Wedgwood Ceramics Marks

Manufacturers were not overly concerned about sticking to rules and would interchange marks using different marks at the same time and using old batches later in the production runs.

Wedgwood ceramics marks. The marks were either impressed or raised from the body with the impressed versions being the rarest form of these marks. They are distinctly separate marks and generally appear over or under the wedgwood mark. These trademarks which always contain the work wedgwood have differed for various reasons throughout the company s history. Printed mark c1906 with or without imperial porcelain england wedgwood co ld.

These wares would have one of the three circular marks shown here. Unlike most old english potters josiah wedgwood marked the majority of his products and wedgwood identification and dating marks are something for which the collector should always look. Imperial porcelain wedgwood co ld england. Dating old pottery is difficult especially one that has been in operation for over 200 years such as wedgwood.

Antique wedgwood history wedgwood marks associated with wedgwood creamware jasperware and other products the wedgwood company is a british pottery firm originally founded by josiah wedgwood c1795 and possibly the most famous name ever associated with pottery. An easy to use chronological list of wedgwood marks to help the wedgwood collector who is faced with many imitators to date genuine wedgwood antiques. Fortunately for the collector josiah wedgwood was the first potter of note to mark his goods with his own name. Ld was added to the marks from 1900.

In 1769 josiah wedgwood started producing decorative wares in partnership with his good friend thomas bentley. Royal semi porcelain wedgwood co england. The comma or moustache mark looks like two dashes arranged like a moustache or single open and close quotes see below for examples. Shop classic english fine china dinnerware and gifts designed with english elegance since 1759.