I have this lovely little ceremic blue and white rose trinket box, the maker's mark is very clear, but I've exhausted my resources trying to find it. The mark is stamped and also impressed, the letters could be either PSM or DSM, the right leg of the letter "M" seem to form part of the shield shape in which the letters appear, and it's topped with a rather spikey crown. Any help in ID'ing the maker would be greatly appreciated.
I'm wondering whether it's a mark for Porzellanfabrik Siegmund Paul Meyer. I'll ask the guru on German porcelain marks, Chris Marshall, to give this a look.
Mmmm ... can you see if the decoration is hand painted or applied via transfer or print? I've not found the mark in my books, but it reminds me of someone else. The 'S' is dominant and 'P' and 'M' are set back - which means the 'S' is either the first letter of the last name or the location name. This would not fit Meyer, but would perfectly fit on Paul Mueller from Selb (Bavaria), who also used impressed marks - but it could also stand for some 'Porzellan-Manufaktur S-something'. I'll keep an eye open for something similar. The mark itself could have been used around 1920-1930 as indicated by the type of font face used and the integration in the mark itself ...
Transfer? Well, that actually then rules out Mueller in Selb ... the business later became the art department of Hutschenreuther and decorated everything by hand.
Yep, it may not be very old, for all I know there may still be stocks of them in KMart Just kidding - not with a mark like that I don't think.
The box itself is in excellent condition, none of the pattern is worn, but there is a little grime around the ring of the base which seems to put a bit of age on it. If it's as old as 1930s or so, it's been very well cared for.
Transfer? Well, that actually then rules out Mueller in Selb ... the business later became the art department of Hutschenreuther and decorated everything by hand.