Germany and Austria
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DRESDEN
MEISSEN. Established in 1709. Mark used to 1712, in blue. Hard paste.
DRESDEN
Mark used from 1712 to 1720, in blue. Hard paste.
DRESDEN
About 1720, mark in blue. Hard paste.
DRESDEN
1730, mark in blue. Hard paste.
DRESDEN
1796. MARCOLINI (Director) PERIOD. Mark in blue. Hard paste.
DRESDEN
Royal pieces only. Mark in blue. Hard paste.
DRESDEN
Present mark. This mark with two scratches across it shows imperfect pieces which may or may not have been decorated in the factory. Hard paste.
VIENNA
Established in 1718. This mark first used in 1744. Hard paste. Royal factory discontinued in 1864.
BERLIN
Established in 1751. Wegeleys’ mark. Hard paste.
BERLIN
In 1763 became a royal establishment. Mark in blue. Sometimes an eagle added.
BERLIN
Different kind of sceptre. In blue. Hard paste.
BERLIN
An extra mark used in 1830 with the sceptre, which is the present mark. This mark complete is never used except with perfect pieces decorated in the factory. Decorated pieces bearing the blue sceptre mark only are decorated outside of the factory.
HOCHST, near MAYENCE
Founded in 1720. This mark, used about 1740, in gold, red, or blue. Hard paste.
HOCHST, near MAYENCE
Hard paste.
FRANKENTHAL
1755 to 1761. First period. Hard paste.
FRANKENTHAL
1799, second period. Carl Theodore. Hard paste.
FRANKENTHAL
Phillipp Hanong (Director). Hard paste.
FRANKENTHAL
Joseph Adam Hanong (Director). Hard paste.
FRANKENTHAL
John Hanong (Director). Hard paste.
FRANKENTHAL
1800. Franz Bartolo (Director). Hard paste.
NYMPHENBURG
Established in 1747. Hard paste.
NYMPHENBURG
Hard paste.
NYMPHENBURG
An early mark in blue. Hard paste.
FURSTENBURG
Established in 1750. Hard paste.
FURSTENBURG
1758. Hard paste.
LUDWIGSBURG or KRONENBURG
Established in 1758 to 1806. Hard paste.
LUDWIGSBURG
First period. Hard paste.
LUDWIGSBURG
Second period. Hard paste.
LUDWIGSBURG
Hard paste. Mark in blue.
FULDA
Established in 1763 to 1780. Hard paste.
FULDA
Hard paste. The arms of Fulda.
RUDOLSTADT
Established in 1758. Mark in blue. Hard paste.
RAUENSTEIN
Established in 1760. Hard paste.
LIMBACH
Established about 1761. Hard paste.
LIMBACH
Another mark. Hard paste.
LIMBACH
Another mark. Hard paste.
GROSBREITENBACH
Established about 1770. Hard paste.
GROSBREITENBACH
Hard paste.
VOLKSTEDT
Established 1762. C. V. sometimes added with the arms. Hard paste.
VOLKSTEDT
Another mark. Hard paste.
VOLKSTEDT
Another mark. Hard paste.
ANSPACH
Established about 1718. Hard paste.
ANSPACH
Generally accompanied by letter A. Hard paste.
ANSPACH
Hard paste.
ANSPACH
Hard paste.
GOTHA
Founded in 1780. Hard paste. Various marks.
GERA
Established about 1780. Marks in blue. Hard paste.
ALT HALDENSTEBEN
The factory of M. Nathusins. Hard paste.
CHARLOTTENBURG
Established in 1790. Hard paste.
BADEN-BADEN
Established in 1753 to 1788. The edge of the ax in gold. Hard paste.
COLOGNE
Factory of M. L. Cremer. Enameled Fayence.
POPPLESDORF, near BONN
Fayence and porcelain.
STRASBOURG
Established about 1752. Hard paste.
NIDERVILLER
Established in 1768. Hard paste.
ELBOGEN in BOHEMIA
Established in 1815. Hard paste.
SCHLAKENWALD
Established about 1800. Hard paste.
LEHAMMER or PIRKENHAMMER, near CARLSBAD
Founded in 1802. Hard paste.
HEREND
Established 1839.
HEREND
Another mark.