Wedgwood Ceramics Marks

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.

Wedgwood ceramics marks.

The marks were either impressed or raised from the body with the impressed versions being the rarest form of these marks. These wares would have one of the three circular marks shown here. These trademarks which always contain the work wedgwood have differed for various reasons throughout the company s history. Imperial porcelain wedgwood co ld england.

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. Fortunately for the collector josiah wedgwood was the first potter of note to mark his goods with his own name. Ornamental wares with this mark are always after 1780. Printed mark c1906 with or without imperial porcelain england wedgwood co ld.

Dating old pottery is difficult especially one that has been in operation for over 200 years such as wedgwood. The comma or moustache mark looks like two dashes arranged like a moustache or single open and close quotes see below for examples. Royal semi porcelain wedgwood co england. Shop classic english fine china dinnerware and gifts designed with english elegance since 1759.

Printed mark c1908 often with the name of the pattern or style included. In 1769 josiah wedgwood started producing decorative wares in partnership with his good friend thomas bentley. 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. They are distinctly separate marks and generally appear over or under the wedgwood mark.