| Historic Flow Blue Contributor(s): Snyder, Jeffrey B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0887406408 ISBN-13: 9780887406409 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1997 Annotation: This book puts Flow Blue in its historical context of the Victorian age. The British, American and European manufacturers who produced Flow Blue, the exhibitions that promoted it, the people who owned it and what moved them to buy it are explored. Over 500 color photographs present the variety of forms and patterns in these popular wares from the 1840s to the turn of the twentieth century. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Pottery & Ceramics |
| Dewey: 738 |
| LCCN: 94065856 |
| Series: Schiffer Book for Collectors (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 8.51" W x 11.09" (1.04 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: America in the nineteenth century Victorian age was changing as fast as the engines of the Industrial Revolution could carry it. At every turn, Flow Blue was there, first sparking the interest of the affluent and later the middle class with its rich colors and complete table services. This book puts Flow Blue in its historical context and covers the British, American and European manufacturers who produced it, the exhibitions that promoted it, the people who owned it and what moved them to buy it. Over 500 color photographs present the variety of forms and patterns in these popular wares from the 1840s to turn of the twentieth century. |