Can I always trust the mark on the bottom of a pottery or porcelain item for identifying the maker? |
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Many experienced collectors and dealers say that a maker's mark or backstamp should never be the only standard used for identifying pottery or porcelain. There are other aspects, such as glaze, shape, decoration or body of the ware that can help to discern if a piece was truly made by a particular maker.
Spurious marks are easy to produce and sometimes a stamped mark on reproduction or fake pottery and porcelain items can appear identical to original, authentic marks.
To read more information on this topic, refer to the post on the Quality Assurance Forum titled "Fact Check - Interpreting Maker's Marks on Pottery and Porcelain".
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