Crowned initial "P".

Crowned initial "S" above "MADE IN CHINA".

Crowned "ROYAL M" above "BY MITA SHOTEN" and "JAPAN" (series "PLATINUM KNIGHT").

Crowned "ROYAL M" above "BY MEITO" and "JAPAN" (series "CHARLOTTE").

Crown above "ROYAL VIENNA" above "CHINA"; both brand name and country of origin mark in one.

"HEIRLOOM BY TOYO" above "MADE IN CHINA" plus warning addition.

A blue ink mark consisting of two curved crossed arrows; additional sticker reading "JAPAN".

Oval sticker reading "KENMAR" above "JAPAN".

Sticker with "THAMES", "HAND-PAINTED" and "MADE IN JAPAN" together with "BONE CHINA FLOWER" addition.

Sticker with "FINE QUALITY" above an "A" and "JAPAN".

Oval "BRISTOLIA JAPAN" sticker.

Stamped "BRISTOLIA" above "JAPAN".

Circle with eagle head, "LIBERTAS" and "ENGLAND".
(Picture: Sharon Spencer)

Circle with eagle head, "LIBERTAS" and "PRUSSIA".

Crowned shield with the initials "HW" above "DECORATED IN USA" and "24 CARAT GOLD".

"GRACE CHINA", "MADE IN OCCUPIED JAPAN" and "ROCHELLE".

"MADE EXCLUSIVELY FOR", "GRACE CHINA", "BONE CHINA", "MADE IN JAPAN" and "CORONATION".

Crowned oval with initials "COR" above "TAIWAN".

Stylized crown above an oval with the words "PORZELLAN" and "BAVARIA", which sandwich "DECORATA IN ITALY".

Impressed doughnut including shield, flower and initial "M". Reads "MEPOCO WARE" and "MADE IN FRANCE".

doughnut including shield, flower and initial "M" while the rim reads "MEPOCO WARE". Offset to one side is "MADE IN JAPAN".

A mark mainly consisting of faked handwriting: "FRANCE" above "HAND PAINTED" and some symbols.

Impressed "KK" with additional ink-stamped version reading "MADE IN JAPAN".

Symbol with additionally stamped "JAPAN".

A sitting lion, no other additions.
(Picture: Dr. Anna de Vincenz)

Clearly repro lingo: "VICWNA" instead of "VIENNA" ...

... and "OEOETZUCH OESCNUTZT" instead of "GESETZLICH GESCHÜTZT".

Crowned, laurel-encased shield reading "OD" above the date "1895".
(Picture: Veronica Roberts)

Rectangular mark with two jumping gazelles above "GRIZELLE" and "JAPAN".

"WHITE BLOCK" above a cube with "JLB" and "& S" above "ENGLAND".

Fake hand-written symbol and "PAINT MAIN" next to a just as fake cover-up with "LIMOGES FRANCE".

Two birds flanking the an oval with the initials "K-N-A-Z-W", all set above "MEPOCO" and "MADE IN JAPAN".

A flag including the text "MEPOCO WARE" and "MADE IN JAPAN".

Crown above "MEPOCO" and "JAPAN".

Two lions flanking a shield with "MEPOCO WARE" and "JAPAN".

"MORIYAMA" and a flower arrangement above "MADE IN JAPAN" and "MEPOCO".

Two people flanking a circle containing "ME-PO-CO", "CHINA" and "MADE IN JAPAN".

Cover-up mark: a rectangular floral border containing "MEPOCO" and "MADE IN JAPAN".