1903
VAN BRIGGLE / 1903 / III / 127
The full four-digit 1903 date distinguishes this early format; 127 is the shape number.
Pottery & porcelain · a closer look
Van Briggle mark: VAN BRIGGLE / U.S.A., 1922–1926
Mark details
- Maker
- Van Briggle →
- Period
- 1922–1926
- Wording
- VAN BRIGGLE / U.S.A.
- Appearance
- Large AA device over block-letter name and U.S.A.
- Type
- incised
- Material
- ceramic; tile for the VBPC example
- Place
- Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Dating cue
U.S.A. is added beneath the company name on this export-era format.
Other Van Briggle marks
c. 1955–1968
Anna Van Briggle / Colorado Springs, Colo.
Anna precedes Van Briggle on the glossy-ware line; it is distinct from the standard AA brand.
1956
[circled G] / BY / VAN BRIGGLE / COLO. SPGS.
Circled G identifies the short-lived Gold Ore glaze line.