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North Staffordshire Pottery Companies & Trade Marks |
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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) |
Search
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.
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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 |
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| 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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North Staffordshire Pottery Marks