Ceramic Marks Identification

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Ceramic marks identification.

Tongzhi nian zhi da qing 1862 74 for all practical purposes i have decided to think of all hand written tongzhi marks as of the period and those who are stamped as later and usually of the guangxu period. We have a public forum here on this site with over 2000 pages of pottery mark queries and answers. Most pottery companies marked their wares with a mark also known as a hallmark. Mar 18 2015 explore sandi logan s board collection of porcelain pottery makers marks followed by 367 people on pinterest.

Reign marks can play a pivotal role in helping to identify the period in which chinese artefacts were created. Coiffe blanks were also exported to the united states for use by both novice and professional china painters at the turn of the last century. For easy reference and as a quick guide to the possible attribution of your latest porcelain collectible or pottery marks. Some marks look like a circle square bird or animal shape etc.

Reign marks are usually four or six characters in length and can be found on the base or the side of an item. Every collector knows that the quickest way to identify a piece of pottery or porcelain is to identify the mark but sometimes it s unreliable because marks are often forged and changed this is a listing of the better known marks and backstamps and enough information so that you can learn more about your porcelains. Pottery marks identification guide index a collection of pottery marks using photos and images from our antique collection. I try my best to answer the pottery marks identification queries myself that s if i know the answer or can look up the.

It s often hard to identify old pottery because pieces crests are from all over the world. Pottery collectors today are interested in many kinds of pottery and porcelain. Marks with letters are listed in alphabetical order. Tmp is not a valuation tool.

Tmp is not an authentication tool. Pottery marks identification a tricky task at the best of times just got easier with a little help from your friends. Identify a mark by shape.