Antique Meissen Porcelain Portrait Figures Scarce Book MEISSEN PORTRAIT FIGURES by Len and Yvonne Adams. Magna Books 1987/1992.

Over 500 figures are pictured in black-and-white and color in this early out of print book. The most definitive guide on the subject of Meissen portrait figures, this book is invaluable.

'The Meissen factory was the most important porcelain works in 18th century Europe, being the first to produce true porcelain in the Chinese manner. Established in 1710 in the fortress of Albrechtsburg in the small town of Meissen near Dresden, the factory was intended to staunch the drain on the Saxon coffers caused by Augustus II’s passion for Chinese porcelain. At first only copies of Chinese porcelain were made, but in 1731 a young stone carver by the name of Johann Joachim Kaendler was employed as a modeller. Figures had been made by Kirchner, but it was Kaendler who produced the small figures for table decoration that were to be copied by every European porcelain manufacturer. He has been considered the greatest modeller in porcelain of all time, and was responsible for thousands of different pieces over the next forty years.'

Lavishly illustrated in color and black-and-white, this rare text pictures and identifies over 500 Meissen portrait figures. The narrative is rich, the color and black-and-white photography is sharp, and the picture captions are in-depth - providing figure names, modellers, dates, dimensions, and descriptions. The authors have described the various types of figures produced and the sources used to inspire them. Color plates depict scenes in Court Life, Country Life, Religion, Mythology, Street Traders, Artisans, and People from Distant Lands, Satire, and Italian Comedy. The Appendices include: Modellers, Artists, Museums, and a Chronology of the Meissen Porcelain Factory 1700-1775. " As the only book devoted to Meissen figures, and written by the authorities on the subject, it is one that no collector can afford to be without." The profuse illustrations and rich narrative make this book and indispensable reference text. 'As the only book devoted to Meissen figures, and written by the authorities on the subject, it is one that no collector can afford to be without.'

Oversize 9.3 in. x 12.1 in. hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 224 pages.

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Rare Book Antique German Meissen Austrian Porcelain 174 black-and-white photographs with identifying captions, 375 factory marks, and an in-depth scholarly narrative add to the value of this scarce book which covers

GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN PORCELAIN. By George W. Ware. Bonanza Books, New York, 1963 First Edition.

This incredible text contains 184 illustrations, including four color plates, Maps, Charts, and a Comprehensive Table of Marks. The narrative is rich - covering: The history of porcelain with a chronological narrative of the developments and styles which prevailed in the 18th and 19th centuries; A pictorial discussion of the production of porcelain, from raw materials to the finished product; The history, development and artistic contributions of 25 of the 18th century German and Austrian porcelain factories and a few of the later establishments, with cross references to 182 related reproductions; Reproductions of 375 identifying factory marks from 28 factories of the 18th century, and 98 of the most prominent later enterprises, in approximate size and color. A glossary of special terms associated with porcelain, and an index listing the names of 160 artists, 136 factories with their marks and reproductions, as well as many terms and all pertinent references. Factories covered include Meissen, Vienna, Hochst, Nymphenburg, Furstenberg, Frankenthal, Ansbach, Ludwigsburg, Berline Facories (Wege;y, Gotzkowsky and KPM), Kelsterbach, Ottweiler (Nassau-Saarbrucken), Fulda, Kassel, Gutenbrunn (Pfalz-Zweibrucken), Wurzburg, The Thuringian Factories (Gotha, Kloster Veilsdorf, Volkstedt-Rudolstadt, Wallendorf, Limbach, Ilmenau, Gera, Grossbreirenbach, Rauenstein), Minor 18th Century Factories, and minor Factories of the 19th and 20th Centuries. This is a must-buy book for the permanent library of the serious collector, dealer, or historian of antique German and Austrian porcelain wares.

7.2 in. x 10 in. hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 244 pages.

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Rare Illustrated In-Depth Book German Meissen China Profusely illustrated in color and black-and-white, this early out-of-print book provides an in-depth study of antique Meissen / Dresden porcelain. With over 700 illustrations, 72 in full color, this pictorial reference is complemented by rich narrative which reviews the history and production of antique Meissen porcelain.

MEISSEN CHINA - AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY edited by Dr. K. Berling, Dover Publications Inc. 1972.

This particular book is an unabridged republication of the work originally published in English in 1910 under the title FESTIVE PUBLICATION TO COMMEMORATE THE 200TH JUBILEE OF THE OLDEST EUROPEAN CHINA FACTORY, MEISSEN. The original publisher was the Royal Saxon China Manufactory, Meissen. The book covers by chapter: A. The Meissen China Manufactory from 1710-1910: Period Boettger (1710-1719); Period, Mainly Under the Influence of Hoeroldt (1720-1735); Period, Under the Chief Influence of Kaendler (1735-1756); Period, Influence of the Seven Years? War (1756-1763); Academic Period (1763-1774); Period, Marcolini (1774-1813); Period Influence of the Napoleonic Wars (1814-1833); Period, Kuehn (1833-1870); Period, Modern Times (1870-1910); B. The Beginning of the Chemico-Technical Management from the Beginning to the Present Time; C. Organizational, Financial Management and Social Statistics; D. The Celebration of the 200TH Anniversary of the Royal China Manufactory on June 6th 1910. This all-inclusive early reference on Meissen porcelain belongs in the permanent library of the collector, dealer, curator, or historian of antique European porcelain.

8.4 in. x 11.25 in. softback in very good condition. 191 pages.

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Rare Illustrated Book Antique German Meissen Porcelain 693 Meissen porcelain items are pictured in color and black-and-white, and described in depth in this rare out-of-print book.

THE WARK COLLECTION EARLY MEISSEN PORCELAIN, The Cummer Gallery of Art, FL, 1984.

One of the most comprehensive pictorial guides on the subject, this early book provides a scholarly survey of Meissen porcelain of all types. Each caption includes a title, terse description, date, dimensions, provenance, marks and more. This is an invaluable reference for the serious collector, dealer, or historian of antique German Meissen porcelain. Illustrated and described are vases, bowls, plates, saucers, cups, beakers, tea service sets, tankards, teapots, coffeepots, tea caddies, and more.

12.1 in. x 9.2 in. softback in near-new condition. 283 pages.

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Antique German Meissen Porcelain Rare Illustrated Book Lavishly illustrated in color, this oversize, out-of-print book is a leading authoritative guide to the identification of antique Meissen porcelain.

MEISSEN - ANTIQUE PORCELAIN IN COLOR by Hugo Morley-Fletcher, Doubleday & Co. NY 1971 First Edition.

Starting from its foundation in 1710, the author traces the history of the Meissen factory through the factory’s greatest period from 1710 to 1760, which is naturally treated in greatest depth, and continues the story through the 18th and 19th centuries. A special section discusses the early wares decorated by outside enamellers, or Hausmaler. This book covers by chapter: The Early Years at Meissen; Chinoiserie Decoration; Modelling before J.J. Kandler; The Kakiemon Style; The Work of J.J. Kandler in the 1730’s; The Great Baroque Services; Decoration in the 1730’s; Naturalistic Decoration; Figure Modelling after 1740: Kandler, Reinicke, and Eberlein; Small Boxes and Other Products; Decoration outside the factory; Meissen after the Seven Years War; and 19th Century Production. Hundreds of examples are pictured and described in depth including figures, vases, plates, cups and saucers, snuff boxes and other small porcelain decorated boxes, coffee and tea pots, and more. This hard-to-find text is an invaluable resource reference work and belongs in the permanent reference library of the collector, dealer, or historian of antique Meissen porcelain.

Oversize 8.8 in. x 12 in. hardback with dust cover in protective plastic sleeve in very good condition. 119 pages.

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Rare Book Antique German Meissen Porcelain China Over 100 superb color photographs with in-depth captions accompany a rich narrative which reviews the history and production of antique Meissen porcelain.

MEISSEN by Hugo Morley-Fletcher, Barrie & Jenkins, London, 1971. This book was later published under the name MEISSEN PORCELAIN IN COLOR.

’Starting with the experiments that led to the discovery of porcelain in Saxony, the author traces the history of the Meissen factory from its foundation in 1710. He examines in detail the early porcelain and stoneware produced by Nottger and Tschirnhaus, the development of a decorative style by the Horold and Lowenfinck. The great baroque services modeled by Kandler in the 1730s are the subject of a special chapter, while another discusses the figure and animal modeling for which he was equally famous. A further chapter is devoted to the snuff boxes and other small objects which the factory produced with such skill and profusion. The factories greatest period, from 1710 to 1760, is naturally treated in greatest depth, but the story is continued through the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and a special section discusses the early wares decorated by outside enamellers, or Hausmaler. ‘ Lavishly illustrated in color, this early out-of-print book is a must-buy text for the collector, dealer, or historian of antique Meissen porcelain.

Oversize 8.8 in. x 12 in. hardback with dust cover in protective plastic sleeve in very good condition (dust cover has small puzzle piece edge tear/wear). 119 pages.

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Antique German Meissen Dresden Porcelain / Rare Book With 175 mostly full-page color illustrations, this out-of-print text provides a pictorial survey of antique Meissen porcelain.

EARLY MEISSEN PORCELAIN IN DRESDEN by Ingelore Menzhausen, Henschelverlag, Thames and Hudson, NY, 1990 First Edition.

'This volume is the first to display this priceless treasure in all its fullness and beauty. Represented here, more extensively than ever before, are the most valuable and important pieces of the eighteenth century and the entire range of the Meissen manufactory, from the early Bottger masterpieces to the celadon and Japanese porcelain of Horoldt.'

This volume beautifully displays a wide range of Meissen porcelain including lifelike animal figures, porcelain busts, statues, and religious groups sculptured by Kirchner and Kandler, splendid table services, and coffee and tea services which exhibit the great variety of styles demanded by eighteenth-century taste. The narrative in this text is wonderfully written and covers in-depth the history and production of this Dresden manufactory. The photography in this book is magnificent! This indispensable text belongs in the permanent reference library of the serious collector, dealer, or historian of antique Meissen porcelain wares.

9.7 in. x 10.8 in. hardback with dust cover in MINT new condition. Includes slip case. 212 pages.

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Royal Bayreuth Porcelain 1,300+ Examples / Book Prices Lavishly illustrated in color and black-and-white, this book provides an in-depth pictorial survey of Royal Bayreuth porcelain. In addition to information on marks, over 1,300 items are pictured in color and described.

ROYAL BAYREUTH: A COLLECTOR’S GUIDE by Mary J. McCaslin, Antique Publications, OH, 1994.

Chapter coverage includes: company history; categories; marks and tidbits of information; interview with a past director of the Tettau factory; item descriptions of color plates; pictorial section in color; Royal Beyreuth today, and record of ownership and directors. A bibliography and index for handy reference round out this fine collector’s guide. A full array of tableware in sets and various patterns is shown, as are hundreds of figurines, landscape painted vases, ashtrays and much more. This is the first book in a set of two volumes on Royal Bayreuth. If you are a collector or dealer of antique porcelain, you will want to add this invaluable text to your permanent reference library.

8.4 in. x 10.9 in. softback in near-new condition. 150 pages. Includes 1998 Price Guide supplement.

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Antique Royal Bayreuth China Patterns Rare Book Prices Featuring superb color photography, 1462 items are pictured, described and valued in this comprehensive book. This is Volume II of a two-part series on antique Royal Bayreuth porcelain.

ROYAL BAYREUTH: A COLLECTOR’S GUIDE: BOOK II by Mary J. McCaslin, Antique Publications/The Glass Press, OH, 2000.

Chapters coverage includes: Royal Bayreuth factory; abbreviations and marks, the ledger pages and Royal Bayreuth pattern book, Imperial, Old Tettau Blue; Royal Bayreuth lithophane; salesman’s portfolio; whiteware, color plates and captions, including ledger sketches; Sun Bonnet Babies reissues; Pablo Picasso dinnerware; Christmas plates, limited editions, and types and categories. This is the second book in a two-volume series.

8.4 in. x 10.9 in. softback in very good condition. 240 pages. Includes 5-page Year 2000 Price Guide Supplement.

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Antique Meissen Porcelain Apostle Figures / Rare Book Out-of-print, this beautiful volume pictures the Twelve Apostles that were copied from the colossal marble statues in the Archbasilica of the Lateran in Rome by the great royal sculptor, Johann Joachim Kandler, in 1775 to be executed in exquisite porcelain at the world-famous porcelain factory in Meissen, Germany.

THE FABULOUS MEISSEN APOSTLES by Charles Creighton, 1978 private publication.

Illustrated with full-page black-and-white photographs, this book depicts the Twelve Apostles in porcelain and provides a biographical sketch of each of the apostles. The detailed work of these Meissen figures is stunning. There is a brief narrative that describes the history of these figures and their discovery by the author. This is a fascinating book that would be treasured by the collector, dealer, or historian of early Meissen porcelain.

Oversize 9.25 in. x 12.2 in. gold-imprinted hardback with dust cover in protective plastic sleeve in very good condition. 58 pages.

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RS Prussia Schlegelmilch Porcelain / Rare Book + Marks A collector’s item in itself, this rare out-of-print book is a definitive pictorial guide to R.S. Prussia, R.S. Germany, and Oscar Schlegelmich china including information on marks. Approximately 400 items are pictured in color and identified in this informative reference.

HANDBOOK of R.S. PRUSSIA, R.S. GERMANY, and OSCAR SCHLEGELMILCH PORCELAIN MARKS

Illustrated in color and black-and-white, this concise text covers by chapter: Map of Area Where Factories were Located; Erdmann’s Marks; Summary of Ancestory and Photos of Erdmann’s Production; Reinhold’s Marks; Reinhold’s Story, Production and Photos; Oscar’s Marks; Brief Summary of Little Known about Oscar and Photos of his Production; Copiers; and Summary. There’s a wealth of information in this early text which will benefit the collector, dealer, or historian of antique Prussian porcelain.

5.25 in. x 8 in. softback in new condition. 44 pages.

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Antique Meissen Porcelain China Massive Book 516 Pages Over 45 color plates and 200 black-and-white photographs with identifying captions, as well as a catalogue of form and design, and makers’ marks highlight this early in-depth book on Meissen china.

MEISSEN PORCELAIN by Otto Walcha, G.P. Putnams Sons, NY, 1981. 'Originally published as MEISSNER PORZELLAN copyright 1973 by Verlag der Kunst Dresden.'

This massive comprehensive text covers by chapter: The Invention of European Porcelain; The Albrechtsburg Manufactory and Porcelain in the Bottger Period; The First Manufactory Reforms – 1719; Johann Gregorius Horoldt – The Early Days; The Development of Painting Under Horoldt and His Fellow Craftsmen; Porcelain Design from Irminger to Kaendler; The Year of Reform – 1731; The Great Period of Meissen Porcelain; The Domination of Form; The Manufactory Between the Silesian Wars; The Manufactory During the Seven Years’ War; The Manufactory After the State Reform of 1763; The Influence of Meissen Porcelain in the Eighteenth Century; Classicism and the Meissen Manufactory; Th Manufactory in the First Half of the Nineteenth Century; The Manufactory Moves to New Premises; The Meissen State Porcelain Manufactory 1918-1945; The Meissen Porcelain Manufactory I the Postwar Years; The VEB Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen; Plates; Notes; List of Illustrations; Chronology of the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory; Museums with Significant Collections of Old Meissen Porcelain; A Chronological Survey of Forms and Decorations of Meissen Ware; Meissen Marks; Glossary; Bibliography; and Index of Names. This scholarly survey of the development of Meissen porcelain and its evolution over the years is the standard reference on the subject, and an invaluable reference for the serious collector, dealer, or historian of antique European German Austrian porcelain.

Bible-thick / very heavy 9.9 in. x 12 in. hardback with dust cover in very good+ condition. 516 pages.

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Antique German Meissen China Rare Book incl. 120 Photos Over 100 superb color photographs with in-depth captions accompany a rich narrative which reviews the history and production of antique Meissen porcelain.

MEISSEN PORCELAIN IN COLOR , by Hugo Morley-Fletcher, Exeter Books, NY, 1971/1979. Please note that this book is a reprint of the book titled 'Meissen' by the same author, published in 1971 by Barrie and Jenkins.

'Starting with the experiments that led to the discovery of porcelain in Saxony, the author traces the history of the Meissen factory from its foundation in 1710. He examines in detail the early porcelain and stoneware produced by Nottger and Tschirnhaus, the development of a decorative style by the Horold and Lowenfinck. The great baroque services modeled by Kandler in the 1730s are the subject of a special chapter, while another discusses the figure and animal modeling for which he was equally famous. A further chapter is devoted to the snuff boxes and other small objects which the factory produced with such skill and profusion. The factories greatest period, from 1710 to 1760, is naturally treated in greatest depth, but the story is continued through the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and a special section discusses the early wares decorated by outside enamellers, or ‘Hausmaler’.' Lavishly illustrated in color, this early out-of-print book is a must-buy text for the collector, dealer, or historian of antique Meissen porcelain.

Oversize 8.8 in. x 12 in. hardback with dust cover in protective plastic sleeve in very good condition. 119 pages.

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Art Nouveau Antique Meissen Porcelain / Scarce Book 'This volume provides the first comprehensive survey of art nouveau porcelain of the Meissen Manufactory; it reveals a number of extensive and largely unknown interrelationships with contemporary artists like Riemerschmid, Van de Velde and others. The three primary areas of artistic production at the turn of the century are subject to detailed scrutiny: decorative and household porcelain figures. This is done by analyzing the structure of the firm, the relationship between tradition and innovation, the role of international competition and the results of collaboration with free-lance artists.'

MEISSEN PORCELAIN OF THE ART NOUVEAU PERIOD by Johannes Just, Seven Hills Books, Cincinnati, 1984.

'The reader is provided with a scientific appendix with an extensive list of artists and a selection of the shapes and decorations for identifying the various pieces precisely.'

Lavishly illustrated in color and black-and-white, the book covers by chapter: A Neglected Chapter in the History of Meissen Porcelain; The Meissen Porcelain Manufactory on the Threshold of a New Century; New Developments in Ceramic Technology; The Conflict over the Artistic Concept; The Manufactory and the Artists; Shapes and Decorations; The Historical Significance of Meissen 'Jugendstill' Porcelain. This hard-to-find book is a collector’s item in itself and would make a wonderful addition to the permanent reference library of the collector, dealer, or historian of Meissen porcelain. For other out-of-print reference books on antique German, French, English, and Oriental antique pottery and porcelain, please go to our eBay store or check us out on our RefBookMan website.

7.8 in. x 8.9 in. hardback with dust cover in very good condition (dust cover has several repaired edge tears). 164 pages.

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R.S. E.S. Prussia Porcelain 600 Photos / Scarce Book This scarce out-of-print book contains nearly 600 color photographs with identifying captions that identify R.S. E.S Prussia china patterns including mold numbers.

THE COLLECTOR’S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF R.S. PRUSSIA and OTHER R.S. & E.S. PORCELAIN by Mary Frank Gaston, Collector Books, 1982/1993.

Written by one of the foremost authorities on R.S. Prussia, this comprehensive book reviews in-depth the identification and valuation of R.S. Prussia porcelain wares. In addition the pictorial survey of this porcelain line, this book has an informative text which covers by chapter: What is R.S. Prussia; Distinguishing Characteristics of R.S. Prussia; Other Suhl and Tillowitz (Schlegelmilch) Factory Marks; Collector’s Problems; Collecting Trends; R.S. Prussia Mold Identification System; Suggested Chronology of Schlegelmilch Marks: Photographs; Marks; R.S. Prussia Molds and Photographs (Flat Objects, Vertical Objects, Accessory Items, and Ferners and Vases); Other Suhl and Tillowitz Factory Photographs (R.S. Steeple, Prussia and Germany, E.S. Germany and Suhl, and R.S. Germany); Misleading Marks and Objects; Bibliography; Indexes (Objects, Decoration Themes). This book is a collector’s item in itself and would make a wonderful addition to the permanent reference library of the collector, dealer, or historian of R.S. Prussia porcelain.

8.7 in. x 11.2 in. color-imprinted hardback in very good condition. 216 pages. Includes Price Guide information.

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