Topic: Wedgwood purple tankard

[Paul S.]

apparently all Wedgwood backstamps were sand etched as a safety measure, since acid is not exactly worker friendly..............    the down side is as we know that sand is known to create a less sharp mark than acid.               Applied, presumably, through a stencil - not certain though.

[chopin-liszt]

The camera does lie. Frequently. 

[Paul S.]

there's probably always going to be a few flaky marks that might cause confusion  -  am sure everyone has seen a decent example of the Portland vase mark, but in case not here's one with the outline a bit sharper.