.com/index.htm.
Ginni's website is a great resource for marks and history of
Bohemian, Czech, and Austrian
porcelain.
She is also coming out with a book on
Royal Vienna fake marks
which will be posted on her website. |
| Keramik-Marken
Lexikon,1885-1935 Europa,
Dieter Zuhlsdorff, 1994, Arnoldsche Art Publishers, Germany. |
| Kovels New Dictionary of
Marks, Ralph & Terry Kovel, 1986, Crown Publishers, Inc., New
York. |
| Lehner's Encyclopedia of U. S. Marks
on Pottery, Porcelain, & Clay, Lois Lehner,
1988, Collector Books, Paducah, Kentucky. |
| Limoges
Porcelain, Boxes to Vases, Debby DuBay, 2004, Schiffer
Publishing, Atglen, Pennsylvania. |
| Limoges Porcelain, Third
Edition, Mary Frank Gaston, 2000, Collector Books, Paducah,
Kentucky. |
| Marks on German,
Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain, Robert E. Rontgen, 1997,
Schiffer Publishing, Atglen, Pennsylvania, and
Revised Edition, 2007. |
| My Granny's
Attic, Michelle Staley. Michelle's website is another great
source for porcelain marks and factory history.
http://www.mygrannysatticantiques.com/html/pottery__porcelain_and_china_m.htm |
| Nippon Porcelain Fifth
Series, Joan Van Patten, 1998, Collector Books, Paducah,
Kentucky. |
| Noritake, Joan
Van Patten, Values updated 2000, Collector Books, Paducah, Kentucky. |
| Pickard China,
Alan Reed, 2000, Collector Books, Paducah, Kentucky. |
| Pottery and
Porcelain Marks, Chad Lage, 2004, Collector Books, Paducah,
Kentucky. |
| R. S. Prussia, Fourth
Series, Mary Frank Gaston, 1998, Collector Books, Paducah,
Kentucky. |
| Wheeling
Decorating Co. Identification & Value Guide, James
Webster, 2003, Collector Books, Paducah, Kentucky. |
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