The Kovels' New Dictionary of Marks/Pottery and Porcelain, 1850-Present by Ralph Kovel, Terry Kovel (1986, Hardcover)

Very comprehensive guide to pottery and porcelain marks. Invaluable for the Seller who is just starting out and is unfamiliar with marks. Marks easy to find with this guide that sorts marks by the shape or graphic images used in marks. I find the Foreign Marks particularly helpful, especially when buying porcelain and pottery from such countries as Russia and Eastern European countries. Many foreign alphabets. Also information very helpful regarding dating systems and how to spot fakes and forgeries. The Kovels do it right one more time. Highly recommended book.Make sure you add this book to your pottery and porcelain library.

Helpful for the novice, and the expert!

This book is a must for all collectors due to the information it it.I highly recommend it.This book has pictures of every mark imageable.And the information about them.If you are looking for a certain mark you will find it in this book.

The breakdown of illustrated marks, dating systems used by factory, vocabulary of marks, and fakes and forgeries, are easy to read and comprehensive. Quick reference at its best.

I purchased this book as a replacement for one that someone else really liked too. I use this book all the time for both personal and business use. I have maintained a copy of Kovel's New Dictionary of Marks for years and won't be with out one. I would recomend this book to any one who is interested in information about pottery and porcelain manufactures.

It is a very helpful book. The illustrations are great. I have tried many other books for marks and this one has the most comprehensive catalogue of marks. I have been selling some old things of my mother-in-laws on ebay and I use it for a reference every day. I have been able to find most of everything I was looking for.

I love this little book to take along with me on my "hunting trips." I love to go antiquing and it has been great to have this ride along with me. I call it the Identifiable Bible. Quite sometime ago, I purchased a very old pitcher and couldn't identify the mark. I searched online, I searched books and still couldn't find the mark. I specifically purchased this book to try and identify the mark, and viola! there it was! Very pleased with my purchase and how easy it is to identify a mark on a piece of pottery or porcelain when I'm on the road searching for that "Antiques Roadshow" blockbuster purchase....*yeah right.* ;) I wish I would have purchased this book sooner!

This is a great little book it has all the sevres items marks. I also like the fact that the book contains little notes of information to what the mark means and where it came from. This book is excelent for refrences to all marks in all fields =).

The book has a lot of pictures making identifying a piece easier. I bought the book because it was used and inexpensive.

this book is a great tool to indentify many pottery marks. Especially english ones. But Ones that I expected to find were not there. There were not Lefton Marks and some Japanese marks that i am familiar with are not in there. I do like the book and the information in it is good information for pottery and porcelain collectors.

GREAT SELLER!!! THE BOOK WAS RECEIVED IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND IN A VERY TIMELY MANNER. PLEASURE DOING BUSINESS WITH THIS SELLER!!!!

This is the most complete compilation of all marks that you can possibly EVER find. It is categorized so plainly that anyone can find what they are searching for. Very thorough, and just what I was looking for!

Easy to use and information invaluable! I dived right in and was able to solve identification mysteries pretty quickly. It has been hard to find a reference like this lately.

This 277 page book (without the index) is well laid out. The information is easy to read and understand for a new collector but could also be a great resource for an experienced collector. The marks shown in the book are very clear with detailed information about each mark. I especially like the dating systems used by certain factories and the "family trees" of some factories.

The only downside to the book is that all marks are not included. Considering the massive number of marks possible, I do understand the reason for so many having to be excluded.

I would recommend this book to anyone interested in pottery & porcelain collecting or selling.

This is a PAIN to use unless the mark/stamp is very clear and/or you can already read the maker's name. IF that is the case and you want to date a piece, the internet is free (the eBay Boards are very helpful!)and much more informative than this book that gives little to NO information. Want to date a piece with this book? An example of the info you may get will be 1825 to TODAY. When searching for a mark in this book the sections are divided by circles, crowns etc. Sounds easy enough but if for example the stamp you are looking for has no other mark but a circle with a letter, most often you have to check both sections of the book. Still not there? Maybe the circle had a crown but it has worn off! Make sure you check there too! You have to get really creative to use this book. I have yet to find ONE mark that I needed to research and I have had this for over a year. When I so find a mark on the interent that I have been hunting for and I check the Kovel book it's NEVER in there. If you are considering buying this book as a seller that deals with antiques often, SAVE YOUR MONEY. Even if by some miracle you found your stamp you will have to research it anyways to get the correct dating. Only my opinion but I would love to get my money back on this one! I would list it on eBay but wouldn't be able to live with the guilt if I sold it.

The author's went to great strides in preparing this book for its easy use and quick reference to all kinds of porcelain & pottery mark's. I find this an invaluable guide in my library and use it almost exclusively when researching my treasure's. Highly recomend this for your library.

Though this is published in 1986, these marks go back a long time. I love this book. It has helped my many times to make good buying choices. It is also terrific for selling research. I've had my copy for years.

I bought this copy for a friend of mine in the hopes that she will stop buying "Made in China" items at yard sales! LOL

This book is better than the other Kovel book on pottery & porcelain marks because it seems much easier to find the marks. More effort was put on making the contents better organized and more information was provided. It is a great book for collectors serching for more information.
Magdalena

This is an easy to use dictionary of marks used on china. I like the way it is divided by pictures used in the backstamps. I find I am using it frequently to identify companies who have made china.