"L" Type Hand Painted Pottery Mark

by Bill Miller
(UK)

Mystery "L" Type Hand Painted Pottery Mark:- Could anyone identify this mark?

I would very much appreciate any knowledge anyone could share.

Thanks in advance

Bill

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Reply by Peter (admin)

Hi Bill

Thanks to you for your rather succinct query.

I have only received one photo so far - the plain "L" mark with squiggles. You can now upload up to 4 photos, so I look forward to some more.

I like to help, as you know, but I do need as many clues as possible to help in identification of pottery marks - eg. the type of wares, tableware or decorative, fine china or earthenware, studio pottery or manufactured ware, the shape and size and the type of finish etc etc.

You haven't given much to go on, I'm afraid. The "L" type mark shown in the photo is not an obvious one.

Sometimes, with a well defined and obvious mark, like the query about Crown Staffordshire, where the visitor only gave a vague description with no photo or wares, it could only have been the distinctive Crown Staffs mark.

What I can do is give the general principles of china markings with a plain strokes looking like an "L".

This type of pottery mark does not seem to be associated with English manufacturers, unless it is a painters monogram. The nature of the hand painted line suggests oriental to me, so perhaps it doesn't say 'L' at all.

Most antique European makers using the "L" would be favoring a 'cursive' "L" with a lot more swirls going on. I would wager we were not looking at any type of antique continental European mark.

However, a plain "L" mark is sometimes seen associated the trademark of the studio pottery 'Leach' family tradition, very much influenced by the orient. They would do a plain "L" and embellish with a small initial. There were the various monogram markings of Bernard and various of his lineage, David, John, and Michael. Other studio potters copied the plain "L" type of mark, even when there was no "L" in their name (e.g Eileen Stevens). I don't know enough about their markings to know if this is one of their stable.

Without seeing the type of wares, that's all I can tell you right now.

You can use the tips on my China Replacement page to do some more of your own research.

Best regards

Peter (admin)

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