Scarce Illustrated Book Antique Porcelain Smithsonian Drawing mainly on the superb collection at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, this is a book presents a stunning collection of antique

PORCELAIN. By Jerry E. Patterson, The Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, 1979.

This book is part of a series on antiques and design created for the Cooper-Hewitt Museum which is Smithsonian’s National Museum of Design. In an entertaining, clear fashion, this volume 'studies the technical, social and stylistic development of porcelain from its beginnings under the T’ang dynasty in ancient China to its golden age in Europe and America. Along the way we marvel at the Ming and Ch’ing porcelains and learn how Augustus the Strong, obsessed with the beauty of Oriental porcelain, patronized the production of the first true European porcelain in eighteenth-century Germany. The book then follows the spreading popularity of porcelain across Europe to England and to America, ending with modern movements in porcelain that include the Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles…. The author opens his text with a detailed discussion of the technical processes of making hard-paste and soft-paste porcelain as well as bone china. The major factories and known modelers and designers are identified in this sweeping, often exciting story of the art of porcelain making—the temperamental German porcelain masters are described as constantly storming off from one employer to another…. A chapter on collecting, a glossary of special terms, a list of further reading and guide to public collections of porcelain, where priceless pieces can be seen, extend the usefulness of this concise work.'

8.75 in. x 11 in. hardback with dust cover in very good+ condition. 132 pages.

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Royal Winton Porcelain Scarce In-Depth Book + Values Wonderfully illustrated in color and black-and-white, this in-depth book is a definitive guide to collecting antique Royal Winton porcelain.

ROYAL WINTON PORCELAIN – Ceramics Fit For a King, by Eileen Rose Busby, The Glass Press, Inc., d.b.a. Antique Publications, 1998.

Undoubtedly the most complete reference book available on the subject, this profusely illustrated book cover by chapter: Life In The Potteries; Royal Winton – How It Grew and Prospered; What the Company Produced; Royal Winton Patterns and designs; Color Plates; Descriptions; Tips on Ceramic Care; Index; Bibliography; 1998 Price Guide and Guide to Royal Winton Values; Comprehensive Price Guide for Chintz. Patterns include Byzanta, Chintz, Lustre Chintz, Commemorative Ware, Cottage Ware, Relief Ware, Handpainted Porcelain, Leaf Ware, Lustre Ware, Mottled Ware, Golden Age, Rosebud/Molded Relief, Souvenir Ware, Transfer Ware, and more. This is an invaluable text for the collector, dealer, or historian of English decorative porcelain particularly Royal Winton ware.

8.5 in. x 11 in. softback in new condition. 184 pages.

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Antique Spode Copeland Porcelain 1770-1970 Book +Photos SPODE-COPELAND-SPODE THE WORKS AND ITS PEOPLE 1770-1970 by Vega Wilkinson, Antique Collector’s Club, England, 2002.

Over 135 black-and-white and 155 color photographs highlight this comprehensive book which covers the history, production, patterns, artists, marks and more. One of the most thorough books on the subject, this scholarly study is an invaluable reference for the serious collector, dealer, or historian of antique Spode Copeland porcelain.

'SPODE-COPELAND-SPODE THE WORKS AND ITS PEOPLE 1770-1970 is the story of a manufactory, two families, generations of artists, gilders, modelers and their products. Begun by Josiah Spode I and continued by his son Josiah II, the business and works then passed to the Copeland family who for five generations continued the tradition of quality and fine potting started by the Spodes. In 1970 the business reverted to its original name, Spode.'

The book covers by chapter: Spode I 1770-1797; Spode II Copeland and Garrett 1797-1830s; Copeland and Garrett to W.T. Copeland 1830s-1868; W.T. Copeland & Sons 1868-1900; Twentieth Century Copeland and Spode 1900-1970; Design and Decorations; Art Directors, Artists and Gilders 1835-1900s; Plans of the Spode Works 1911-1968; and numerous Appendices which cover artists, patterns, shapes, and more.

Heavy 8.7 in. x 11 in. hardback with dust cover in protective plastic sleeve in like-new condition. 295 pages.

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Antique Pot Lids Underglaze Prints on Pottery Rare Book THE PRICE GUIDE TO POT-LIDS AND OTHER UNDERGLAZE COLOUR PRINTS ON POTTERY by A. Ball, The Antique Collector’s Club, Suffolk, 1970.

This rare out-of-print book is the most complete work available on the subject of pot lids – lids which were put on top of pots. These lids were often decorated with a picture descriptive of the contents of that pot.

'It is generally accepted that the firm of F. & R. Pratt & Co. of Fenton in Staffordshire were primarily responsible for the production of pot-lids as we know them today. Whether this is true or not is still in doubt, because there is certain information available which shows that other manufacturers were also in production contemporary with Pratt’s, not the least of which were Mayer & Co., of Burstem and the Cauldon Pottery Co. of Shelton.' This book covers approximately 600 different covers – their name, maker and date when known, and price information (in British pounds at date of publication). This book is a collector’s item in itself and an invaluable reference for the collector, dealer, or historian of decorated ceramics.

5.5 in. x 8.5 in. hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 509 pages. Includes Price Guide Supplement.

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Investing Antique Pottery Porcelain / Scarce Book Profusely illustrated in color and black-and-white, this early out-of-print book is a definitive guide to

INVESTING IN POTTERY & PORCELAIN. By Hugo Morley-Fletcher, Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., N.Y., 1968.

This book 'has been conceived to provide the private collector for the first time with a book that deals specifically with antiques as investments.' Written by an expert in the field, the author discusses English pottery and porcelain objects that 'chosen with care and knowledge, have proved to be first-class investments, appreciating spectacularly in value in a world characterized by the cyclic inflation and devaluation of more traditional types of currency.' Chapters are arranged by region and manufactories, including Staffordshire, Wedgwood, Leeds, Chelsea, Bow, Blue and White Porcelain, Worcester, Derby, Longton Hall, Plymouth & Bristol. Attention is also given to delftware, to the work of James Giles specifically, and to later factories. The concluding chapter summarizes the advice on pottery and porcelain as an investment. This book goes beyond the usual identification guide to provide the collector with policies that will lead to knowledgeable and profitable decisions as collections are being formed.

8.5 in. x 12 in. hardback with dust cover in very good condition (book has a light musty smell). 160 pages.

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Antique Hall China Colors Patterns Shapes / Scarce Book Superbly illustrated in color, this scarce out-of-print book provides an in-depth pictorial survey to Hall China.

THE COLLECTOR’S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HALL CHINA – SECOND EDITION by Margaret & Kenn Whitmyer, Collector Books, KY, 1994.

This comprehensive pictorial and price guide covers by chapter: Pricing; Re-issues; Colors; History of the Hall China Company’ Idenitfication of Hall China; Early Hall; Dinnerware - Ruffled D – Shape Dinnerware; C and D – Shape Dinnerware; Shape E – Shape Dinnerware; Eva Zeisel Shapes; Century & Tomorrow’s Classic Dinnerware; Kitchenware; Kitchenware Patterns; Refrigeration Ware; Teapots and Coffee Pots; Other Hall Products; Re-Issues and New Products. There is an entire section on Autumn Leaf dinnerware items, and over a hundred other patterns. This book is an invaluable reference for the collector, dealer, or historian of antique Hall China.

8.7 in. x 11.25 in. color-imprinted hardback in very good+ condition. 272 pages.

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Embossed Hand Painted Franciscan Pottery / Rare Book FRANCISCAN - EMBOSSED HAND PAINTED MADE IN CALIFORNIA ONLY by Delleen Enge, privately published, 1992.

Illustrated in color and black-and-white, this rare out-of-print book is a definitive guide to embossed hand painted Franciscan pottery made in California only. This comprehensive pictorial guide covers history, patterns, shapes, identification marks and special back stamps. Also included are plant production photographs, brochure photographs, 'look-a-likes, special cups and mugs, art ware and tile, experiments,' and more. This rare book is a collector's item in itself and an invaluable reference to the serious collector, dealer, or historian of Franciscan dinnerware, pottery, and specialty items made in California.

8.5 in. x 11 in. softback in very good condition. 96 pages.

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Watt Pottery Patterns Marks Prices / Scarce Book WATT POTTERY - A COLLECTOR'S REFERENCE WITH PRICE GUIDE by Dennis Thompson and W. Bryce Watt, Schiffer Publishing ltd., PA, 1994.

'For over forty years a family firm in central Ohio produced pottery that graced kitchens and dining rooms of Americans coast to coast. Wares once given as advertising premiums or sold inexpensively in department stores are now valuable collectibles. [This scarce out-of-print book] tells the history of this pottery and traces its product and pattern development. Original research and 800 precise photos help identify pieces, including the very popular hand-decorated ones, and distinguish Watt ware from other pottery pieces. Full sections on marks, patterns make this book a collector's dream.'

Heavy 8.7 in. x 11.3 in. hardback with dust cover in protective plastic sleeve in near-new condition. 240 pages.

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Franciscan Pottery Marks Patterns Values In-Depth Book Profusely illustrated with color captioned photographs, this comprehensive identification and value [ date of publication] guide is an invaluable reference for the collector, dealer or historian of Franciscan china.

FRANCISCAN DINING SERVICES – A Comprehensive Guide with Values by Jeffrey Snyder, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., PA, 1996.

In addition to marks and patterns, this book covers the history of the Gladding McBean (GMB) Franciscan Company and pictures the many products produced by this firm. In addition to the Desert Rose pattern, this text reviews other well-known patterns such as Apple, Strawberry, October, Poppy, and more. The book also covers many of the less known patterns. 'The primary focus of this book is the American-made Franciscan, although we have tried to encompass the full spectrum of their other chinaware including lines that were produced in Japan such as Cosmopolitan China, Whitestone ware, Franciscan Porcelain, and Fine Bone China and their English Ironstone patters made in England.'

8.7 in. x 11.3 in. color imprinted hardback in very good condition. 157 pages. (please note that the file photo is of a later edition of this text; this 1996 edition is similar)

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Early American Folk Pottery Stoneware / Scarce Book This early out-of-print book is a collector’s item in itself. Approximately 500 color and black-and-white photographs with in-depth captions accompany an extremely rich narrative which reviews the history and production of early American pottery and stoneware.

EARLY AMERICAN FOLK POTTERY by Harold F. Guilland, Chilton Book Co., NY, 1971.

'Here are the utensils our forebears used – the pots, plates, jars, beakers, pitchers, bowls, crocks – and the information on how they were made and designed. [The author’s] detailed descriptions of the pottery – size, color, design, where made – and the excellent photographs make this the most valuable and comprehensive book that treats of the Colonial earthenware and stoneware tradition, American design and methods and changes from the use of earthenware in 1640 to the time of stoneware, 1700-1880, when the customs and the ensuing needs of American life altered and even the manners and mores of the time reflected in the pottery. Valuable information about techniques and processes are enlarged with examples of how the ordinary adjuncts of everyday life fit into the picture. The decoration of a plate or keg often told a story, such as the decoration on a keg which symbolized the high quality of Holland gin which had the ‘bite’ of a swordfish or the ‘sting’ of a swarm of angry bees!' The profuse illustrations, in-depth captions, and rich narrative combine to make this rare book a leading reference on the subject of antique American pottery and stoneware.

7.4 in. s 10.5 in. hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 322 pages.

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Antique RS Prussia RS-ES-OS China Scarce Book + Values Lavishly illustrated in color, this out-of-print book contains 674 color photographs of antique R.S. Prussia porcelain objects of art including prices [as of date of publication].

THE COLLECTOR’S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF R.S. PRUSSIA and OTHER R.S. & E.S. PORCELAIN – SECOND SERIES by Mary Frank Gaston, Collector Books, Kentucky, 1986.

In this second series, the author shows entirely different pieces from her first book 'The Collector’s Encyclopedia of R.S. Prussia' and provides updated information on the history, mold types, marks, and more. The text covers by chapter: New and Revised Historical Information; R.S. Prussia Mold Identification Chart; Suggested Chronology (Revised) of Schlegelmilch Marks; Marks Reprinted from 1st Edition; Fake and Misleading Marks; R.S. Prussia Molds and Photographs (Flat Objects, Vertical Objects, Accessory Items, Ferners and Vases); Erdmann Schlegelmilch Porcelain: E.S. Marks; Reinhold Schlegelmilch Porcelain: Other R.S. Marks; Oscar Schlegelmilch Porcelain: O.S. Marks; Bibliography; Indexes; Object Index; Index and Cross Reference to Popular Named Molds; Decoration Themes: R.S. Prussia; Decoration Themes: Other Schlegelmilch Porcelain; and Value Guide to Photographs. The picture captions generally identify the mold number, dimensions, and give a terse description of the item illustrated. Includes pricing information (date of publication) for each item pictured. This book is a collector’s item in itself and is an invaluable reference for the collector, dealer, or historian of R.S. Prussia porcelain wares.

8.7 in. x 11.25 in. color imprinted hardback in very good condition. 229 pages.

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Rare In-Depth Book Antique Pottery Porcelain Types Profusely illustrated in color and black-and-white, this early out-of-print book is a definitive guide to the identification of makers, marks, and types of antique pottery and porcelain.

COLLECTIBLE CERAMICS by Marcia Ray, Crown Publishers, NY, 1974.

Prepared for the American collector, this handy Encyclopedia of more than 350 kinds of ceramics is a concise handbook of the most accurate data currently available. Covered here are 18th century wares, which are most often found in museums; wares of early and late 19th century, generously available in antiques shops; some early 20th century wares, now coming on the antiques market; and a few present-day wares, which are being collected for the future. Ceramics familiar to the beginning collector Wedgwood, Leeds, Royal Copenhagen, Meissen and other favorites are here, but even fuller information is given about many lesser-knowns such as R.S. Prussia, Sleepy-Eye give-aways, McCoy, Roseville, Noritake, and others about which accurate information is hard to find. Most of the photographs were taken especially for this book. Excepting those of museum pieces, and a few from private collections, they purposely do not show unusual examples. Instead, they illustrate the kind of items to be seen today in antiques shops and shows. Topics are arranged alphabetically by maker or production company and presented with many color or black-and-white photos as well as black-and-white line drawings of marks. This book will be a welcome addition to the reference library of any collector, dealer, or historian of antique pottery and porcelain.

7.25 in. x 10.25 in. hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 256 pages.

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Rare Book American Antique Pottery / Stoneware Lavishly illustrated in color, this early out-of-print book is a pictorial guide to the different types and many makers of American pottery and stoneware. 'For collectors of all types of American pottery, [stoneware], and porcelain made from the 18th century to the present. Color photographs and full descriptions of 367 representative pieces, along with collecting tips, a price guide [1982], and much more.'

THE KNOPF COLLECTORS’ GUIDES TO AMERICAN ANTIQUES: POTTERY & PORCELAIN by William C. Ketchum, Jr. Alfred A. Knopf, NY, 1983.

'From the earliest rough vessels of the mid-18th century to the Fiestaware of the mid-20th, here is American pottery and porcelain in all its variety and beauty—pictured, discussed, appraised, and categorized specifically for the collector. In all, 367 representative examples of every major type - wheel-thrown, molded, and modeled - are shown in brilliant full-color photographs along with information on origin and date, manufacturer, relationship to similar pieces, rarity, and hints for collectors. The range is from the relatively common to the rare, with an emphasis on types and styles available to the average collector. A special visual key makes it possible to identify mystery pieces easily, while introductions and appendixes furnish even more of what collectors want and need to know—the history of ceramics in America, a catalogue of manufacturers, advice on where to look for choice pieces, a glossary, and an up-to-date price guide [1982].'

4.25 in. x 8.5 in. softback in very good condition. 479 pages.

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Scarce Reference Book Bauer Pottery 1885-1962 'With 86 full-color and 24 black-and-white photographs featuring hundreds of items and 28 archival images,' this book 'is the only guide available that provides a complete history of the company and its innovative, extraordinarily diverse, and popular redwares, stonewares, and earthenware, the most colorful ever produced in America.'

BAUER: CLASSIC AMERICAN POTTERY by Mitch Tuckman, Chronicle Books, San Francisco, 1995 First Edition.

The book covers by chapter: Preface; The J.A. Bauer Pottery Company 1885-1962; The Most Colorful Chapter in the History of American Pottery; Made in the 1950s: Bauer's Late-Period Artware; Ten Bauer Pottery Collections; Selected Marks; The 1939 Stock and Price List; Acknowledgments; and Index. If you are a collector or dealer of Bauer pottery, you will want to add this invaluable text to your permanent reference library.

9 in. x 8.25 in. hardback with dust cover in protective plastic sleeve in near-new condition. 104 pages.

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Book Antique British Pottery Porcelain Encyclopedia This rare out-of-print book provides a comprehensive survey of antique English pottery and porcelain and 'contains over six hundred and fifty plates—sixteen pages of them in full color—illustrating more than a thousand documentary specimens of marked British pottery and porcelain of the period from 1700-1900.'

AN ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BRITISH POTTERY AND PORCELAIN by Geoffrey A. Godden, Bonanza Books Inc., N.Y., 1966.

'The illustrations have been collected from a wide variety of sources—from local as well as national museums, from private collectors, and from antique dealers—and the majority of specimens have not previously been illustrated in any reference book. Indeed, many documentary examples illustrate the work of potters never before represented in a book. Although affording a companion volume to the author’s highly praised 'Encyclopedia of British Pottery and Porcelain Marks' this handsome book is, nevertheless, self-contained. Its contents include a summary of British ceramic art, an outline of the development of the pottery industry and, in relevant sections, information on the major firms.'

'All illustrations are accompanied by basic information on manufacturers, wares, period, form of mark, etc. A comprehensive glossary is linked with the illustrations to enhance the reader’s appreciation of the various types of ceramic body and styles of decoration, and the bibliography provides an important guide to further detailed information. There is no doubt that this illustrated encyclopedia will prove absolutely invaluable to the beginner, the general collector, and the specialist alike.'

7.5 in. x 10 in. hardback with dust cover in protective plastic sleeve in very good condition. 390 pages.

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