Observed arrival · 2026-08-22
The Backstamp, a citation-minded guide to pottery marks
A reference to pottery and porcelain makers, transcribing marks from William Chaffers's 1891 book and linking each entry to its source page.
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Why it surfaced
The Backstamp does not pretend to be a definitive identification oracle: it preserves Chaffers's citations, scan references, and doubts about what the marks prove. Its list ranges from Crown Derby and Worcester to Kutani, Satsuma, and obscure nineteenth-century factories—a wonderfully focused piece of reference work.
A reference to pottery and porcelain makers, transcribing marks from William Chaffers's 1891 book and linking each entry to its source page.
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