Bavaria had high-quality clay quarries; its first potteries were named, and sometimes marked, for historic or contemporary rulers. Later, owners of the Bavarian potteries added their names to the marks. Identifying marks often featured the royal crest or parts of it, such as one or two of the golden lions.

Generic Bavarian porcelain is usually marked with a trader's logo and rarely includes the original manufacturer's name. Some even have an "overmark", which basically is an extra backstamp or other masking trademarks that hides the actual maker.