Rightly so, as there are over 1,500 known marks used for Chinese porcelain alone. However, the characteristics of the mark can be an indicator of country of origin. Chinese marks typically have an ...

During the 17 th and 18 th centuries, most porcelain was exported to Europe in bulk to be used as tea and table ware. It was mainly blue-and-white, but there was also a smaller number of more costly ...

THIS volume supplies a distinct want. Mr. Burton is a practical potter, and the author of numerous works on the history of pottery and porcelain. Mr. Hobson is on the British Museum staff, and ...

This porcelain is among the oldest French Limoges made. This mark was used by the Allund factory from 1797 to 1868. In 1868, the company that manufactured these pieces changed ownership and the mark ...

Prior to the discovery of the secret method of manufacture, porcelain was only produced in China and Japan. This cup and saucer look a lot like Japanese porcelain, but in fact they were made in ...