This comprehensive book has pictures of the marks from 1710 to 1981 and gives the dates of use.
Ipf ceramics reproduction marks.
Identify a mark by shape.
Although written in 1876 a manual of marks on pottery and porcelain lists many older backstamps.
Take a copy of the mark or a piece of the porcelain or china to a collectibles show or a mall specializing in collectibles and antiques.
The table below lists european manufacturers of porcelain established before the 18th century.
Describe your mark for example bow arrow semi porcelain without the quotes to search throughout this site by using the above search box.
Cobalt blue and gold pink roses side plate ipf germany roses rose buds 7 3 4 beehive mark flow blue vintage plates shorelinevintage.
This table may be sorted according to the year of foundation description and country.
Vintage oval handle bowl ipf germany porcelain candy relish dish german porcelain cobalt blue gold pink roses ilmenau porcelain factory masterpearl.
Some marks look like a circle square bird or animal shape etc.
It is available in an online free edition.
Marks with letters are listed in alphabetical order.
Fürstlich sachsen weimar porzellanfabrik 1777 until 1808 the businessman christian zacharias gräbner founded a small manufactory on june 18th 1777 after receiving authorization by duke karl august and had financial problems right from the start gräbner still managed to employ the designer senff also named senfft as well as johann lorenz rienck from the town of eisfeld in.
Two good sites are porcelain marks and more and ceramic link.
Porcelain manufacturing companies are firms which manufacture porcelain european porcelain manufacturers before the 18th century.
Vintage reproduction antique ceramic porcelain jars.
These sites have german porcelain makers listed alphabetically and by city and contain pictures of hundreds of marks.
It is available in an online free edition.
Remember that marks for particular companies changed throughout the years.
For instance the ludwigsburg factory established in 1763 changed its mark every few.
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Antique german hand painted porcelain fruit bowl circa 1920.
C1903 antique german ipf hand painted porcelain gold gild center handle candy bowl the dish is stunning rectangular in shape both ends are reticulated the dish is hand painted with delicate pink and yellow roses with green foliage and gold drapes the porcelain mark is that of the ilmenau porcelain factory in germany at 8 5 long x 1 5 tall this is an absolutely beautiful bowl for additional.
Antique von schierholz centerpiece german porcelain cherub bowl.