#AZTEC VASE CREAMWARE CODE#
From 1860 used with a three digit date code (see year cyphers) ‘England’ added in 1891.įor a short period. Impressed directly in the bodies of Queens ware or printed in colour. Found on tripod incense burners.įound on bone china or earthenware printed in red, blue, or gold. “2nd Feby” was sometimes used instead of “Feb.
#AZTEC VASE CREAMWARE REGISTRATION#
The date indicates the first registration date of the design in 1805.
It’s thought this mark was produced after the death of Bentley ( 1780),Īnd for a while after the death of Josiah ( 1795).Ī rare impressed mark, WEDGWOOD & SONS, used for just a short time. Found on busts, granites, Basalt vases, figurines, plaques, medallions, and cameos. W & B and a catalog number were used on very small intaglios.Ī rare mark found on plaques and ornamental wares. This mark was used on intaglios and 356 is the number of Wedgwood and Bentley catalog. Having lines inside and outside, the mark was impressed on Basalt or Etruria vases, but not seen on Jasper ware. This mark includes the word, ‘Etruria’ and it was impressed inside the bottom of an old Basalt vase.
It is assumed that Josiah Wedgwood used the mark at Burslem NOTE: Beware of pieces marked ‘Wedgwood & Co’, an Enoch Wedgwood mark and also wares of the 1790-1801 period by the Knottingley Pottery which are also marked ‘Wedgwood & Co’ Wedgwood Marks (1759 to 1780) There are also some interesting pieces around that are marked with USA Patent dates and details. Unlike the easily copied potters marks used by other manufacturers, for example the crossed swords mark used by Meissen the Sevres double L mark, or the Chelsea anchor mark.Įarly Wedgwood works may be unmarked, but the presence of the correct mark is an indication that the piece is genuine and should allow you to determine its true age.īefore 1781 very few unmarked pieces can be correctly attributed to Wedgwood.