S/S means special run of kiln for the Wedgwood Shops ie Shop Saleware. over a year ago. over a year ago. As a son of the Potteries, I believe that the seconds of any quality china are identified by a blemish on the backstamp (underside), often a small drilling.

How can you tell fake Wedgwood?

A piece of bone china with impressed marks is very unlikely to be Wedgwood. Look at the base for the impressed name “Wedgwood.” If it is stamped in individual lowercase letters, that points to a date before 1769, but usually it will be in capitals. If you see the word “England,” that dates the piece to after 1891.

How can you tell chinas seconds?

Seconds and Other Back Stamp Marks Many marks were added during production before the quality of the piece was checked. We have no way of knowing why these “special run” marks were added. The simplest and most common seconds mark is a scratch through the back stamp.