Worcester Porcelain Marks
1751 – present day. First period marks to 1793 only given below.
1 – 4. Crescent marks, painted or printed in underglaze blue c1755 – 1790
5. Fretted square painted in underglaze blue c1755 – 1770.
6 – 9. Letter “W” painted or printed in underglaze blue ….. same period as 5
10 – 11. Pseudo – Chinese marks painted in underglaze blue c1753 – 1770.
12 – 14. Meissen crossed swords usually on wares in Meissen style, painted in underglaze blue c1760 – 1770
15 – 17. Letters “RH” for engraver Robert Hancock and anchor rebus of Richard Holdship found on pieces printed in overglaze enamel.
18. Crescent painted in blue c1783 – 1788, alone or with “Flight”.
I have a very early Worchester stamped pottery jardineer, with cobalt blue glaze with whitish clouds and yellow geraniums. The stamp is printer WORCHESTER
4s
ENGLAND
ALL STAMPED, NOT PAINTED.
It came from England in 1855. ALTERNATIVELY, they have bought it in Australia.