Archive for the ‘Pottery Marks’ Category

Van Briggle Pottery - Flower or Seeding Pattern

Thursday, March 12th, 2009

The value depends on the glaze and the year.  The Flower or Seeding pattern comes in a variety of sizes and is a Van Briggle favorite.

This vase is 4.5″ tall and is in the Mulberry color:

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Van Briggle Mark (Anna Van Briggle) 1955-1968

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

The mark signed simply Ann Van Briggle Colo. Spgs. was used with high gloss glaze between 1955-1968.

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Teco Pottery Mark

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

Most Teco vases are stamped at least once with the Teco trademark and many vases are double or triple stamped. Teco was also routinely marked with the shape number.

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Stangl Pottery 3406S VGF - Veta Garrison

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

This Stangl Pottery Base is for a Kingfisher (3406S) , and is signed by artist - VGF - Veta Garrison

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Hampshire Pottery circa 1880’s

Sunday, February 1st, 2009

Hampshire pottery typically has a white clay bottom.  This mark is incised: HAMPSHIRE POTTERY 18/1 & circled H

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This piece is from 1895:

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Rookwood 1897 - LNL - Elizabeth Lincoln

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

This pottery mark is 1897 Rookwood with artist’s initials LNL (upside down) for Elizabeth Lincoln.

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Pottery Mark: Conta and Boehme Porcelain

Friday, January 30th, 2009

This shield mark is from the Conta and Boehme Porcelain Factory in Germany - c. 1840.

Conta and Boehme Porcelain

Pottery Mark: MWG Westerwalder Neukeramik 1904

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

This mark is from the MWG Westerwalder Neukeramik Factory in Germany circa 1904.  The vase sold for $500.

MWG Westerwalder Neukeramik mark

Pottery Mark: Rookwood - C.S.T. - Charles Stewart Todd

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

This Rookwood mark is dated XII or 1912.  The C.S.T stands for  artist Charles Stewart Todd.

1912 Rookwood Pottery Mark

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Pottery Mark: Boch Freres/Charles Catteau of Belgium

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

The mark shown is a Square Ink Stamp “Keramis made in Belgium” mark.

The Artist signature mark “Ch. Catteau” for Charles Catteau (1880-1966) and D-943 for the Design.

The original store label reads “Ovingtons New York” and 91-363 written in ink.

The vase that had this mark sold for $800.

Boch Freres/Charles Catteau of Belgium