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A painted or impressed device on the underside of a piece.
Also known as: Backstamp, Pottery mark, Mark on the bottom of a plate, Ceramic maker's mark
A factory mark on the base of a ceramic identifies the maker, and it is the most forged mark in the decorative arts — Meissen's crossed swords have been imitated for two centuries. A mark is evidence and not proof, which is why attribution rests on body, glaze and potting as well.
Denotes a manufacturer's mark applied to the underside of a ceramic article, painted, impressed or printed.
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Is extensively forged: the best-known marks have been imitated since the eighteenth century, so a mark alone does not establish origin.
A factory mark is evidence toward attribution and not proof of it. Attribution rests on the body, glaze, potting and decoration together with the mark.
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Changed over a factory's life, so the specific form of a mark can date a piece within a maker's output.
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A small painted, impressed or transfer-printed device — two crossed swords, an anchor, a circular monogram or a written name — set within a plain circle or shield on the underside of a ceramic article.