| Fireworks: New England Art Pottery of the Arts and Crafts Movement Contributor(s): Royka, Paul A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0887409881 ISBN-13: 9780887409882 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $62.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 1997 Annotation: Arts and Crafts style New England art pottery made from 1872 to 1928 displayed in over 400 color photos. Text examines the origins of the Arts and Crafts Movement and influences manufacturing companies had on it. Beautiful and highly collected utilitarian forms with Price Guide for reference. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Pottery & Ceramics |
| Dewey: 738.097 |
| LCCN: 97024474 |
| Series: Schiffer Book for Collectors |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 8.8" W x 11.39" (2.96 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: American art pottery is one of the most dynamic collecting fields, with prices soaring up to $200,000 for one piece. Paul A. Royka examines New England art pottery made from 1872 to 1928. Sold through auctions and galleries and found in attics and homes throughout the United States, the pieces illustrated here have a combined value of over one million dollars. The most comprehensive work of its kind, Fireworks examines the origins of the Arts and Crafts Movement and the influences manufacturing companies had on it. It provides help in identifying marks, evaluating, and pricing the works of Chelsea Keramic Art Works, Dedham, Low, Grueby, Hampshire, Crook, Merrimac, Walley, Marblehead, Saturday Evening Girls, and Dorchester Pottery. A beautiful book with more than 450 color photographs, it is a must for the pottery collector and a wonderful gift for any art lover. |