How to Decode Pottery Marks by Dr. Lori 

I am new to all this and have watched tons of different videos by all different people, But, I must say that YOU ARE THE BEST AT TEACHING IN THE EASIEST TO UNDERSTAND WAY! I admire your self-confidence, humor, education, and tenacity! I wished I would have known about you BEFORE I wasted so much time on the frivolous other people who claim they know their stuff. Nobody can compete with you, honey...no way! And, you have the letters behind your name to prove it! Just like a precious collectible with the label on the back in pristine condition! Thank you for teaching me! AND THANK YOU FOR BEING YOU! HALLELUJAH!

Again , I absolutely LOVE U Dr. Lori !!! I've just recently found you on here & I can't help but to binge watch all of your video's ! I'll be sending you some pictures of things that I have & I'll be looking forward to hearing back from you . You're so awesome & just plain amazing !!! 💖

Very interesting and well presented. It's obvious that you love what you do! Thank you.

Thank you, I learn something new every time I watch your videos.

Learned some things with this presentation - nice work Dr Lori

Thank you Dr. Lori

Very informative, thank you.

This would be a wonderful video to link in an upcoming edition of your newsletter Dr Lori! It's so helpful and even after binging more than half your videos I just came across this one!

Thank you!! Great info!!

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This was very informative

Very informative. You should be running online courses Dr.Lori.

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I have a large fairly heavy white bowl with a two digit number on the bottom. I know it’s well over 100 years old and l,ve used it for years to make bread in.

Doctor Lori first of all you are AWESOME!!! Now I have a blue and white vase and on the bottom it has a Japanese/Chinese marking as well as the letters MHO and CN followed by the number 1626. Is that the date that the vase was made?

I am so very happy to have come across your website. and soon very soon as soon as I figure out how to do this internet stuff...lol I have a many things I need you to appraise. I will never go to any other appraiser other than you. I would love to have the privilage of meeting you in person some day, and I know I will....And its because of your personality as well as your expertise..your such amazing person ....a vast amount of knowledge....

I'd love for upu to come to our home.. help us with our stuff. You are amazing. Do you buy on site as well or justdo appraisals? Come to maryland.. I love watching you... as I said in other videos.. I can only imagine how many years you had to study to get this good.. then again when u love doing something it makes it alot easier I'm sure..

Love your videos Lori and have learned so much yet I have a vintage austria liezen 2490 pottery and have searched the net and can not find one like it or the number 2490

Hi..thank you for all the pointers..i have vase that i have no idea after reasching for days..can i send it here?

Dr. Lori , I have a prehispánica piece of pottery . Probably 1540 AD . Is there a market for these Huasteca Mexico pieces ? It was uncovered in Jopoy, Veracruz Mexico . Thanks

Thanks Dr. Lori! I just realized the nippon ware set I gave my baby sister is at least 20 years older than I thought it was. Serves me right for using google to date it🤦🏻‍♀️ Many many thanks!

Dr. Lori, Could I ask how to estimate manufacturing date to English porcelains based which only had the diamond mark to be identified its registration date? I understand that It could be made before or after registration date. Could you give a range of period as estimate about its manufacturing date (e.g. registration mark shows it was registered in 1861.12.01)?

I believe I have a Lefton ceramic teapot. The mark on bottom is K-376. It may have had a gold sticker at one time. The ceramic is cream to light green with large mum roses. It is about 7” tall and gold trimmed edges and handle. I cannot find out if Lefton ever put just the number on their China. Anyone have advice? I have Lefton saucers and tea cups bought separately that match nicely.

i have a peice of pottery looks like rectangle flower pot it has 701 upcd usa i cant find it anywhere im thinking hull cause it looks like it blue green with white drippings on side thank you

I have some unmarked Tea cups. I think they must not be very valuable if they didnt mark it. But I guess I should look into it. Any help would be appreciated.

I have 2 glazed beautiful figurine (a male peasant, and a female peasant) with Japan marked and a sign that looks like 4Cs (or 4 semicircles). What mark this may be ? Thanks,

I so wanted to know what my pottery is, but I can't afford the fee right now. I'll keep you in mind when I do get the money. Back to another long day of searching for what these marks are.

There is no way I can possibly retain all that. My hope is to remember that Dr Lori said something about this and I need to check her video and if I can't find the video then I just have to ask her!

Hi dr. Lori..do you have any info/video on marks on satsuma ware? I have some with mark and a small urn with no marks just a hand carved number or something..trying to find info on net, but difficult

I just want you to come to my house because I love your personality also I know we have a house full of antiques that you would have a ball with it! would be so amazing to have you walk through and say hey this is worth $1000000 hey that's worth $2 excetera the most best part about it would be having your personality in my house which is so uplifting and beautiful.. I love you so much! my mom loves you so much! we think you're so brilliant. I appreciate the knowledge and teaching us how to know what we have but we really want you to come to our house and tell us what we have but we live in Arizona so I don't know if that'll ever happen...but our love for you is happening!!)

It's too complicated, can you go shopping with me (please) Hahahaha 🤣😆♥️❤️

Am not sure what History High Schools teach, but I sucked at history 40 years ago. If only we had a choice on what history we wanted to learn. I'd want Dr. Lori's Art History. Relating items to dates and what is happening at that time is easy for me. I did take art history in college and it sucked. I couldn't hear the professor talking nonstop to a class of 150 in stadium seating. We need Dr. Lori and others like her teaching young people in schools. It's great Dr. Lori does these videos so we can educate ourselves, but just think what a impacted a semester or 2 would do for students. I could imagen Dr. Lori teaching young kids on civil war by showing them items used then and were found ect and everything else falls into place. Sorry about my rant, but hey am just saying. LOL

I have a piece of what looks like a cobalt blue, gold leaf, bouquet Nippon bowl, but there is no mark at all on the bottom. It looks old. I think it was made in the 1800's. Am I right. Can you help me out?

Hello Dr Lori i have a piece of pottery that i have been searching for years it has a mark but i cant find it anywhere any chance of helping

1891 ......was this an international law or was this something only under USA law? Stating that imported stuff should have the country of origin???? Really enjoy your information

So if you go to doctor Lori's website add to get it appraised what does what do you charge to appraise a piece

I would like to know what the mark means on the bottom of my Deft vase?

Hi can you please tell me the value of this piece, of pottery.??

Is there a Starburst symbol on the bottom of Majolica? If not whose is it?

You are my freaking idol! 😁just thought I'd let ya know.

I have a piece made in Germany that is marked Dec. 3245. Does that mark tell me when it was made.

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I have a very heavy tea 🫖 made of pottery to seep tea, but it has no markings at all ??? Just wondering why ??

DR LORI How do you know what it means when something only has a number,1700! For example or made in Japan only and can't find it on the sites

Do you know what a Blue X pattern is on a piece of porcelain?

I wonder how to value a piece when you know the artist and period but can’t find a similar one online? I have a Robert Picault rectangle tureen from the 1950’s but cannot find one exactly the same shape. He made many soup tureens but found 2 rectangle shaped online but both are from different periods. 🤦🏼‍♀️

after 1921 nippon had to say Japan. It was marked Nippon before that. Right?

FOUND A SMALL BOWL WITH THREE HANDLES MARKED ON BACK IN GREEN WITH LETTER M IN CENTER OF WREATH HANDPAINTED MADE IN JAPAN

need help with The last supper by Leonardo da Vinci

Dr. Lori,do you know anything about postage stamps?

What if it just has 3 C' in a circle . Like 3 copyright symbols imprinted in porcelain and nothing else.?

This is really informative, but how can you date something or spot if it's a fake ?

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Dr. Lori. I have a “Royal Ironstone China Alfred Meakin England” piece clearly stamped before the glaze. My question is, what does the ‘78’ near the stamp mean? I’m having trouble finding any information about numbers on pottery.

I have a round jar with a lid and Chinese or Japanese writing inside a square in red

I have a weird blue and white Vase never seen anything like it but doesn't have mark

HI THERE I GOT SOME POTERY WITH AVARIA NAME DO YOIU KNOW ANY THINK ABOUT I GOT THIS FROM ITALY

Marks confuse me to no end.