Pottery Mark Query - Tree or Flower in box over USA

by John
(Brandywine, MD)

Pottery Mark Query - Tree or Flower in box over USA:- I bought a storage lot recently and found a bunch of pieces with this symbol on the bottom of them. I don't know anything about pottery and don't know if they're worth anything or what.

Regards

John

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Reply by Peter (admin)

To:- Pottery Mark Query - Tree or Flower in box over USA

Hi John

Thanks for the interesting pottery mark submission. You sent in a great images.

Also compliments on your purchasing prowess. You have unearthed some interesting pottery. I don't actually know this particular mark, but I know it is interesting. It is very similar in 'style' to very valuable old American pottery maker Van Briggle in that it is incised with a geometric makers mark (in the case of Van Briggle it is the characteristic double AA mark - in your case it is a triangle within a triangle with a geometric device beneath depicting what looks like branches and leaves) above what looks like the artist initials.

The triangle within a triangle is characteristic of other old makers - this time from the UK - Chelsea and Bow had this type of mark as did Sevres porcelain form France.

So there seems to be some type of 'homage' going on here. The homage all dates to an older period, although it is fairly unusual for very early US utility wares to have markings. For me this stuff is possibly contemporary with Van Briggle - but remember, I am no expert in American pottery.

I looked through the 'triangle' section of my Kovel's encyclopedias from 1650 right through to current day - but saw no marking like yours. I also checked online through 40 pages of Old&Sold USA Pottery Marks but found nothing like yours. Perhaps you could double check these online listings.

I would like to know what this stuff is too. I am quite good on 20th Century UK manufacturers. USA and early wares are specialist niches unto themselves with vast amounts of knowledge and research material required, but I will always have a go at researching these marks too, but my success rate is much lower.

If these are older wares, they may well have some value. The thing to remember is, I don't ever do valuations myself, as this is an area for specialists only.

However, I have written a special page to help people learn how to get a real good idea of what their china wares might be worth:-

Researching the identity and value of antique and vintage fine china.

Best regards,

Peter (admin)

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