| British Tea and Coffee Cups: 1745-1940 Contributor(s): Goss, Steven (Author) |
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ISBN: 0747806950 ISBN-13: 9780747806950 Publisher: Shire Publications OUR PRICE: $10.80 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2009 Annotation: This book charts their development over 200 years; provides information on methods of decoration, influential factories and designers, a guide to dating the many different styles and to identifying the manufacturers involved. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Antiques & Collectibles | Kitchenware - Antiques & Collectibles | Porcelain & China - Antiques & Collectibles | Reference - General |
| Dewey: 738.094 |
| Series: Shire Library |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 5.8" W x 7.9" (0.22 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Tea and coffee cups have been made in Britain since the middle of the eighteenth century and can be found in a vast array of decorative designs, reflecting the changing fashions of society as well as the advances made in the manufacturing process. This book charts the development of tea and coffee cups over 200 years, providing information on the methods of decoration, influential factories and designers. Steven Goss guides the reader on how to identify the dates of particular patterns, as well as listing a number of museums and auction houses where these ornamental cups can be discovered. |