The Marks Project - A Marks Dictionary of American Studio Pottery, 1946 to Present (2024)

Welcome to The Marks Project, www.themarksproject.org, A Dictionary of American Ceramics, 1945-present. Ourwebsite includes marks (stamps, chops and/or signatures, etc.) usually found on the bottom of ceramic objects created by potters, ceramic artists and sculptors. We welcome your feedback on the website, its search functions, and appearance. Give us your suggestions on how to make it better. We will continue to improve your search experience and to add new Artists’ Pages to the database.

This website is dedicated to two functions search and documentation of American contemporary and studio ceramics, 1945 to present. For the researcher, collector or serendipitous visitor, the site offers access to an ever growing catalog of American studio ceramists and their marks.

For the ceramic artists and their heirs the site offers a documentation service to record ceramic work, mark(s) and professional data to establish a work and mark history and an artist’s legacy. To be included in the database, email [emailprotected] with the subject line: "Notify me when new website launches." We will send you an email when new site launches and the self-documentation form is working.

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