| English Transferware: Popular 20th Century Patterns Contributor(s): Keller, Joe (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764323482 ISBN-13: 9780764323485 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $31.46 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2005 Annotation: The colorful patterns of 20th cetnury English transferware from manufacturers like Crown Ducal, Enoch Wood, Royal Staffordshire, Royal Crownford, Alfred Meakin, Spode, Johnson Brothers, Masons and others. With nearly 600 beautiful color photos and 2000 pieces illustrated, this book focuses on the most actively sought-after patterns. Also, included are detailed pricing tables for several major patterns and commentary of popular trends. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Antiques & Collectibles | Porcelain & China |
| Dewey: 738.27 |
| LCCN: 2005931223 |
| Series: Schiffer Book for Collectors |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 8.7" W x 11" (2.55 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Colorful patterns of English transferware have graced homes around the world for nearly 200 years. In the 20th century major manufacturers like Crown Ducal, Enoch Wood, Royal Staffordshire, Royal Crownford, Alfred Meakin, Spode, Johnson Brothers, and Mason's produced a large variety of patterns, styles and colors that are avidly collected today. With nearly 600 beautiful color photos of 2000 pieces illustrated, this book focuses on the most actively sought-after patterns, such as Crown Ducal's "Bristol," "Calico," "Castles," "Charlotte," "English Chippendale," "English Scenery," "Friendly Village," "Historic America," "Italian," "Liberty Blue," "Old Britain Castles," "Rose Chintz," "Tonquin," "Tower," Vista," and more. Place settings and serving pieces as well as rarer, more unusual pieces and those whose purpose was decorative are intcluded. Detailed pricing tables for major patterns and commentary of popular trends. All this and more make this an indispensible, long awaited addition to the collector's library. |