The marks
listed below bear tentative dates and actual dates based on
information at the time of posting. Information is based on the
item itself, references, resources, and experience. I am
continuously learning and growing in knowledge and skills. I
have many to thank who also openly share their knowledge,
experience, and skills. My intentions are honorable in seeking
to un-cover and re-discover information that was lost due to
worldly events and time, and renew appreciation for past and
current creative works of art and their respective artist.
Note: Careful consideration must be taken
to include the mark, type of item, mold shape form of the ware, enamel colors, enameling style or decorations, aging signs
of enamels, material used, aging signs of material, any history, and resources when determining the age/dating.
One cannot go by the mark alone. Dates and info will be updated when new information is found-learned. Any assistance on marks,
info, and dating would be greatly appreciated.
Enjoy! ~ Waiapo
Aloha
to All Collectors!
Marks
webpage revised for easier surfing.
Due
to volume of Japan marks, I have separated Japan and noted
marks by maker artist-kiln.
Please do not copy verbatim from my website for your EBAY
item ads.
October 16, 2007 I have recently added links to patent
number information for
Kinran
(Nippon Coralene) and
Royal Kinjo
(Nippon Sharkskin).
October 21, 2007 Please visit the
References webpage for links to .pdf files showing marks for
Germany, Austria,
and Japan.
Information obtained from books dating back to the turn of
the century, late 1800s to early 1900s with copyright
expired and therefore available to the public domain. More files will be
added as they become available. If information is relevant,
it will be posted on this MARKS webpage. I am concentrating
mainly on Japanese kanji, hiragana, katakana, and backstamp marks.
March
21, 2008 Please note Japan marks has it own webpage. Please
click link below.
GERMANY and AUSTRIA MARKS
listed on pages 47-58
showing 241 backstamps not all with information notes by the author. Some
marks date as early as the 1700s up until the time of printing. I have not
yet reviewed these marks or information.
A BOOK OF POTTERY MARKS written by W. Percival Jervis
Keramos-Wiener Kunstkeramik
und Porzellanmanufaktur A. G.
Keramos, Wiener
Kunstkeramik und Porzellanmanufaktur
Wiener Kunst
Keramische Werkstätte, Austria
Keramos, Vienna Kunst Ceramic and Porcelain Factory
ART DECO ERA
CIRCA 1920-1939
WKK Wien Kunst Keramische Werkstatte
KERAMOS
MADE IN AUSTRIA
Viennese art
ceramic workshop, Austria
Keramos-Wiener Kunstkeramik
und Porzellanmanufaktur A. G.
Keramos, Wiener
Kunstkeramik und Porzellanmanufaktur
Wiener Kunst
Keramische Werkstätte, Austria
Keramos, Vienna Kunst Ceramic and Porcelain Factory
ART DECO ERA
CIRCA 1920-1939
KERAMOS WIEN
AUSTRIA
WIEN KERAMOS MADE
IN AUSTRIA
RB ROYAL BELVEDERE
VIENNA MADE IN AUSTRIA
KNIGHT CERAMICS
MADE IN AUSTRIA
KERAMOS WIEN
AUSTRIA
ART DECO ERA
CIRCA 1920-1939
WIEN KERAMOS
MADE IN AUSTRIA
ART DECO ERA
CIRCA 1920-1939
WIEN KERAMOS
MADE IN AUSTRIA
COLOR SHIELD
KERAMOS MARK
ART DECO ERA
CIRCA 1920-1939
IMPRESSED DAKON
WIEN KERAMOS
MADE IN AUSTRIA
circa 1920-1939
WIEN KERAMOS
MADE IN AUSTRI
RB
ROYAL
BELVEDERE
VIENNA
CIRCA 1920-1939
RB
ROYAL
BELVEDERE
VIENNA
CIRCA 1920-1939
RB
ROYAL
BELVEDERE
VIENNA
MADE IN
AUSTRIA
WIEN
KERAMOS
CIRCA 1920-1939
BELGIUM
BELGIUM MARKS
listed on pages marked
61-62
showing fayence (faience) backstamps from Belgium and page 127 showing
porcelain marks from Belgium. I have not
yet reviewed these marks or information.
The BEST
authoritative & informative website on the internet for CHINESE
porcelain, maintained by world reknown Chinese ware expert Jan-Erik
Nilsson at
http://www.gotheborg.com/ His website
features more information, pictures, history, dating, and marks found
on Chinese and Japanese wares.
Six Character Marks
Yang
Cheng (Canton) Fangxiao Gu Cai Zhi
Yang Cheng [Canton
Goat or Sheep City]
Fangxiao [Imitate
copy after]
Gu [antique, old]
Cai [color,
beautiful color]
Zhi [made, made in]
Translation reads
YANG CHENG FANGXIAO GU CAI ZHI Made in Canton City Imitating Antique
Beautiful Colors
Yang
Cheng (Canton) Qian Tang Long Nian Zhi
Yangcheng [Goat (Sheep) City] is the ancient name for the port city Canton in China now called Guangzhou
(Guangshou).
Cheng is the name of the Chinese Emperor Cheng-di
who reigned during Qing (Ching) dynasty.
QIANTANG is the name for a Chinese river, Qiantang
QIAN is the name for the Chinese Emperor
Qian-Long who also reigned during Qing (Ching) dynasty.
TANG means Hall where great works of art were displayed
and these buildings were occupied by scholars and artisans.
LONG means Dragon and may refer that the cat was made
in the year of the Dragon.
LONG may also be part of the name for the Emperor Qian-Long.
NIAN ZHI means year made.
Note: This mark appears on 19thc Chinese porcelain figurines
and a larger version of this mark appears on circa 1980s Chinese porcelain
figurines.
Yang
Cheng (Canton) Wu Chen Nian Zhi
Handwritten iron-oxide red six (6) Chinese characters read,
"Yang Cheng Wu Ch'en Nian Zhi"
means"Canton Wu Ch'en Year
Made." Yangcheng [Goat (Sheep) City] is the ancient name for the port city Canton in China now
called Guangzhou (Guangshou).
On August 29, 1842, the Treaty of Nanking was signed and listed this foreign
trade port city as Canton. In China, a cyclical year takes sixty (60) years to repeat,
and therefore "Wu Ch'en" years in the 1800's are 1868 and 1808.
DDa Qing (Ching)
Xian-Feng Nian Zhi
Handwritten (possibly stamp mark - difficult to
tell from picture) iron-oxide red six (6) Chinese characters read, "DA QING (CHING) XIAN-FENG NIAN ZHI"
means "MADE IN THE GREAT QING (CHING) DYNASTY DURING THE REIGN OF THE EMPEROR
XIANFENG." The Emperor Xianfeng
ruled in China during the Qing (Ching) dynasty period in the years 1851-1861.
1940s-1970s Chinese
Marks
from Made in China,
Macau, SPI, United Wilson Porcelain Fty, K United Pacific
H F P Macau, Andrea
by Sadek,
Red Square Stamp Marks
The SPI
(San Pacific
International)
Accents
Collection
San Francisco
company of Chinese descent importing China made sleeping cats.
The SPI
(San Pacific
International)
Accents
Collection
San Francisco
company of Chinese descent importing China made sleeping cats.
Another China mark
found on this type of cat.
This mark is
slightly different and has a different style number?
and possibly
indicates there were different China kiln makers.
ENGLISH MARKS
listed on pages marked 159-178
showing pottery and porcelain backstamps from Staffordshire, Liverpool,
Salop (Salopian), Worchester, Yorkshire, Derby, Plymouth, Bristol, Bow,
Chelsea, Wales, and Ireland. I have not
yet reviewed these marks or information.
Clare McFarlane
incised signature mark and label/font>
FRANCE
(FRENCH) (PARIS) (PARIAN)
FRANCE
MARKS
listed on pages marked 43-55
showing faience (fayence) backstamps from France and on pages 131-142
showing porcelain marks from France. I have not
yet reviewed these marks or information.
GERMANY and AUSTRIA MARKS
listed on pages 47-58
showing 241 backstamps not all with information notes by the author. Some
marks date as early as the 1700s up until the time of printing. I have not
yet reviewed these marks or information.
A BOOK OF POTTERY MARKS written by W. Percival Jervis
GERMANY
MARKS
listed on pages marked
58-61
showing faience (fayence) backstamps from Germany and on pages 114-124,
130
showing porcelain marks from Germany. I have not
yet reviewed these marks or information.
1890s-1910s "Erphila
Germany" within rectangle light green stamp mark & impressed 5 pt star. Please note the "L"
type font used in this mark which varies from similar later mark.
1890s-1910s "Erphila
Germany" within rectangle light green stamp mark. Please note the "L"
type font used in this mark which varies from similar later mark.
Heubach
From Petziman
Shafer and Vater
1890 Volkstedt
Rudolstadt Shâfer and Vater Porzellanfabrik
KPM
"KPM" under the
Prussian eagle without crown, Zepter and realm apple.
Krister Porzellan
Manufaktur mark 1845-1870
began by Carl Franz
Krister since 1831 in Waldenburg Germany.
This mark has been
confirmed via email from Moschendorf website and used until
1957.
Dresden
Dresden
HOLLAND
HOLLAND MARKS
listed on page marked
62
showing faience (fayence) backstamps from Holland and on pages 125-126
showing porcelain marks from Holland. I have not
yet reviewed these marks or information.
ITALY
MARKS
listed on pages marked
1-40 showing majolica (maiolica) backstamps from Italy and on pages 108-112
showing porcelain marks from Italy. I have not
yet reviewed these marks or information.
SPAIN
MARKS
listed on pages marked
41-42
showing majolica (maiolica) backstamps from Spain and on pages 112-114
showing porcelain marks from Spain. I have not
yet reviewed these marks or information.
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