Marks on German, Bohemian and Austrian Porcelain: 1710 To the Present [Hardcover]

Robert E. Rontgen (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764303538 | ISBN-13: 978-0764303531 | Publication Date: January 1998 | Edition: Revised

European porcelain was born in the German city of Meissen in 1708. Until now, no source book was available to show the marks used by manufacturers, factories and decorators from the beginning to the present. Marks on German, Bohemian and Austrian Porcelain 1710 to the Present includes more than 3,300 marks, many of them previously unpublished. More than 1,300 porcelain products producers and decorators are identified, including marks which American importers had applied.A special chapter shows more than 650 marks of Continental and American origin which can be confused with other famous marks. Here are aids in identifying imitations, fakes and look-alikes, and revisions of marks which have been incorrectly identified until now. In all cases, the time period in which the mark was given to enable dealers auctioneers the opportunity to determine the age of a porcelain piece.

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Language Notes

Text: English, German --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 636 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing; Revised edition (January 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764303538
• ISBN-13: 978-0764303531
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.4 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,525,966 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Helpful Resource For Porcelain Marks, April 12, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Marks on German, Bohemian and Austrian Porcelain: 1710 To the Present (Hardcover)

I bought this after buying several neat pieces of porcelain on Ebay and becoming curious about the history of the maker's marks on them. I was surprised that the book is in two languages, English and German (each page has both English and German text). It took me a little fumbling to get onto the organization, but once I did, it was wonderful in identifying everything I looked up. There are no pictures, just accurate line drawings of the maker's marks. Each is clearly identified by manufacturer and date. It allows you to look up marks by type, for instance "crown" or "anchor" or "anchor with words". One part of the book further gives a very brief summary of the type of wares each company produced (organized by country). It has more marks than any other reference book I have ever looked at, it is probably the only one you need for European porcelain. It also lists present day marks from currently producing companies.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The best book on this subject for the moment !, June 4, 2001

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D'haese Didier (Belgium) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Marks on German, Bohemian and Austrian Porcelain: 1710 To the Present (Hardcover)

Finally a book that goes further then showing some pictures...there ain't ! So all the place left is pure 100% usefull and revealing information. Not only useful for antique but also for younger, almost actual, porcelain. Indispensible for identification of the manufacturer and the age of a piece of German, Bohemian or Austrian porcelain. The information is seperately ordered by marks, by manufacturers or by names ! I don't know how I should go on without it...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The best book for the moment !, June 4, 2001

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D'haese Didier (Belgium) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Marks on German, Bohemian and Austrian Porcelain: 1710 To the Present (Hardcover)

Finally a book that goes further then showing some pictures...there ain't ! So all the place left is pure 100% usefull and revealing information. Not only useful for antique but also for younger, almost actual, porcelain. Indispensible for identification of the manufacturer and the age of a piece of German, Bohemian or Austrian porcelain. The information is seperately ordered by marks, by manufacturers or by names ! I don't know how I should go on without it...