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Table of Fine Porcelain
and Other
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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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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 4104 currently
For Sale |
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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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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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AK 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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(see Kaiser) |
AK Kaiser =
(see Kaiser) |
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AKCD 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) |
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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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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).
Also see "Schonwald
Porcelain Factory" for original mark for this factory. |
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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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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). Graeme, a kind viewer
in Cambridge, England, sent pictures of these first two
teacups (1) and (2)
and their marks 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.
The third set of cups (3), submitted by
Elizaveta in South Florida, are yet other examples of products with this mark.
 (1)  (2)
 (3) |
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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) |
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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)
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.
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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) |
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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 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) Schlegelmilch,
Erdmann; (2)
Austria; (3) CN; (4)
Herzog Galleries;
(5) Arnalt Imports;
(6) Bloch & Co; |
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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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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 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. |
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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. |
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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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Chaufriasse, Marc, Limoges. No information. |
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(see
Occupied Japan) |
Chubu China
Occupied Japan = (see
Occupied Japan) |
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 (3)
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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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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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Coiffe Factory,
Limoges, France,
a whiteware mark used c.1891-1914. See
Coronet below
for Coiffe mark used after 1914. (Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges Porcelain, Third Edition,
by Gaston, page 90) |
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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. 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. Found on a hand painted plate,
Item #3852Green Mark |
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Blue Mark |
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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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Green Mark |
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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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Donath and
Company, in business
c.1872-1916
in Dresden, Germany. This 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) |
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Donath and
Company, in business
c.1872-1916
in Dresden, Germany. This 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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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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(See
Klemm, Richard) |
Dresden, RK.
(See
Klemm, Richard) |
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Dresden, RL.
Unidentified.
Please
e-mail if you can help. |
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(See Signatures) |
Duval.
(See Signatures) |
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(See E & R) |
Ebeling and
Reuss (See E
& R) |
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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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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,
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
we 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 Italy,
Ebeling and Reuss,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Paper
sticker. 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).
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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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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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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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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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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Germany US Zone,
See Schumann & Schreider. |
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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, 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. This is obviously a later mark for them. (Source:
Marks on German, Bohemian, and Austrian Porcelain,
by Rontgen, page 379).
Item
#4073 currently for sale |
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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. Same as mark
below except different color.
Item #2119 |
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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)
Item #2635 |
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Hammersley & Co., England. Princess House Exclusive and A Member of the Spode
group of companies.
Item #2401 |
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Hammersley & Co., England. Strawberry Ripe.
Item #2311 |
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Hammersley & Co., England. Dresden Sprays.
Item #2096 |
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Habsburg China
Austria. Found on a plate with an
MZ Austria mark.
Item #2182 |
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Habsburg
China Austria. 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.
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(See Signatures) |
Hataway, Thelma. (See Signatures) |
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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) |
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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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(See Elite Works) |
J. McDaS Limoges. (See Elite Works) |
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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. Probably Heinrich, but not certain.
Item #2140 |
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(See Signatures) |
Heine, C. (See Signatures) |
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(See
H & Co.) |
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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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)
Paired with an F.A. Schumann
decorating mark, c.1880-1914
(See Schumann, F.A.
more more information on this mark.)
 Pictures
contributed 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. These
were part of a set that was apparently decorated sometime
c.1914. |
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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, 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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(See Austria) |
Imperial Crown China.
(See Austria) |
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J&C, Malmaison, 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 handpainted 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 Carlsbad,
Bohemia. Josef Kuba Porcelain Factory
and Decorating Shop.
c.1930.
Established in Carlsbad around 1930 and then
re-established after World War II in Wiesau, Bavaria.
This is the first mark used by JKW.
(Source:
Directory of European Porcelain
by Danckert, page 496)
Pictures contributed by MK |
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JKW Carlsbad,
Bohemia. Josef Kuba Porcelain Factory
and Decorating Shop.
c.1930.
Established in Carlsbad around 1930 and then
re-established after World War II in Wiesau, Bavaria, Germany.
(Source:
Directory of European Porcelain
by Danckert, page 496). These are the first marks used by
JKW.
Alt Wien
means decorated in the style of
Vienna.
Item #4080
Teacup currently
For Sale |
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JKW Carlsbad,
Bohemia. Josef Kuba Porcelain Factory
and Decorating Shop.
c.1930's-40's.
Established in Carlsbad around 1930 and then
re-established after World War II in Wiesau, Bavaria, Germany.
(Source:
Directory of European Porcelain
by Danckert, page 496)
Originally in our collection and now
Sold |
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JKW Carlsbad,
Bohemia. Josef Kuba Porcelain Factory
and Decorating Shop.
c.1930's-40's.
Established in Carlsbad around 1930 and then
re-established after World War II in Wiesau, Bavaria, Germany.
(Source:
Directory of European Porcelain
by Danckert, page 496) Adler was probably an
exporter.
Item #4068 currently
For Sale |
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JKW Bavaria, Western Germany. Josef Kuba Porcelain Factory
and Decorating Shop.
c.1949 ff. (Germany was
divided into East and West in late 1949.)
Established in Carlsbad around 1930 and then
re-established after World War II in Wiesau, Bavaria, Germany. (Source:
Directory of European Porcelain
by Danckert, page 496)
Item
#2420 orignally in our collection and
now Sold |
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JKW Bavaria, Western Germany. Josef Kuba Porcelain Factory
and Decorating Shop.
c.1949 ff. Same information as above, except that what is interesting
about this JKW mark is that it was overstamped with a crown and
shield and 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.
Item #2772
orignally in our collection and
now Sold |
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JKW Bavaria, Western Germany. Josef Kuba Porcelain Factory
and Decorating Shop.
c.1949 ff. Same information as above, except this
JKW mark is mingled with a black Schumann
factory whiteware mark.
Pictures contributed by Iris
Stransky in Georgia |
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JKW Bavaria, Western Germany. Josef Kuba Porcelain Factory
and Decorating Shop.
c.1949 ff. Same information as above, except this
JKW mark is mingled with a Rosenthal factory
whiteware mark. Notice the additional beehive mark, a frequently
reproduced mark.
 
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.
Same as previous mark except for the added Limoges France in black. |
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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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(See
Czechoslovakia) |
JSK
Czechoslovakia. Porcelain
Factory Giebhubel Johann Schuldes. (See
Czechoslovakia) |
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J.T.P.,
Unidentified. Please
e-mail if you can help.
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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(See Tieles, J.
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,
page 65) |
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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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(See
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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(See Signatures) |
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) |
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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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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. I have
finally found a little information about this mark, but the resources
seem to vary as to age. It is 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 which we've
just discovered says that is was used as early as
1969 and probably earlier.
Mark found on our Item #2663 |
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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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Limoges, France.
Castel, Limoges, France.
Mark used 1955-1979
(Source: Antique Limoges at
Home, Debby DuBay, page 233).
Item #2762 |
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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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LS Limoges,
Leon Sazerat and Blondeau,
Limoges, France, c.1891
to late
1890s, 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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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
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Limoges, France. M. Redon.
(See "Redon"
below) |
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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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Meissen Item
#2360 (Tea Set and Tray)
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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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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. 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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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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.
An older mark than those show in the next few frames.
c.1930's-40'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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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,
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). Same as mark below, but without a pattern
name. Found on hand painted plates that were probably the work of an
American china painter. This is no doubt a whiteware mark for
decoration outside the factory. This same mark
with a pattern name added as shown below indicates decoration
inside the factory. |
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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. |
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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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Osborne China. |
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(See JKW Bavaria) |
OTCO, Bavaria,
Germany. Perhaps a retailer or exporter.
(See JKW Bavaria) |
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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. 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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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 Bavaria,
Porcelain Factory Moschendorf,
Bavaria, Germany. In business c.1904-1938.
Item #1934 |
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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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Porcelaine 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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P R Meissen.
Item #2607 |
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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.
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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(See Rosina) |
Queen's Rosina
China. (See
Rosina) |
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(See
Unger & Schilde) |
R (See
Unger & Schilde) |
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(See Winterling) |
R Bavaria.
(See Winterling) |
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(See
Rosenthal) |
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).
Item #2585 |
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(See RW Bavaria) |
Retsch
Porcelain Factory. (See
RW Bavaria) |
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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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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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(See
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 (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.
(Source: Marks on German, Bohemian, and
Austrian Porcelain by Rontgen, page 120)
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 hand-painted tea cups (Source: Marks on German, Bohemian, and
Austrian Porcelain by Rontgen, page 137) 
Found on our Item
#2353. |
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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 Adderley
Prairie Rose, Canadian Provincial Flowers. |
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Royal Albert Prairie Rose |
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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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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, items
with mark were manufactured in 1939
(the number 12 to the right of the mark is added to 1927
for the year 1939). Clifton
is a pattern name. |
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Royal Doulton, Kenilworth Castle. England.
Kenilworth Castle appears to be the name of the scene on the plate that has
this mark.
Item #2276 |
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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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No Picture |
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).
Item
#2676 |
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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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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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Saxony Porcelain Factory, Carl Thieme,
Potschappel, Saxony, Germany. (Sources:
Dresden Porcelain Studios by Harran, page108;
Kovel's, page 132. |
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1876-1901 |
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Saxony Porcelain Factory, Carl Thieme,
Potschappel, Saxony, Germany. (Sources:
Dresden Porcelain Studios by Harran, page108) |
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1902 - ? |
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Saxony Porcelain Factory, Carl Thieme,
Potschappel, Saxony, Germany. (Sources:
Dresden Porcelain Studios by Harran, page108) |
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1902 - ? |
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Saxony Porcelain Factory, Carl Thieme, Potschappel, Saxony, Germany. (Sources:
Dresden Porcelain Studios by Harran, page108) |
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1961 - Present |
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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,
by Rontgen, pages 162 and 427) |
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(See
Von Schierholz) |
Schierholz (See
Von Schierholz) |
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Schlegelmilch,
Erdmann, Suhl, Thuringia,
Germany. (Source:
Collector's Encyclopedia of R. S. Prussia, Mary Frank Gaston,
page 204). This is a blue overglaze mark. Although many have
used the beehive mark, I'm inclined to believe this is a genuine ES mark. |
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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). The third mark is on a pair of
plates,
Item
#2671
The Eleanor
mark , the best we 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. It was found on
a 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.
(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
Item
#3921
Mark #5 at left includes an unidentified mark with the words
"Porzellan Imperial Germany." Probably a
retailer or exporter. If you know, please
e-mail.
 The
mark is found on this plate. Pictures
ontributed by Shana Rawls of Santa Fe, Texas.
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). Though I can't find this particular
F. A. Schumann mark, I'm assuming
a date of c.1880-1914. Paired
with a Hutschenreuther whiteware
factory mark used
c.1914-1938. (See
Hutschenreuther, C.M.
for more interesting information.) |
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(See Schumann &
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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(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, and most likely decorated there.
Only wares decorated inside the
Sevres factory are genuine
Sevres
(Source: Decorative Plates
by the Harrans, page 105).
However, on page 301 of
Warman's English and Continental
Pottery & Porcelain, 2nd Edition,
there is lengthy discussion of the many Sevres reproductions, many of them
with Chateau marks. 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 = 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 = 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
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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 = 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 = 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 = 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 = 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 = 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. Our
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. |
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Signature = Geneva. American China
Painter most likely. Found on a hand painted dish in
Ft. Worth, Texas. Undated.
Item #2733 |
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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 = 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 = 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 = 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 =Muller, Paul Lothar.
Listed German Artist. 1869-1956.
See Q&A of
March 9, 2010, for related interesting story. |
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Signature = Pierce, Anna E.
Possibly an American China Painter, but unsure.
Found in Dallas, Texas, on bottom side of a hand painted bowl with a
Bavarian backstamp.
Item #2746 |
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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 = 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 = 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 = 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 handpainted bowl with J&C mark.
(see J&C above) |
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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 = 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 = 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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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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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. c.1940's-50's.
Item #4083 currently
For Sale
Item #4084 currently
For Sale
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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 |
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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
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