As art and figurine mediums evolved talented artisans and companies began putting markings on figurines to identify the maker.
Ceramic figurines marked c 1248 on bottom.
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Ancient figurines have been discovered in archaeological digs the world over.
The same mark can also be found ink stamped on the bottom of some piano babies and figurines as well.
Use a magnifying glass to see the details.
This particular mark is sometimes very faintly incised into the porcelain with the sunburst being the most recognizable attribute and the h and g lettering barely legible.
If you have more information such as a name in the mark you can then put it in the filter and it will narrow the options even more.
Marks with letters are listed in alphabetical order.
The mark shown here was found on a piano baby figurine.
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In my pair of porcelain figurines the engraved mark appears as a large n over a large c in the times new roman font style with curved lines.
Our website includes marks stamps chops and or signatures etc usually found on the bottom of ceramic objects created by potters ceramic artists and sculptors.
Locate and examine the mark.
A mark is usually an ink stamp or an impression in the porcelain.
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If you see a circle mark on a piece of pottery select pottery porcelain marks.
Whereas in the dictionary of marks c 1953 the letters appear as the letter c over the left leg of the letter n and it is attributed to niderville france 1700s although i do not know the age of my.
Porcelain maker s marks are usually located on the bottom or the backside of the piece.
The marks listed below are grouped as far as was possible in a logical order with similar signs graphics shapes etc grouped together.
Markings are also called signatures ceramic marks porcelain markings maker s marks logos backstamps trademarks or pottery signs.
Our marks information is organized by shape and letter.
Describe your mark for example bow arrow semi porcelain without the quotes to search throughout this site by using the above search box.
Then select circle or oval in mark shape.
Identify a mark by shape.
The manufacturer s name may be clearly printed in the mark.
Examine the mark carefully.
A collection of pottery marks using photos and images from our antique collection for easy reference and as a quick guide to the possible attribution of your latest porcelain collectible or pottery marks.