Ceramics and glass Books
£14.43
AuthorHouse Alamo Pottery The Complete Collectors Guide The History of Alamo Pottery and Its Offspring Gilmer Pottery
£32.95
Xlibris 100 Years of Ceramic Money Banks
£17.59
Xlibris 100 Years of Ceramic Money Banks
£17.59
Xlibris 100 Years of Ceramic Money Banks
£17.59
Echo Point Books & Media Oil Lamps II: Glass Kerosene Lamps (New Edition)
£28.95
Echo Point Books & Media Oil Lamps 3: Victorian Kerosene Lighting 1860-1900
£37.95
Echo Point Books & Media Oil Lamps: The Kerosene Era in North America
£42.95
Aperitifs Publishing California Mineral and Soda Water Bottles
£30.99
Jeremy Mills Publishing Old Glass and How To Collect It: An Introduction to Antique Glassware
£23.51
Oscar Publishing The Art and Science of Marbles
£14.08
Deep University Press Portable Digital Microscope: Atlas of Ceramic Pastes - Components, Texture and Technology
£19.80
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Tipos de Joyas y Gemas
£11.40
Missys Clan Christmas Market Montreux
£27.96
Lenin Dev Glenfiddich
£14.94
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Beginners Guide to Japanese Pottery
£12.47
Independently Published Advanced Pinch Pottery Techniques
£14.49
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Soapstone Carving Made Simple
£12.16
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Safe Home Canning and Preserving for Beginners
£11.24
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp The Whiskey Investors Handbook
£10.89
Heel Books The Night Before Figmas
£18.99
Independently Published Stories From a Bottle
£14.56
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Pottery of the Southwest Ancient Art and Modern
Book SynopsisFor almost two thousand years, the pottery made by the Indians of America''s Southwest has remained a vital art. Today, more than twenty Pueblos and tribes make pottery within the tradition, each with a distinctive style. Many of those local styles have persisted for hundreds of years. In prehistory, beautiful pieces had high trade value, and the finest contemporary pieces command prices appropriate to fine art of any type. Potters like Nampeyo, Maria Martinez and Juan Quezada achieved worldwide fame. Yet despite its history and the skill of its artists, Southwestern Indian pottery remains surprisingly easy to collect. This book introduces the art from its beginnings to the present and displays examples that describe how America''s first important art form grew into one of the world''s most accessible treasures.
£8.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Scent Bottles
Book SynopsisPerfume has been used in religious ceremony and also in medicine, for it was believed to have the power to ward off illness. Elaborately chased silver pomanders were carried during times of plague. This book traces the history of the scent bottle from the alabaster containers of ancient Egypt to mass-produced commercial bottles.Table of ContentsIntroduction The earliest scent bottles Scent containers from the medieval to Stuart periods The eighteenth century The nineteenth century The twentieth century Further reading Places to visit
£8.16
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Pure Sea Glass
Book SynopsisDiscover how glass shards are upcycled and recycled into beautiful sea glass and how to hunt for and find it for yourself.
£26.21
Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd Ships of the Silk Road: The Bactrian Camel in
Book SynopsisAn informed and beautifully illustrated new history of the Silk Road camel in Chinese jade. For hundreds of years, the Bactrian camel ploughed a lonely furrow across the vast wilderness of Asia. This bizarre-looking, temperamental yet hardy creature here came into its own as the core goods vehicle. This animal would resolutely and reliably transport to China – over huge and unforgiving distances – fine things from the West while taking treasures out of the Middle Kingdom in return. Where the chariot, wagon and other wheeled conveyances proved useless amidst the shifting desert dunes, the surefooted progress of the camel – the archetypal ‘ship of the Silk Road’ – now reigned supreme. The Bactrian camel was a subject that appealed particularly to Chinese artists because of its association with the exotic trade to mysterious Western lands. But the camel enjoyed cachet and status as more than just the chief conduit of thriving intercontinental commerce. After Buddhism arrived in China from India in the third century AD, via the Gandharan civilisation on the boarders of what is now Pakistan and Afghanistan, this new and vital religion stimulated the peaceful insemination of foreign ideas and culture as well as products. The camel was thus the harbinger not just of new things, but of entirely new ways of thinking. In his lavishly illustrated volume, Angus Forsyth explores diverse jade pieces depicting this iconic beast of burden. Almost one hundred separate objects are included, many of which have not been seen in print before. The author also offers the full historical background to his subject, presenting a strong appeal to collectors and art historians alike.Trade ReviewThis is a valuable book that shows the validity of the collector’s eye, that tests conventional wisdom against what might be called the wisdom of objects. -- Edith Terry * The Asian Review of Books *Table of ContentsPreface Introduction Map of the Silk Road Comparative West/East Timeline 1. Central Asian Traffic 2. Civilised Settlement And Orderly Control 3. Transport And Cargoes 4. The Camel In Art Photo Credits Select Bibliography Index
£34.00
V & A Publishing Garnitures: Vase Sets from the National Trust
Book SynopsisThis exquisite gift book explores the phenomenon of 'garnitures', or matching sets of ceramic vases. From the 1650s such sets were used in elite European interiors as an integral part of the decorative scheme; displayed on chimney-pieces, cupboards, tables or over doors, they 'garnished' the interior and so enhanced the status of the owner. The fashion began in Europe using mismatched Chinese porcelain beakers and jars. As imports of Chinese porcelain ceased between 1657 and 1683, European potters at Nevers and Delft copied the originally exotic forms, unifying the sets with matching patterns, or with metal mounts. The fashion continued throughout the 1700s, with almost every ceramic manufactory producing examples, but came to its conclusion during the Arts and Crafts period, when the singular vase became the rage and many sets were broken up and dispersed. This book brings together some of the National Trust's most important sets of garnitures, showing them in their historic context. Many have never been published before, and will be an important souvenir of a unique exhibition.
£999.99
D Giles Ltd Bryce Glass: Art and Novelty in
Book SynopsisScottish immigrant James Bryce (1812–1893) began his glassmaking career at the age of ten as a child labourer on the floor of a Pittsburgh glasshouse working for $1.25 a week. In 1850 he founded his own glassware company just as pressed glass was increasing in popularity. Pressed glass transformed the lives of everyday people by making beautiful tableware widely available to those who could not afford the expensive blown and cut crystal enjoyed by their wealthy neighbours. Bryce became one of the largest producers of pattern glass in America and by 1871 was shipping its products all over the world. The company continued operations for 113 years, guided by second and then third generation family members. This volume celebrates the beauty and artistry of the naturalistic designs, colourful tableware, and whimsical novelties Bryce produced between 1850 and 1891. At its heart, this book is a highly-illustrated work with 190 newly commissioned colour plates beautifully photographed by leading decorative arts photographer Gavin Ashworth. It concludes with a compendium of authenticated Bryce products illustrated primarily with period line drawings that will be a valuable tool for both sophisticated glass scholars and casual collectors alike.Table of ContentsForeword by Brock Jobe, Professor Emeritus of American Decorative Arts, Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library; Acknowledgements; Introduction; James Bryce, from Sheep Farm to Glass Entrepreneur; Company History: Bryce, McKee & Company, 1850 to 1854; Bryce, Richards & Company, 1854 to 1865; Bryce, Walker & Company, 1865 to 1882; Bryce Brothers, 1882 to 1891; Bryce Brothers Company, Blown Glass from 1893 to 1965; Authenticating Bryce Patterns and Novelties; Catalogue: Patterns; Novelties; Lamps; Compendium; Appendix I: The Bryce Family Glassmakers; Appendix II: Bryce Patents 1860 to 1891; Bibliography; Index.
£39.96
Arnoldsche Goldscheider: History of the Company and Works
Book SynopsisGoldscheider, a Viennese factory (est 1885), soon sped to the top of European ceramics makers. Figures and vessels of faience and terracotta as well as bronze and alabaster, all of top quality in respect of form and workmanship, were created in the Historicist, Jugendstil and Art Deco period styles. A crucial factor was collaboration with distinguished sculptors and ceramicists of the day - including Demetre Chiparus, Walter Bosse and Josef Lorenzl - who were responsible for a great many of the Goldscheider designs.This success story was quashed by National Socialist aryanisation in 1938: the Goldscheider family was forced to emigrate, the firm was sold and the new proprietor was unable to sustain the high aesthetic quality standard. The Goldscheider brothers did manage to open new ceramics businesses while in exile in the US and England and Walter Goldscheider even returned to Vienna after the Second World War to resume his post as managing director of his old firm; however, in the 1950s the great ceramics tradition of this venerable Viennese business ended when it was sold to the German Carstens company.
£126.00
Indiana University Press Burnished
Book SynopsisTrade Review"The ways of clay exemplify, if not require, deep acknowledgment of the ancient womb of earth. It is a great honor to be a part of acknowledging, celebrating the legacy of women . . . as elevated within Burnished."—Andile Dyalvane, Co-Founder & Creative Director, Imiso Ceramics, South Africa"Burnished is a tour-de-force reassessment of the history of Zulu ceramics over the past two centuries. Among its many insights and revelations are the rich and detailed biographies of individual women artists—from the famous to the forgotten—and vivid descriptions of the distinctive creativity and innovation embodied in their acclaimed beer vessels, which have helped define and sustain 'Zuluness' for generations. This book restores the voices of these artists to the art historical record and significantly adds to a growing body of impressive regional studies on ceramic arts of Africa."—Marla C. Berns, Shirley and Ralph Shapiro Director Emerita, Fowler Museum at UCLA
£999.99
Yale University Press Ceramics of Iran
Book SynopsisTrade Review“[A] detailed guide to more than 1,000 years of ceramics in a private collection of art from Iran...Lavishly illustrated, it includes newly commissioned photographs of some 250 objects.”—Apollo Magazine“This outstanding publication closely examines some 250 pieces by means of new photography and extended captions, with altogether well over 500 illustrations, maps, and an enormous amount of scholarly comment...a thrilling selection of an art that is all too unfamiliar to many.”—Marina Vaizey, V&A Magazine“The whole volume is beautifully designed and produced, and for many years will no doubt become a key reference work on Iranian glazed ceramics of the Islamic period (especially the medieval and early modern material).”—Richard Piran McClary, HALI
£45.00
Getty Trust Publications Vincennes and Sevres Porcelain Catalogue of the
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£67.50
Getty Trust Publications Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Fascicule 10 -
Book SynopsisCataloging some hundred thousand examples of ancient Greek painted pottery held in collections around the world, the authoritative Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum (Corpus of Ancient Vases) is the oldest research project of the Union Académique Internationale. Nearly four hundred volumes have been published since the first fascicule appeared in 1922. This new fascicule of the CVA-the tenth issued by the J. Paul Getty Museum and the first ever to be published open access-presents a selection of Attic red-figured column and volute kraters ranging from 520 to 510 BCE through the early fourth century BCE. Among the works included are a significant dinoid volute krater and a volute krater with the Labors of Herakles that is attributed to the Kleophrades Painter.
£999.99
Texas A & M University Press Ghost Galleon: The Discovery and Archaeology of
Book SynopsisGhost Galleon tells the story of archaeologists' twenty-year search on a desolate beach in Baja California for the enigmatic remains of a Spanish galleon that disappeared without a trace more than four centuries ago. Carrying a cargo of Asian riches to the New World, Manila galleons forged the final link in the unification of the world through commerce by their annual voyages across the Pacific Ocean. Here, author Edward Von der Porten relates how a chance viewing of Chinese porcelain sherds in a museum catalog led him, his wife Saryl, and a team of researchers to the beachcombers who discovered the sherds. To Von der Porten, these sherds represented the possibility of something much more significant: one of the earliest known Manila galleon shipwrecks on the West Coast. In collaboration with the National Institute of Anthropology and History of Mexico (INAH), Von der Porten and his colleagues undertook the first of many archaeological expeditions to investigate the site in 1999. Over twenty years, a team of American and Mexican archaeologists recovered thousands of artifacts and concluded that they had located the remains of the cargo from a Spanish galleon-most likely the San Juanillo of 1578. This copiously illustrated, highly accessible work offers an inside view of how archaeologists carefully assemble the evidence that allows scientific reconstruction of past events. Despite the grudging resistance of time, Von der Porten and his colleagues have resurrected the tale of the ill-fated San Juanillo to enrich our understanding and appreciation of the past.
£45.00
Aarhus University Press Pottery in the Archaeological Record: Greece &
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£20.70
University of Washington Press Scapes Laura de Santillana and Alessandro Diaz
Book SynopsisA gloriously colourful, dynamic new body of work in glass
£45.00
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Fun Kitchen Collectibles
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£14.39
Schiffer Publishing Ltd A Collectors Handbook of Miniature Perfume
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£20.69
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Abingdon Pottery Artware 19341950
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£33.29
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Grindley Pottery
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£14.39
Schiffer Publishing Ltd A Collectors Guide to Souvenir Plates
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£17.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Tiffin Glass 19141940
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£25.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd 1003 Salt Pepper Shakers
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£25.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Blue Ridge China Today
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£28.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Circa fifties glass from Europe and America
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£39.96
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Cowan Pottery and the Cleveland School
Book SynopsisThis detailed and fascinating text explores the twentieth century ceramic arts of R. Guy Cowan. Amply illustrated with over 1120 images in color and black and white, the book includes glaze and shape guides which assist the reader in identifying Cowan''s pottery. Invaluable details are provided about Cowan''s pottery and ceramic sculptural art, his professional history as a potter and a teacher, the various artists who worked closely with him and their pottery, the history of Cowan''s potting firm, and his influence on the ceramic arts and upon Cleveland''s artistic heritage. Additional information includes a study of Cowan''s pottery marks and their dating, a 1929 price list of Cowan''s pottery, museum holdings of interest to Cowan collectors, and a general price guide to Cowan pottery. An extensive bibliography and an index of proper names make the book invaluable for collectors and historians alike.
£54.39
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Purinton Pottery Schiffer Book for Collectors
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£25.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd ROMANTIC STAFFORDSHIRE CERAMICS Schiffer Book for
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£25.19
