Star mark without the words limoges and france above and below was used prior to 1890.
Ceramic marks example.
1891 to 1914 and also without limoges above the star during the same period.
The vast majority of ceramics makers marks can be classified by the manner they were applied.
Often times a piece of china will bear two marks in this way.
The following list contains only studio pottery signatures.
Mark as shown known by collectors and dealers as mark 3 was used ca.
For easy reference and as a quick guide to the possible attribution of your latest porcelain collectible or pottery marks.
For example the most common way to mark porcelain is to use an ink stamp also referred to as a backstamp whereas many items have impressed blind stamped or incised marks and symbols.
Pottery marks identification guide index a collection of pottery marks using photos and images from our antique collection.