A free and independent directory of contemporary and historical ceramics
- individually selected for inclusion
Other backstamp sites of interest
ANCIENT POTTERY MARKS
A couple of ancient pottery marks and stamps by Lynn E. Roller / English language
www.lib.utexas.edu/engin/trademark/timeline/pre/pots.html
BELLEEK MARKS
Ribbon, dog with tower, Co. Fermanagh, etc.
Excellent site by the Belleek Collector's International Society / English language
www.robertruiz.com/belleek/dating_wares.html
BOHEMIAN and CZECHOSLOVAKIAN MARKS
A comprehensive site by Ginni Snodgrass / English language
www.collectorscircle.com/bohemian/porcelain/marks_table1.html
CANADIAN POTTERY
History and identification of 20th Century Canadian manufacturers of commercial mold-made pottery and ceramic wares / English language
www.canadianpotteryidentifier.com/
CERAMIC SIGNATURES
Excellent site to European and Scandinavian 20th century ceramics / English language
www.ceramic-signatures.com/
INSULATORS CERAMIC MARKS
Marks on Insulators worldwide / English language
myinsulators.com/hungary/marks.html
IDENTIFYING AUSTRALIAN POTTERY
various
Place for people needing help to identify makers of Australian contemporary pottery / English language
www.flickr.com/groups/austpots/
see also: austpots.ning.com/
KERAMIKMARKEN (Germany)
Literature and Links concerning Ceramic Marks from F. Habery /
English, German and French languages
www.lwe.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/fhy/keram-mk.htm
P.A.W POTTERY
Site by D. Turner, about the manufacturer Paul A. Wranitzky in Vranovská Ves (Czech Republic, former Frainersdorf)- founded in 1874 and operating until 1933 / English language
www.pawpottery.co.uk/marks.htm
SOVIET PORCELAIN COLLCTORS
Online group concerned with Soviet ceramic marks / English language
groups.msn.com/SovietPorcelainCollectors/backstamps.msnw?Page=1
STEIN COLLECTORS
Most common trademarks found on steins / English language
www.steincollectors.org/library/articles/marks/marks.htm
SYGNATURY 24 (Poland)
Comprehensive site in regards to pottery and porcelain marks / Polish language
www.sygnatury24.pl/
SWEDISH CERAMIC AND PORCELAIN MARKS
Excellent site by Ronnie Gustafsson / Swedish language
www.signaturer.se/Porslin/Lankar/porslin.htm
UNKNOWN CERAMIC MAKERS' PROJECT
Global effort to nail down obscure, illegible, incomplete, or otherwise unknown potter's marks appearing on ceramic pieces / English language
potmarks.activeboard.com/
ZSOLNAY (Hungaria)
Building, Towers in circle, PECS
Excellent site by Jason Jacques (New York) in regards to Zsolnay marks. The factory was founded in 1853 by Miklós Zsolnay (1800-1880) in Pécs / English language
www.jasonjacques.com/marks/zsolnay/
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