Delft Ceramic Mark 2 Lines Semicircle
Marks with letters are listed in alphabetical order.
Delft ceramic mark 2 lines semicircle. In 1840 there was only one delftsware company left de porceleyne fles. Name of a city delft equally important are other markings. Full list of year codes is in the table. In 1710 in german meissen began history of european porcelain which also started to be produced in netherlands.
Since 1879 each hand painted article produced by royal delft has been marked with a letter code. The design is a large blue v with an o on the left upper arm of the v and a c on the right upper arm of the v. A selmer mark vi with a serial number under 80 000 is the golden era. Each product which carries our trademark is provided with a certificate of authenticity.
Some marks look like a circle square bird or animal shape etc. Using the list year codes you can find out yourself in which year your delftware was produced. Below the mark on the left are painter s initials and on the right is a year of production code. You also want to look at the finish.
On the left below the mark are the initials of the painter. Identify a mark by shape. Limbach montelupo givenbyjacquemart wolfs brush brussels l gretu delft. Buchwald director a leihamer decorator dresden potpbluo1gso pgold177 orcolor hppblue17 delyt.
The next bump up is 127 000. Potteryandporcelain ii h hcvj m xv kvk lc delft. Look for a crown above the writing handpainted delft blue made in holland. Hand painting true delft pottery from holland is hand painted with superior skill.
Pot 17 hppred maj p 1761 hppcolor1791 potpblue17g4. Delampetkan thepitcher widowg brouwer j t. Delftware can be either blue or white or polychrome multi colored. Wade pottery mark c1957 onwards gerbing stephan g st c1861 to 1900 louis majorelle makers mark staffordshire porcelain knot mark taxile doat mark on sevres porcelain m co mark minton c1841 to 1873 real life examples of royal crown derby marks from our antiques collection.
In 1585 potters fleeing from antwerp settled in delft. Look for items that display a sense of artistry. The mark authentic delft blue pottery will have hand painted underglaze marks of the factory. Early delft pottery held a mark that was scribed in a text closely resembling times new roman print.
The ones under 80 000 are worth much more. Either way a selmer mark vi is the holy grail od saxophones. Delftware is frequently used to describe any blue and white ceramic item. Evaluate the mark for authenticity.
Condition look for delft blue pottery in good condition. Authentic delftware made in the netherlands is hand painted by experienced artists and glazed in a centuries old process. In 17th and 18th century delft was a capital of european ceramics production.