Written by: Pottery Marks Editorial Team
Posted on: July 11, 2026
Wedgwood China: A Collector’s Guide
Wedgwood holds a genuinely unique place in British ceramics history as England’s oldest continuously operating pottery, founded by Josiah Wedgwood in 1759 and still producing fine china today — a span of operating history few manufacturers in any collectible category can match. Jasperware: The Iconic…
Written by: Pottery Marks Editorial Team
Posted on: July 11, 2026
Royal Doulton China: A Collector’s Guide
Royal Doulton built its reputation across two genuinely distinct collecting worlds — fine tableware on one side, and HN-numbered figurines and character jugs on the other, each with its own dedicated collector base and its own conventions for identification and value. A Backstamp That Evolved…
Written by: Pottery Marks Editorial Team
Posted on: July 11, 2026
Lenox China: A Collector’s Guide
Lenox stands as America’s preeminent fine china maker, with a history that traces back to the Ceramic Art Company before the Lenox name itself came to define high-end American tableware. From Ceramic Art Company to Lenox Lenox began as the Ceramic Art Company, generally abbreviated…
Written by: Pottery Marks Editorial Team
Posted on: July 11, 2026
Noritake China: A Collector’s Guide
Noritake occupies a genuinely unusual position among the makers covered on this site: a company whose earliest documented export production falls squarely within the Nippon era, yet one that remained in active dinnerware production for the following century rather than existing as a purely historical…