Bay 1933-1997
base Marks page 1
1933 - 1961
base Marks page 1
1933 - 1961
1933 - ca. 1945
1933 - ca. 1945
XXXX
1933 - ca. 1945
During the end of the 30s and the early 40s Bay used base marks with a four digit number on lidded boxes and tree digit numbers on plates. However, Bay pieces from these early years are very rare so it is difficult to exact know when this mark was used. I have only three pieces from this period, two lidded boxes and one small basket. The lidded boxes are marked 1058 and the basket GERMANY 914. Unmarked pieces and several of the base marks that can be found with the latter "chimney label" were probably also used during the early years of the company.
1058
Incised mark
This piece from
1933 - ca. 1945
1058
Incised mark
This piece from
1933 - ca. 1945
ca. 1946 - ca. 1952
ca. 1953 - ca. 1954
Unmarked
ca. 1946 - ca. 1954
Unmarked Bay ceramics are rare. Some early forms like wall-vases and candle holders can be unmarked. These pieces can be found with the labels used 1946 - ca 1954. Unmarked pieces were probably also produced during the period 1933-1945.
Unmarked
This piece from
ca. 1946 - ca. 1952
Unmarked
This piece from
ca. 1953 - ca. 1954
1933 - ca. 1945
ca. 1946 - ca. 1952
XXX XXX XXX/XX
XX XX.
Incised mark
ca. 1946 - ca. 1945
Incised marks with only form and size in several different styles can be found with the first Bay label and are common with the "smoke stack" label.
267/20
Incised mark
This piece from
1933 - ca. 1945
276/14
Incised mark
This piece from
ca. 1946 - ca. 1952
203
14
Incised mark
This piece from
ca. 1946 - ca. 1952
500
12.
Debossed mark
This piece from
ca. 1946 - ca. 1952
1933 - ca. 1945
ca. 1946 - ca. 1952
ca. 1953 - ca. 1954
ca. 1955 - ca. 1956
GERMANY
BXX XXX XXX XX
XX XX. XX XX
XXX XX/XX XXXB XXX-XX XXX XX
Debossed, embossed and incised marks
1933 - ca. 1961
The mark "GERMANY" with the form number and size in many different styles was used during a long period until 1961. Bay choosed to continue the use of the base mark "GERMANY" for moulds many years after the formation of West- and East Germany. The exact year Bay began to use the mark "GERMANY" is not known since pieces from the early years are so rare.
The earliest marks are probably the incised ones. It is sometimes difficult to se if the base mark is incised or debossed. Moulded debossed marks began to be common in the mid 50s. Embossed marks were introduced 1959-1961. After 1961 were all forms marked with embossed marks.
Both straight, slanted and curved "Y" in the base mark can be seen in the early incised marks. The curved "Y" became typical for Bay base marks in the 60s and the70s.
In the mid 50s a "quare-shaped A" began to be used in some base marks. This "square A" also became typical for Bay base marks during the 60s and 70s.
ca. 1955 - ca. 1956
ca. 1957 - ca. 1958
ca. 1959 - ca. 1961
GERMANY
914
Incised mark
This piece from
1933 - ca. 1945
Note: Curved "Y".
285
17.
GERMANY
Incised mark
This piece from
ca. 1946 - ca. 1952
Note: Slanted "Y".
285
17.
GERMANY
Debossed mark
This piece from
ca. 1946 - ca. 1952
Note: Straight "Y".
GERMANY
531
17.
Incised mark
This piece from
ca. 1953 - ca. 1954
GERMANY
52
20
Incised mark
This piece from
ca. 1953 - ca. 1954
Note: Curved "Y"
GERMANY
915
Incised mark
This piece from
ca. 1955 - ca. 1956
GERMANY
431B
Debossed mark
This piece from
ca. 1955 - ca. 1956
Note: Curved "Y".
B10
9,5
GERMANY
Incised mark
This piece from
ca. 1955 - ca. 1956
GERMANY
52/20
Debossed mark
This piece from
ca. 1955 - ca. 1956
Note: Square "A"
GERMANY
282-20
Debossed mark
This piece from
ca. 1955 - ca. 1961
Note: Square "A"
No label on this piece.
GERMANY
527 14
Debossed mark
This piece from
ca. 1957 - ca. 1958
531
20
GERMANY
Incised mark
This piece from
ca. 1957 - ca. 1958
522
14
GERMANY
Debossed mark
(difficult to read)
This piece from
ca. 1957 - ca. 1958
GERMANY
52/20
Debossed mark
This piece from
ca. 1959 - ca. 1961
GERMANY
917
Debossed mark
This piece from
ca. 1959 - ca. 1961
GERMANY
553
17
Debossed mark
This piece from
ca. 1959 - ca. 1961
Note: Straight "Y"
GERMANY
565-14
Embossed mark
This piece from
ca. 1959 - ca. 1961
GERMANY
523-17
Embossed mark
This piece from
ca. 1959 - ca. 1961
FOREIGN
XXX XXX XXX
XX XX.
Debossed mark
ca. 1955 - ca. 1961
The debosed mark ”FOREIGN” can be found with the labels used between
ca. 1955 - ca. 1961. The mark is rare and was probably not used on so many forms.
ca. 1955 - ca. 1956
ca. 1957 - ca. 1958
ca. 1959 - ca. 1961
282
23
FOREIGN
Debossed mark
This piece from
ca. 1955 - ca. 1956
FOREIGN
283
22.
Debossed mark
This piece from
ca. 1955 - ca. 1956
FOREIGN
523
20.
Debossed mark
This piece from
ca. 1957 - ca. 1958
FOREIGN
434
Debossed mark
This piece from
ca. 1959 - ca. 1961
ca. 1957 - ca. 1958
MADE IN
GERMANY
ca. 1957 - ca. 1958
The debossed mark "MADE IN GERMANY" is a very rare mark. The mark is probably not a mould mark but appears to have been pressed in the wet clay.
MADE IN
GERMANY
Debossed mark
This piece from
ca. 1957 - ca. 1958
