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North Staffordshire Pottery Companies & Trade Marks |
A guide to Stoke-on-Trent (North Staffordshire) ceramic companies their history, trade and initial marks (the markings used on the bottom of some ceramics) |
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thepotteries.org web site for information on
Pottery companies and their marks
NOTE: all the information is
given in good faith and believed to be correct -
however if you are going to use it for the basis of valuations, purchases
or sales then you must verify it from independent, qualified sources.
As well as letters many companies had a crest or symbol they used as a
trade mark which was embossed, printed or painted on the bottom of the ware.
North Staffordshire Pottery Marks
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Many potteries used letters and initials to identify their ware - this is an
alphabetic listing of the initials used and the companies they correspond to.
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A simple guide to understanding the basics of the marks and dates on the underside of pottery. General guide to Ceramic Marks & Dating |
Registered numbers are a consecutive numbering system which gives the date when that design was registered to prevent copying |
Staffordshire Potters from
1700: Stoke-on-Trent .... the centre of the pottery industry world-wide. This is a full listing of every known Staffordshire pottery company.
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