German Ceramic Marks Identification

West and east german pottery marks and identification.

German ceramic marks identification.

Media in category porcelain marks of germany the following 117 files are in this category out of 117 total. Sorry for the shortcomings in the meantime but i think you ll find it worthwhile. The library of congress gives a list of books including kovels dictionary of marks and kovels new dictionary of marks miller s has a pottery and porcelain marks book too. What is west german pottery.

Identify a mark by shape. Some show a date of 1755 which refers to earlier bonn pottery manufacturers rather than the date a piece was made. Two good sites are porcelain marks and more and ceramic link. Please choose the country of interest from the list below.

A number of marks were used by this manufacturer most including the initials fm a crown and the word bonn. The specialized source for german bohemian and austrian porcelain marks is by rontgen. International ceramics directory is personally edited all entries are free of charge many are created by enthusiasts. Manufacturers sometimes imprint or paint with glaze an identifying mark to distinguish their pottery from the one made by their competitors.

Use books to identify bavarian china and porcelain backstamps. Aelteste volkstedt logo 1762 png 1 100 1 473. Belgium china denmark france germany great britain ireland. Updates should be happening several times a day until finished.

This page is undergoing massive revision. Some skillful decorators hausmaler painted on meissen porcelain at that time. Marks and backstamps on porcelain and pottery. Tips and tricks for identifying and dating east and west german pottery.

The following sites include reproductions of ceramic marks which can be freely accessed. These sites have german porcelain makers listed alphabetically and by city and contain pictures of hundreds of marks. Identify the manufacturer s mark usually found on the bottom of the pottery piece. West german pottery is a name given to pottery made in west germany during the 50s 60s and 70s an era viewed as something of a golden age of ceramics where potters experimented with colour glaze and shape.

West german pottery of the 1960s to 1970s is often glazed in eye popping colours. Search for the mark in porcelain reference books or on the internet. Guide to pottery and porcelain marks. West german pottery comes in some hugely distinctive shapes styles and colour schemes that are unique to.

Marks with letters are listed in alphabetical order. The weight of authority holds that no porcelain manufactory ever existed at bayreuth in the 18th century.