Rare 1,158 page Book Pottery Porcelain Marks With over 3,000 illustrations including more than 2,000 black-and-white photographs, this early our-of-print book is the most comprehensive text ever published on the subject of antique pottery and porcelain. 1,158 pages of text provide a comprehensive and detailed history of the art of ceramics through the ages covering Oriental, European, English, and American pottery and porcelain. In addition to profuse illustrations and rich narrative, this book pictures detailed drawings, maps, and in-depth reference tables of all authenticated marks and signatures.

THE BOOK OF POTTERY AND PORCELAIN - New One-Volume Edition Complete & Unabridged by Warren E. Cox, Crown Publishers, Inc., NY, 1944/1968.

Two volumes in one, this early out-of-print reference covers by chapter:

Contents of Volume: Introduction; Definitions; Fundamental Aesthetic Appeals; The Earliest Potteries; Crete, Egypt and the Aegean; Greece; Italy; Han China; "Six Dynasties" and Sui Periods of China; T’an Peirod of China; The Five Dynasties; The Sung Dynasty; Korean Potteries and Porcelains; Japanese Pottery and Porcelains; Potteries of Persia, Western Asia and Egypt; European Pottery (From Late Rome through Spanish and Italian Lustre Wares); Near Eastern and European Tin Slip and Tin Glazed Wares; French, German and Netherlands Tin Glazed Wares (faience and Delft); European Modeled and Molded Wares to the 18th Century; Yuan Period in China; The Great Ming Period; and The Ch’ing Dynasty.

Contents of Volume Two: The Ch’ing Dynasty (continued); European ‘Soft Paste’ and Porcelain; The European Discovery of Porcelain; 18th Century European Porcelain Continued – France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Russia, Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden; English ‘Soft Paste’ and ‘Bone China’; European 18th Century Pottery; The Potteries and Stoneware of England and Wales; American Indian Potteries; American Colonial and 19th Century Wares; Contemporary Ceramics; Marks of Potteries and Porcelains; Index to the Two Volumes.

'With all the halftone and line illustrations, and all the text, here is a new, convenient edition of the definitive work on the subject.' This is a must-buy book for the connoisseur of antique pottery and porcelain.

Heavy 6.4 in. x 9.2 in. hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 1,158 pages.

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Antique Pottery Ceramic Wall Pockets Scarce Book+Values Approximately 1,500 ceramic wall pockets are pictured and described in this hard-to-find book titled

COLLECTORS GUIDE TO WALL POCKETS – AFFORDABLE AND OTHERS by Marvin and joy Gibson, L-W Book Sales, IN, 1994.

Covered by chapter are the following makers: California Potteries, Czechoslovakian, Frankoma, Germany, Glass, Haeger, Hull, Hummel, Japan-Lusterware, Japan-Noritake, Japan – Occupied, Japan – Miscellaneous, McCoy Pottery, Miscellaneous, Morton, Red Wing, Roseville, Royal Copely Head Wall Pockets, Other head Wall Pockets, Shawnee Pottery Company, U.S.A. Marked, Van Briggle, Weller, and others. This pictorial guide to old pottery and porcelain wall pockets is an invaluable guide.

Heavy 8.5 in. x 11 in softback in very good condition. 330 pages.

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Collecting Antique Small Boxes Types / Scarce Book There’s a wealth of information in this early out-of-print book. Illustrated in black-and-white, this concise text 'tries to give a taste of the delight which can be found in the study of small boxes, and offers some preliminary guidance to those who would like to start collecting them.'

ALL KINDS OF SMALL BOXES by John Bedford, Walker & Co., NY, 1966/1968.

There’s a wealth of information in this text which covers by chapter: Uses for Small Boxes; 'Vieux Paris,' Enamels; English Silver; Oriental Lacquer; Lead, Brass, and Pewter; Papiermache; Pontypool and Usk Ware; Shell Ware; Tunbridge Ware; and Various and Curious. This book will benefit both the novice and advanced collector or dealer of small box collectibles.

5 in x 7.6 in. hardback with dust cover in good condition. 68 pages.

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ID Antique Fake Repro Glass Ceramics Metal Scarce Book Profusely illustrated with 475 color plates and 714 black-and-white photographs, this early out-of-print book is a definitive guide to recognizing antique fakes, reissues, and reproductions. Art glass, carnival and stretch glass, milk glass, slag glass, paperweights, porcelain ware including 'R.S. Prussia,' mechanical and still banks, and more are reviewed in depth in this scarce book.

CONFUSING COLLECTIBLES – A GUIDE TO THE IDENTIFICATION OF REPRODUCTIONS by Dorothy Hammond, Wallace-Homestead Book Co., Iowa, 1969.

'Here in ten concise, informative chapters the reader will find the results of three years of painstaking research in the bewildering field of antique reproductions, adaptations, reissues and fakes. The author has considered many fields of antiques and leads the reader through a step-by-step method in examining antiques and collectibles so he will be able to judge for himself the merits of a particular piece. This lavish volume contains 1,189 plates, 475 which are in full color, one of the most colorful book ever printed. Each plate is accompanied by an informal but authoritative descriptive account, which gives a wealth of information and detail on hundreds of different subjects. The author’s arrangement of the ‘old’ and the ‘new’ side by side in many cases gives a graphic portrayal of the reproduction in contrast to the ‘real thing.’ In addition, numerous confusing ‘new marks’ are fully illustrated.' This scarce text 'is the most complete work of its kind and is the guide the collector and dealer in antiques has long been awaiting. It will prove invaluable to the beginner, the dealer and the specialist alike.'

8.75 in. X 11.3 in. color imprinted hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 224 pages.

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Picasso Ceramic Art Identification Dates / Rare Book This rare out-of-print book provides an in-depth pictorial survey of the ceramic art of Picasso.

CERAMICS OF PICASSO by Georges Ramie. Ediciones Poligrafa, S.A. 1985 First Edition.

Lavishly illustrated, this book has 223 color photographs with complete descriptions of Picasso art in ceramics. Translated by Kenneth Lyons, this English edition covers in-depth the works of Picasso in ceramics. 'Picasso, the most universal of artists, has worked in the most widely-varying techniques. Though his painting and his drawing - and by now even his sculpture - are as well known, there are some aspects, such as his ceramics, that demanded special attention. Georges Ramie, the expert potter who was Picasso's collaborator, was undoubtedly the most proper person to undertake this work. For it was necessary to have known all the different phases in Picasso's work in ceramics, to follow his evolution in this medium and to be able to view his ceramic output as a whole. This ceramic work in itself is as it were a summary of Picasso's great capacity of creation, as also of his profound understanding of the history of art, which at times served as his inspiration, to transgress that history and, at all events, to carry it to what we might call its ultimate consequences.'

Given its rich narrative, superb photography, and in-depth captions, this book is an invaluable reference for the connoisseur of artistic ceramics and an indispensable text for the student or admirer of Picasso. This book sells for as much as $125-300 on the secondary market.

8.6 in. x 12 in. hardback with dust cover in very good condition (dust cover is partially sun-bleached). 128 pages.

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Rare Illustrated Book Antique European Porcelain 'Porcelain is the finest of all ceramic materials. First produced in ancient China, it was admired and coveted by Europeans for its beauty, but it was many years before it was successfully produced in the West.' 146 color and black-and-white photographs and numerous reproductions of marks and signatures make this early out-of-print book and invaluable pictorial reference guide to

EUROPEAN PORCELAIN - AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY. By Jan Divis, Peerage Books, London, 1983.

'This fascinating book gives abroad outline of the history of porcelain-making in Europe. Principal stress is laid on the eighteenth century, when the art of porcelain manufacture reached its zenith, but the achievements of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries are also discussed. To aid the layman or novice collector, the major periods and topics are dealt with in separate sections, and there is a full bibliography. A useful reference section gives practical information about the technology of porcelain-making, and the manufacturers and modellers themselves; and the basic technical terms are also explained.'

This in-depth text covers by chapter: Europe and Porcelain; Attempts to Solve the Riddle of Porcelain Production; Success in Meissen; The Revelation of the Archanum; Eighteenth Century European Porcelain; Porcelain in Europe in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries; A Collector?s Guide to Techniques, Marks, Fakes and Forgeries; A Concise Encyclopedia of Porcelain; European Porcelain Factories in the Eighteenth Century and their Important Modellers; Bibliography List of Illustrations; Summary of Sources; and Index of Names and Places. The makers in this book are numerous and include Meissen, Berlin, Hochst, St. Cloud, Sevres, Vienna, St. Petersburg, Copenhagen, Capodimonte, and more. Given the rich narrative and superb illustrations, this book is an invaluable identification and reference guide.

8.6 in. x 11.25 in. hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 232 pages.

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Rare Book Meissen Sevres Capodimonte Etc. Porcelain This rare out-of-print book is a classic reference on antique porcelain and faience including the various types and makers. 186 black-and-white photographs illustrating over 200 examples of porcelain and faience, along with complete in-depth captions, highlight this comprehensive text.

FROM GOLD TO PORCELAIN – THE ART OF PORCELAIN AND FAIENCE by Ruth Berges, Thomas Yoseloff, NY, 1963 First Edition.

As far as possible and practical, the chapters of this book have been arranged chronologically, although each may be read independently of the others. Twenty-one chapters present twenty-one different subjects in the field of faience and porcelain. Two chapters cover Oriental porcelain wares from China and Japan. The second section of the book comprises the story of faience in five major European countries including German Meissen; French Sevres, Chantilly, Mennecy, Saint Cloud and others; Italy’s Capo di Monte, Buen Retiro, Naples and others; English Chelsea; the Thuringian porcelain factories of Volkstedt, Gotha, Wallendorf, Grossbreitenbach, and others. The third section focuses on the discovery and development of European porcelain, its prevailing styles, its peak of achievement, and its decline. The fourth section takes a close look at some of the artists – the porcelain modellers and painters – at their lives, their aims, and the characteristics of their art. Artists include Kandler, Lowenfinck, the Hannong family, Bustelli, Melchior, and the Hausmaler. The final chapters deal with specific subjects as expressed through the medium of porcelain. This is a scholarly text that belongs in the permanent library of the collector, dealer, or historian of antique pottery and porcelain wares.

8.75 in. x 11.2 in. hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 239 pages. This book has an inscription signed by the author.

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Scarce Book Antique Pottery in Smithsonian POTTERY by Brenda Gilchrist, Cooper-Hewitt Museum, Smithsonian Illustrated Library of Antiques, Washington, DC, 1981.

This early out-of-print book treats of the 'History of work in clay, beginning with the ancient Greeks and continuing through to the present. By following each new innovation in pottery technique and style, the reader is introduced to a vast craft tradition as practiced throughout the world…. This profusely illustrated story includes many of the most famous of all pottery works: clay figures from China’s famed T’ang Dynasty, the delicately glazed works of Emile Galle and the imaginative fantasies worked by the French master Bernard Palissy. Along the way the reader becomes acquainted with the most important pottery centers and workshops, including Urbino, Nevers and Delft in Europe; Bennington, Rookwood and Dedham in the United States; and such far-off places as Baghdad, Istanbul and Kyoto. Included in this broad sweep are numerous potters and personalities: Josiah Wedgwood, father of the still-active workshop that bears his name, Gertrud and Otto Natzler, Thomas Whieldon and the Raku potters of Japan.'

Descriptions of technical matters are included in this geographically divided study of important pottery. 'The usefulness of this volume is extended by a chapter on collecting, a glossary of special terms, a list of further reading, and a guide to public collections of pottery both in the United States and abroad.' Excellent photo plates, many in color, make this authoritative book also a visually appealing one which will be treasured as part of the reference library for many years to come.

8.75 in. x 11 in. hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 128 pages.

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Rare Book Antique Gold / Painted Porcelain Lavishly illustrated in color, this early out-of-print book provides a pictorial survey of antique gold decorated porcelain, glass, and enamelware objects of art.

ANTIQUE GOLD AND ENAMELWARE IN COLOR by Howard Ricketts, Doubleday & Co., Garden City, N.Y., 1971,

begins with a discussion of 'French snuff boxes and the impact of French fashion on the rest of Europe, together with scent bottles, patch boxes and other expensive portable accessories. Further chapters discuss English enamels from the Midlands and London, [as well as] Swiss Automata and allied objects of the early nineteenth century. Objects of vertu, like snuff taking itself, declined in the middle of the nineteenth century—goldsmiths and enamellers turned to the manufacture of larger objects and in this vein the mid-century goldsmiths of Paris as well as those in the "fin de siecle" in Vienna are discussed. The Limoges revivalists are given a chapter and the Russian contribution to this subject is examined concluding with a section devoted to Peter Carl Faberge, the greatest reviver of eighteenth century objects. The numerous illustrations, integrated with the text, show the development of these objects right up to the 1920’s.' Beautifully photographed, mostly in full color, this book will make a wonderful addition to the permanent reference library of collectors, dealers and curators of neo-classic styled decorative objects, embellished by goldsmiths and enamellers.

Oversize heavy 8.75 in. x 12 in. hardback with dust cover in very good condition . 124 pages.

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In-Depth Book Antique Czechoslovakian Pottery Lavishlly illustrated in color, this in-depth guide pictures and describes 1,755 different pieces of antique Czechoslovakian pottery items including information on prices.

CZECHOSLOVAKIAN POTTERY: ‘CZECHING’ OUT AMERICA by Sharon Bowers, Sue Closser and Kathy Ellis, Antique Publications/ The Glass Press, OH, 1999.

Here is a beautifully photographed and organized presentation of Czech pottery from a lively group of collector-authors. Various sections treat at length the history, patterns, and marks of Czech pottery. One very nice feature of this book is that each page is imprinted with a 'bookmark' of the topic to be found: for example, mugs, cream pitchers, tea pots, vases, statues, vases and frogs, etc. The reader can orient himself or herself very quickly to what is seen. This invaluable pictorial guide belongs in the permanent reference library of the collector, dealer, or historian of antique Czechoslovakian pottery.

8.4 in. x 10.9 in. softback in very good+ condition. 224 pages.

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Scarce Book Antique European Porcelain 69 full-page color plates, identifying captions, and a rich narrative combine to make this an invaluable reference.

EUROPEAN PORCELAIN by Mina Bacci, Paul Hamlyn, NY,1966/1969.

This concise text 'traces the history of porcelain through all the major factories, showing how technical advances allied to supreme craftsmanship led in a very short time to perfection in this most delicate of arts. The art of making porcelain was a closely guarded secret in China for centuries while European potters tried to discover the technique. True porcelain is very hard and translucent, qualities which allow a skilled craftsman to fashion wares of infinite delicacy. Various attempts were made to imitate it, but it was not until the early 18th century that after years of research the first European porcelain was made at Meissen, near Dresden. During the next 50 years, factories were established throughout Europe, including Bow, Chelsea and Worcester. Porcelain became extremely popular, and an astonishing variety of wares were manufactured, starting naturally with plates, vases and household vessels of all sorts, and progressing through looking-glass frames, walking stick handles and door-knobs, and finally including such unlikely objects as birdcages, tobacco pipes and even whole fireplaces. The illustrations reflect the variety of objects and styles.' Whether a novice or advanced collector or dealer, one will find this an indispensable resource reference work.

5.4 in. x 7.6 in. hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 157 pages.

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Scarce Oversize Book Susie Cooper Art Pottery Beautifully illustrated in superb color and black-and-white, this scarce out-of-print book provides an in-depth pictorial survey of the art pottery of Susie Cooper.

SUSIE COOPER: AN ELEGANT AFFAIR, by Bryn Youds, Thames and Hudson, Ltd., London, 1996.

This comprehensive text contains a biography of Susie Cooper and follows her work through various periods of her creative production. Appendices list patterns, show shapes, illustrate back stamps and provide a glossary which includes Cooper’s key decorative techniques. Although Susie Cooper passed away before this book found completion, she 'dearly hoped that it would show people how her work had evolved but, above all, that it would inspire students of design to experiment and to follow their personal ambitions.' The result appears to hold great promise of achieving those goals. Here is an essential volume for collectors of Susie Cooper ceramics or British art pottery in general.

Oversized 10.5 in. x 14.5 in. softback in very good condition. 80 pages.

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