American Ceramic Marks Identification

Identification values by dick sigafoose.

American ceramic marks identification. Learn what the identifying marks weight color glaze and foot can tell you about the origin of marked and numbered pottery. Rookwood pottery of cincinnati ohio was the most famous american pottery at the turn of the 20th century and much of the early rookwood was hand painted by artists using the pottery as a canvas. Marks with letters are listed in alphabetical order. Ceramics and information about the manufacturing process.

Tmp is not a valuation tool. Identify a mark by shape. Identify the differences in u s. Rookwood pottery is marked with a logo formed from the rp initials and flames in a circle a flame added for each year after 1886 up to 1900.

See more ideas about pottery pottery marks ceramics. Check your local library for books on collecting and the history of american pottery including art pottery of america by lucile henzke and american art pottery. Identify your pots and porcelain with this reference guide to pottery marks found on u s. Some marks look like a circle square bird or animal shape etc.

And some canadian pottery.