Introduction

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Armorials

Marks consisting of or imitating coats of arms, heraldic crests, or badges. Also, some basic information on Western heraldry.

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Asian Characters

Marks that appear to be Asian ideographic or logographic writing--Chinese Hànzì, Japanese kanji, Korean hanja or Hangul, and Vietnamese Hán Tự/Chữ Nho. As marks with other Asian writing systems--such as Laotian--are acquired, they will appear in this section, too.

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Flora & Fauna

Marks of which the main element is a plant, person, or creature.

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Geometrics

Marks consisting of lines, dots, circles, or any other nonrepresentational "squigglies." Includes symbols, too, like the yin-yang.

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Labels

These labels may represent the potter, the decorator, or the importer.

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Letters & Words

Marks consisting primarily of letters--monograms, acronyms, words, phrases like "Made in USA".

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Signatures

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Messages About Marks

Recognize one of our unidentified marks? Have an unknown mark you'd like to add to the archive? Just wanna talk about marks in general? Post away!

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Other Ceramic Topics

Start or add to discussions here...

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General Topics

Not just ceramics . . .

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Makers & Marks

Information on potters and potteries, including (sometimes) their marks.

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Cleaning, Storing, & Shipping

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