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Bybee Pottery mark: CORNELISON POTTERY / HAND MADE / BY / CORNELISON / SINCE 1845 / BYBEE KY

Mark details

Maker: Bybee Pottery →
Period: Undated
Wording: CORNELISON POTTERY / HAND MADE / BY / CORNELISON / SINCE 1845 / BYBEE KY
Appearance: Large multi-line impressed factory stamp
Type: impressed
Material: glazed pottery
Place: Bybee, Madison County, Kentucky, United States

Full name is recessed into clay, with HAND MADE and SINCE 1845; distinct from the simpler printed circle.

Undated

Short freehand initials without a surname, circular border or written place.

Undated

Circular ink border and curved company name; the image preserves SINCE 1845 while some central letters are worn.

Undated

Individual WLC signature includes Bybee below; distinguish it from the factory BB and Paula’s PLC.

Undated

PLC identifies the Paula-attributed estate pieces; no full company name or BB pair accompanies this example.

Undated

Full written name, Bybee and 2007 distinguish this dated example from the abbreviated WLC signature.