Pot with KTK Mark

Q: Can you help me identify this ceramic pot? It’s about 9 inches tall and has a faint mark of an eagle inside a circle on the bottom. It says “semi-vitreous porcelain around the outside of the circle and “K.T. & K. Co.” below it.   A: This looks like a chamber pot, part of […]

KTK Mark

Q: I inherited a K.T. & K. semi-vitreous porcelain washbasin and pitcher. The pitcher stands about 12 inches at the handle. There is a soft blue and white flower pattern with leaves on the sides. The basin is about 16 1/2 inches in diameter and 4 1/2 inches high with a small flower pattern in […]

KT & K Washbowl and Pitcher

Q: I have had this bowl and pitcher for about 50 years. I tried looking for Maine pottery makers who used this mark but had no luck. I would like to know who made this set and about how old it is. I would also like to know the set's value, because I'm considering donating […]

Buffalo Mark

This mark was used on ironstone tableware from 1878 to 1885. The pottery was in business in East Liverpool, Ohio, from 1870 to 1929. Proprietors were Isaac Knowles; his son, Homer S. Knowles; and his son-in-law, John N. Taylor. Products included yellow and Rockingham wares, white ironstone, semi-porcelain and porcelain dinnerware, tea sets, cooking ware, […]