1. Incised into the soft clay during manufacture, the mark will show a slight ploughed-up effect.
2. Impressed into the soft clay during manufacture from metal or clay stamps or seals giving a neat appearance.
3. Painted or stencilled over the glaze, usually name or initial marks.
4. Printed by transfer from engraved copper plates.

1. Printed marks incorporating the Royal Arms are from the 19th or 20th century.
2. Printed marks incorporating the name of the pattern are after 1810.
3. The word "Limited", or the abbreviation "Ltd" denote a date after 1861.
4. The words "Trade Mark" denote a date after 1862.
5. The word "Royal" in a firm's title or trade name suggests a date in the second half of the 19th century or a 20th century date.
6. The abbreviation Rd No (for Registered Number) followed by numerals denotes a date after 1883.
7. The word "England" denotes a date after 1891. "Made in England" denotes a 20th century date.
8. The words "Bone China", "English Bone China" etc denotes a 20th century date.

A. & Co

Edward Asbury & Co, Longton.

E. & E. W.

Enoch Wood & Sons, Burslem.

E. W.

Enoch Wood, Burslem.

E. W. & S.

Enoch Wood & Sons, Burslem.

I. H.

Joshua Heath, Hanley.

I. H. & Co.

J Heath & Co, Tunstall.

M. & Co.

Minton, Stoke.
Moore & Co., Hanley
Moore & Co., Fenton

M. W. H.

Malkin, Walker & Hulse, Longton.

W. & B.

Wagstaff & Brunt, Longton.
Wedgwood & Bentley, Etruria
Wood & Baggaley, Burslem
Wood & Bowers, Burslem
Wood & Brownfield, Cobridge

Don Pottery

Impressed or printed crest mark, showing a lion holding a flag with "Don" on it, sometimes with name "Green" added, c1820-1834.

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Last revised 19 June 2005.

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