Need help identifying potter using MP stamp

[Heathbeck]

Hi all! I recently found this mug at a thrift store. I love it but would like to know more about the potter that made it. Can anyone help me identify this maker mark! It is a joined M and P.

 

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[Breezie]

Your mug could be from Peter Clough Nantwich Studio. Here is his maker's mark.



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Breezie

 

[tamrock]

Looks like Breezie's got a pretty close match to me.

 

[Heathbeck]

Breezie - thanks so much for your reply. I am concerned though, because my stamp has an extra line (making the M) that Peter Clough's stamp does not have. Does he have more than one maker mark?

 

[Breezie]

You're welcome. I was looking at the maker's mark sideways as pictured, and didn't see the extra line. Could you post photos of the entire mug, and perhaps a photo of the maker's mark in its upright position. Is it a new piece of pottery or an older one? Also telling us in what state you purchased it may be helpful in the ID.


Breezie

 

[Heathbeck]

Here are some better pictures of the mug and maker's mark. It appears to be an older piece - I purchased it in Virginia. Thanks again for all your help!

Becky

 

[Breezie]

Hey Becky,
Thanks for the photos and information. That certainly is a neat looking mug! You might want to do some research on Mountainside Pottery. In my short search, I found a couple of Mountainside Pottery companies, and I'm not sure if they're all under the same franchise or if they are different. The maker's mark of the M looked more like a 'mountain' than a M. Below are a few sites:

Fulper Clifton & More - the Art Pottery of New Jersey - ©2007 - Wisconsin Pottery Association
https://www.mountainsidepottery.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Moun...2141626511?sk=photos_stream&tab=photos_albums


Breezie

 

[cw0909]

Becky, there are several entry mp here, view entry for more info
pgs 5 & 6
Antique Marks for Words & Initials - M, Pottery & Porcelain Marks | Kovels.com

 

[cw0909]

sorry i thought the, Marks Identification Guide - Fully Illustrated
was included in the basic free

 

[cw0909]

a link for more research
Pottery & Porcelain Marks - United States - Pg. 1 of 41

 

[Heathbeck]

Thanks for the help cw0909.

The only thing I found online that seemed to resemble my mark was here - Vase with MP Mark. I couldn't seem to find anything else on Mary Harrison Palfrey, and the mug didn't seem to resemble any of the other Newcomb College pottery. What do you think?

 

[cw0909]

i found an img of her mark on a piece, and if that is her standard mark, it sure looks
a lot dif than the one at your link, have you looked on the inside of the handle for marks
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Thanks for the help cw0909.

The only thing I found online that seemed to resemble my mark was here - Vase with MP Mark. I couldn't seem to find anything else on Mary Harrison Palfrey, and the mug didn't seem to resemble any of the other Newcomb College pottery. What do you think?