Pottery & Porcelain Marks – Lines: From the 18th century to
present, marks made up of lines straight or bent into waves,
x's, crosses, and diamonds were used. The first line mark, two
"crossed swords," was used by the Meissen factory in Germany
beginning around 1725 and is still being used today. The handles
of the swords are at the bottom of the mark and the blades of
the sword point toward the top. Many companies including the
Volkstedt pottery have used a version of the mark. Collectors
are often confused by faked "crossed sword" marks. There are
three unique marks to note: the English Registry Mark, Sevres
Date Mark, and Meissen Augustus Rex mark.