Pottery Mark Query - Tiny Blue Sun or Star?

by Isobel

Pottery Mark Query - Tiny Blue Sun or Star?:- Hi, I bought a 6 piece cup and saucer set at a car boot sale recently. I have searched high and low to identify the pottery mark but cannot.

The set has a blue and white pattern and has crazing all over as well as a slight yellowing/browning of the glaze

I would be grateful for your help!

Thanks

Isobel

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Reply by Peter (admin)

to Pottery Mark Query - Tiny Blue Sun or Star?

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Hi Isobel

Thanks for your photos and interesting story well done for finding such great looking items at a car boot sale. Joining the Newsletter means we know you are a friend to the site so I have picked out your query for a prompt reply.

Now, this set looks to be very old, just by the treatment of the pattern and the crazing. The type of small insignificant mark is also typical of older wares too.

The small sun or star is very specific and distinctive, with the carefully drawn rays and the hole in the middle. It looks like it should be instantly recognizable - and attributed to a well known factory.

The trouble is, it is so distinctive it is NOT attributable to any of the typical small star or sun marks of well known makers that I can find.

In other words, there are plenty of factories which should fit the bill, they are early makers who used small stars, but none of the pottery marks on record in my books match exactly.

I think you may need specialist reference books to get the answer, but I can tell you a list of factories whose small star/sun pottery marks nearly match, but not quite:-

Nove of Venezia, Italy (founded in the 18th Century)

Ginori of Doccia, founded in 1735

Other factories known to have used a small star at some time in their history are Derby, Caughley, Wedgwood, Wallendorf of Thuringia, Baranovka of Russia and Hochst of Germany.

Not easy this identifying pottery and china business is it?

Here are some general tips to help your online research further:-

You can do a certain amount of your own research online by knowing the most efficient way to search. On my China Replacement page, I show you how.

Best regards

Peter (admin)

p.s. The following page is a 'must see' if you are researching fine china - for value and identification:-

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

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