Pottery Mark Query- W LOWE L

by Ozlem

Pottery Mark Query- W LOWE L (with LILY pattern)
Mr. Holland, thanks for replying. Here is the photo of my earthenware plate's mark which is closer than before:)Hope you have any idea about the the maker.. Regards,Ozlem.


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Reply by Peter (admin)

to: Pottery Mark Query- W LOWE L

Dear Ozlem

Thanks for your interesting query, I really appreciate the time and trouble you took to upload a close-up photo.

Also welcome to the 'community' and watch out for our updates and news - there are always some fascinating snippets to read.

I would love to have a photo of the wares too - please upload soonest.....

Yours is particularly interesting query because W Lowe is an interesting maker whose rarity is emphasized by the fact they only produced until 1930.

William Lowe is an English maker operating out of the Sydney Works, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent - this is what the 'L' stands for under the name.

They began 1874 and typically the early wares have the initials W.L.L. in an inverted triangle (1874 - 1912). The Court China mark was begun around 1912.

They also have the same crown mark with the words "Royal Sydney Ware" which started in 1915. I don't know what warrant the "Royal" refers to, but the Sydney refers to the works in Longton where they were based in 1915.

Modern Far East maker Wong Lee has faked marks to try to pass their wares off as William Lowe - see my article here WL is Wong Lee not W Lowe. They even go to the extent of reproducing the crazing on the base as in your picture.

Is your item genuinely W Lowe?

I have never seen recorded the bee pottery mark in association with W Lowe. I have looked in Kovels, Goddens and Millers guides and also checked with potteries.org

If it is W Lowe you have a rare mark - probalbly hard to get hold of for collectors and therefore perhaps of premium value.

General prices for the normally marked W Lowe wares can be found by following my tips below:-

For professional appraisals by ISA approved assessors Whats-it-Worth.

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HERE'S A TOP TIP IF SELLING ON EBAY:-

A mistake many people make when trying to sell wares on Ebay is not to upload a photograph of the pottery mark.

Serious buyers will ALWAYS want to see the mark before buying. To save yourself hassle, the best way to ‘photograph’ the mark so as to give collectors the best view is to place the item on a scanner and ‘scan’ the pottery mark. This almost always gives a better result than a photograph (you see lots of blurred photos on ebay from sellers who could do with this tip!)

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I hope this helps you with your very nice item

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