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individually selected for inclusionThe following sites include reproductions of ceramic marks, which can be freely accessed. International Ceramic Directory is personally edited, all entries are free of charge, many are created by enthusiasts.
ARZBERG (Bavaria)
T L Lion, Arzberg, PAGS in shield, PA in shield, 1898-present
Site by Porzellan Kompass / German language
www.porzellankompass.de/index.php?module=Pagesetter&func=viewpub&tid=2&pid=122ANNABURG (Saxony-Anhalt)
Eagle with AH, Glover, Crown, 1874-present
Site by Porzellan Kompass / German language
www.porzellankompass.de/index.php?module=Pagesetter&func=viewpub&tid=2&pid=123CORTENDORF (Saxony-Anhalt)
C in square with abstract crown, Made in Western Germany
Site by Ceramic Signatures and Marks including Cortendorf and many more / English language
www.ceramic-signatures.com/index.php?id_page=1441EUROPEAN & AMERICAN MARKS
Some marks with description by "My Granny's Attic Antiques" USA / English language
www.mygrannysatticantiques.com/html/porcelain_pottery_china_marks_.htmFRAUREUTH PORCELAIN
Letter F mark in circle and crown, Bavaria, etc.
Backstamps from the manufacturer Römer & Foedisch (Fraureuth AG) 1866 - 1926 / English language
www.fraureuth-porzellan.de/trade-marks-with-datas/gallery-of-the-trade-marks.html
overview German language
www.fraureuth-porzellan.de/die-firmengeschichte/die-porzellanmarken/galerie-der-marken/index.html#02ee599a470ef8401
FRIEDRICH EGER & Co. (Matinroda, Thuringia, Germany)
Crown over P over M
Company founded in 1900 and in production until today / German language
www.martinroda.de/fa_eger.htmFUERSTENBERG (Fürstenberg)
Letter F, with and without crown
The Fürstenberg manufactory was founded in Fürstenberg/Weser more than 250 years ago by Duke Carl I. of Brunswick.
Official site of the company / English language
www2.fuerstenberg-porzellan.com/acapif/fbg/home.prt
Good site by Porzellan Kompass / German language
porzellankompass.de/index.php?module=Pagesetter&func=viewpub&tid=2&pid=93
Siite by Ronnie Gustafsson / Swedish language
www.signaturer.se/Porslin/Europa/Lankar/furstenberg.htmGEROLD PORCELAIN
Shield mark, with Gerold and Tettau, etc.
Gerold (Germany, Tettau, Bavaria) Porcelain Marks. Site by JoAnn Snow. / English language
www.gerold-porzellan.com/marks.htmHEINRICH
H & C, H & Co., with and without: Crown, Selb, Bavaria, etc.
Excellent site by Porzellan Kompass / German language
porzellankompass.de/index.php?module=Pagesetter&func=viewpub&tid=2&pid=137HUTSCHENREUTHER - GERMANY MARKS
HR mark, with lion, oval, etc.
Site by Porzellansammlung.de / English language
www.porzellansammlung.de/marken.htmINDISCH BLAU
Site by Indisch Blau (Underglaze blue) incl. Bareuther & Co, Gareis, Kühnl & Cie, Greiner Rauenstein, Jäger Eisenberg, Porzellanfabrik Kahla, Gebrüder Simson Gotha, Kalk Eisenberg, Porzellanfabrik Stadtlengsfeld, Porzellanfabrik Königszelt, Porzellanfabrik Tettau, Porzellanfabrik Könitz, C.A. Tielsch Altwasser, Krister Waldenburg, Triptis Porzellan, Otto Reinecke Moschendorf F.A. Reinecke, Eisenberg Gareis, Kühnl & Cie Waldsassen Rieber Mitterteich, Schaller Schwarzenbach, Carl Schumann Arzberg / German language
www.porzellan-indischblau.de/marken/porzellanmarken.htmJAEGER (Eisenberg / Thuringia)
M.P.M, Jäger with eagle, Jäger with crown, Jäger with E, Lion with Eisenberg, etc.
Excellent site by Günther Schleu regarding the manufacture Jäger (founded by Ludwig Mehlhorn und Eduard Julius Jäger in 1870) / German language
www.porzellanfieber.de/Porzellanfabrik-Jaeger_alle-Porzellanmarken.htmlKAGEL, WILHELM
WK incised and printed WKP, etc.
Excellent site regarding the manufacture Whilhelm Kagel (1906-1988) / German language
www.antiquariat-benkert.de/Kagel-Keramik/kagel-keramik.htmlKAISER
Crown mark with AK, Alka with and without Bavaria, etc.
Good site by Ronnie Gustafsson / Swedish language
www.signaturer.se/Porslin/Europa/Lankar/kaiser.htmKALK EISENBERG (Eisenberg / Thuringia)
Two crossed arrows
Excellent site by Günther Schleu, regarding Kalk GmbH and Steingutfabrik Geyer & Körbitz (c.1904-1976) / German language
www.porzellanfieber.de/Porzellanfabrik-Kalk_Firmengeschichte_Porzellanmarke_gekreuzte-Pfeile_Eisenberg-Thueringen.htmlKPM MARKS (Berlin)
Scepter (Zepter) mark (not barbwire)
Royal Porcelain Manufacture Berlin great site by 'Auction House Bergmann'
www.auktion-bergmann.de/Katalog.aspx?a_id=3&s_id=304
Koenigliche Porzellan Manufactur Berlin. The Scepter mark by R. Ruthgeerts / English language
users.skynet.be/rutrene/marks26.html
KPM Berlin Porzellanmarken, excelllent site by Porzellan Kompass / German language
porzellankompass.de/index.php?module=Pagesetter&func=viewpub&tid=2&pid=95KRISTER
Crown mark with KPM, with and without Krister, etc.
Good site by Indischblau / German language
www.porzellan-indischblau.de/marken/krister1.htmLUDWIGSBURG MARKS (Ludwigsburg)
Crown mark with C and L
Ludwigsburg was founded in 1758, a good site by R. Ruthgeerts / English language
users.skynet.be/rutrene/marks23.htmlMADE IN GERMANY
Information about Printed marks like: Foreign, Made in Germany, Made in GDR, etc. by Nancy's Collectibales / English language
www.nancyscollectibles.com/aprnewsletter4.htmlMETTLACH MARKS
Church mark with VB
Stoneware items manufactured by the Mettlach factory of Villeroy and Boch / English language
www.steincollectors.org/Library/articles/Mettmks/Mettmks.htmMEISSEN (Meissen / Saxony)
Swords mark, crossed lines, etc.
Official site of the company Marks / German language
www.meissen.de
Great site by 'Auction House Bergmann' / German language
www.auktion-bergmann.de/Katalog.aspx?a_id=5&s_id=503
Good Site by Nobelantik (Denmark) / Danish and English language
www.nobelantik.dk/meissen.html
Good site by 'Sammler.com' / German language
sammler.com/keramik/meissener-porzellan-marken.htm
Good site by 'R. Ruthgeerts' with many examples of imitations / English language
users.skynet.be/rutrene/marks08.html
PORCELAIN MARKS & MORE
German Marks, mainly 20th century, Site by Christopher S. Marshall. Baden-Wuerttemberg Bavaria Brandenburg Northrhine-Westphalia Rhineland-Palatinate Saar Basin Saxony Saxony-Anhalt Thuringia / English language
www.porcelainmarksandmore.com/REINECKE (Eisenberg / Thuringia)
E.E.E.E, cross with PMER (PRME), R.P.M. Reinicke with crown, etc.
Marks of the porcelain company Reinecke in Eisenberg, Thuringia. Excellent site by Günther Schleu / German language
www.porzellanfieber.de/Porzellanfabrik-Reinecke_alle-Porzellanmarken.htmlROSENTHAL
Crown mark with roses, Bavaria, etc.
Official site of the company / German language
www.int.rosenthal.de/46n/english_Sammeln_Tipps.htm
Rosenthal Selb, Plössberg, by PorzellanKompass / German language
www.porzellankompass.de/index.php?module=Pagesetter&func=viewpub&tid=2&pid=80
SCHAUBACH (Wallendorf)
Crown mark, with Schaubachkunst, ornament, etc.
Marks by Heinz Schaubach (former Heubach) in Wallendorf. Site by Schaubachkunst / German language
www.schaubachkunst.de/html/porzellanmarken.htmlSCHEIBE
S mark with two lines, KPM, or K.P.M. with lines, etc.
Great site by Porcelain Marks and More / English language
www.porcelainmarksandmore.com/thuringia/scheibe_1/00.phpSCHUMANN (Bavaria)
Lion shield, crown mark, E&R mark etc.
Comprehensive site about Carl Schumann Porcelain Factory Arzberg, Bavaria (c. 1881-1994). Lots of images slow loading of site / English language
www.efineantiques.com/webpages/schumann2.htmSCHLEGELMILCH (R. S. Prussia)
Wreath and star mark, etc.
Site by Golden Goose Antiques / English language
userpages.cheshire.net/%7Egoldengoose/marks.htmSCHILLER (former Fischhausel, now Hosterádky )
letter R.S. in house shape
Founded 1900 by Richard Schiller, site by PAW pottery / English language
www.pawpottery.co.uk/schiller.html
SIGNATURE DATENBANK
Database of signatures "Sections overview", good site by 'Auction House Bergmann' / English language
www.auktion-bergmann.de/Katalog.aspx?a_id=3WEST GERMAN POTTERY MARKS
Site by Forrest and Ginny Poston (USA, Evansville, IN) / English language
www.ginforsodditiques.com/wgermanmarks.htmlRUTHGEERTS PORCELAIN SITE
Meissen: the crossed swords, Vienna: the shield mark, Chelsea: the anchor mark, Höchst: the wheel mark, Fürstenberg: the "F" mark, Sèvres: the double "L" mark, Ludwigsburg: the crowned "C" & "L" marks, Berlin: the scepter mark, Naples: the crowned "N" mark, Marks: the Dresden crown mark, Marks: the 'AR' Monogram (Augustus Rex) and imitations / English and Dutch languages
users.skynet.be/rutrene
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