The "Limoges Unique" mark was created in 1929 by the union of the Limoges porcelain manufacturers as a label to certify genuine Limoges porcelain. It was used for a short period along with the factory mark and the decorating studio mark. List of the manufacturers and decorating studios that used this mark along with their own mark from 1929 onwards: in "Histoire de la Porcelaine de Limoges" René Dessagne A.F - André François (1919-1934) A. Lanternier & co (1887-1978) A. Pillivuyt & Fils…

Welcome to the Pottery Marks Identification Guide. This guide is designed to not only provide you with a list of both antique and contemporary pottery and porcelain marks, but also help you understand the importance ... Read more

Inquiring readers, Last year a reader wrote in to say that the Cornelia Green pattern by Mottahedeh was used as the China for the dining room scenes at Longbourn. Yesterday, Katrina reported that t…

Minton Porcelain Ewer c. 1900

For my scroll stoppers blog post today I want to explore one of my favorite antique items to collect. Take a step into our cozy kitchen and you'll notice within the build in cabinets on our wall my antique collection of transferware. However, what is this antique piece that we're going to be exploring today? Transferware is the term given to pottery that has had a pattern applied by transferring the print from a copper plate to a specially sized paper and finally to the pottery body. While…

History around Chinese Rose Medallion, Mandarin, and Canton for collectors and historians. How to tell the age and value of your Chinese Porcelain and how to decipher which variety and group it belongs to.

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