Royal 1886 Ceramics Marks

The range of moorcroft pottery marks begins with william moorcroft s time at the mackintyre pottery and covers the 100 year history of design and ownership by william his son walter moorcroft other more current owners and marks of artists and designers from the moorcroft design studio.

Royal 1886 ceramics marks. Royal crown derby year cyphers 1880 to modern times derby porcelain also included a date cypher with most base marks produced at the osmaston road factory. See more ideas about pottery porcelain pottery marks. The crown symbolises royal copenhagen s beginnings in the hands of the entrepreneurial monarchy. Dating royal doulton products from their doulton marks means you sometimes have to check very carefully.

The crown is decorated with the dagmar cross a jewelled crucifix dating from the middle ages that was discovered in 1690. The doulton marks are many and varied but most follow the same theme. Royal doulton marks base marks pattern codes and trade marks. Over the years factory marking of pieces has evolved and although marks vary from impressed and hand written to printed emblems the majority of bone china produced was marked in the way described below.

Factors other than the doulton mark can help in more accurate dating particularly pattern names and. The crown was initially painted by hand but by the 1870 s the company began to stamp the mark under the glaze.