Biscuit Jar

Q: I have a biscuit jar that has two marks on it, one that says “J & C, Louise, Bavaria,” and one with a crown over a circle. It says “High Art Semi-Hand-Painted” around the circle. The letters in the middle are faded. I’ve looked at all the crown marks on your website and can’t […]

Arzberg Coffeepot

Q: I have a porcelain coffeepot that was my mother’s, so I know it’s at least 50 years old. There are two marks on the bottom. One is a circle with “Germany” and then another circle inside that. The other mark is a crown above a shield with the initials “P” and “A” in opposite […]

Jaeger & Co. Cake Plate

Q: Can you tell me the maker of this cake plate? It’s 9 1/2 inches in diameter and is marked “J & C, Malmaison, Bavaria.”  A: This mark was used by Jaeger & Co. of Marktredwitz, Bavaria, Germany. The company started in 1872 as Jaeger, Thomas & Co., a decorating company. Soon it began making […]

Carl Schumann Mark

Q: I recently picked up a Bavarian porcelain bowl with a beautiful painted scene. It has a rectangular shield-shaped mark with a crown-like top and the letter “A” beneath the crown. The shield has the letters “C” and “S” with the word “Bavaria” diagonally between them. Can tell me anything about it? A: This mark […]

Bavaria Espresso

Q: I received this espresso set about 10 years ago as a wedding present from a German lady. She got them 30 to 40 years ago as a present for coming into her church. They are marked “Bavaria” above a flower and “Schirnding Qualitats-Porzellan” below it. What can you tell me about them? A: Your […]

PM Mark

Q: I’m trying to find out about a mark on a plate that belonged to my great-great grandmother, who came from either Poland or Austria, we aren’t which but that general area. I have searched for this mark but can’t seem to find anything. Do you know the maker? A: This mark with a crown, […]

Schumann Bowls

Q: I have a pair of painted china bowls given to me 50 years ago by an English cousin who said they belonged to his mother. The bottom is stamped with a lion in a shield. The word ‘Bavaria’ is above the shield and ‘Schumann’ below it. What can you tell me about the maker? […]