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Royal Worcester Marks
One of the most prized porcelain collectibles. Royal Worcester marks from the Dr Wall period right through to modern times. Use our Worcester marks reference to date your Worcester porcelain and decipher those dot codes
Royal Doulton Marks
From Burslem to Lambeth and Robert Allen to special Doulton series marks and date codes. We also list HN numbers and Doulton artists marks. All you need to date your Royal Doulton collectables
Wedgwood Marks
The Wedgwood Collector is faced with many imitators and must ensure they are buying true Wedgwood antiques that bear genuine Wedgwood marks. Use our china marks to confidently attribute the piece to the Wedgwood potteries.
Moorcroft Pottery Marks
Originally founded as a studio in 1897 within the James Macintyre & Co ceramic company, Moorcroft pottery is among the most popular pottery collectables. Use our reference to date your Moorcroft Pottery marks.
Meissen Marks
In April 1723 the Leipziger Post Zeitungen, announced that Meissen porcelain would carry a mark to guard against forgeries. Properly identifying the Meissen blue crossed swords mark and the Augustus Rex Mark will show you that not all blue crossed swords marks are Meissen
Royal Crown Derby Marks
In 1775 William Duesbury’s hard work was rewarded by King George III and Derby Porcelain was born. In 1890 Queen Victoria helped make it Royal Crown Derby and it has produced some of the most collectable porcelain products ever made
Coalport Marks
John Rose and Coalport Porcelain used a great variety of Coalport marks as well as early Coalbrook Dale marks and mock Sevres & Chelsea marks. The Coalport Standard Crown mark is the best known but there are many versions and other marks
China Marks, Registration Marks & KiteMarks
Makers marks, trade marks and all sort of china marks appear on all sorts of pottery & porcelain, glass and silver. They can be stamped, painted, impressed or handwritten. Here’s how.
Hummel Marks
Hummel figurines are beautifully cute rather than realistic and Hummel marks cover various periods from 1931 when Berta Hummel entered the covent of Siessen to after 1946 when she passed away. We include Geobel marks that include & exclude the Bee.
Antique Minton Marks
200 years of Minton makers marks, trade marks and year cyphers. From 1796 this important Stoke firm has traded under various styles and in 1842 it introduced year cyphers. Here’s where you’ll find them …
Antique English Porcelain
Probably less than 50% of all Antique English Porcelain and pottery from the 18th and 19th centuries has a factory mark. You have to learn to look for other signs …
Noritake China & Noritake Marks
There are three commonly seen Noritake marks, namely the Noritake Maruki (often called Komaru) Mark, the M (for Morimura) Wreath Mark and the RC (for Royal Crockery) mark …