Porcelain and Pottery Books
HarperCollins Publishers Antique Marks Collins Gem
Book SynopsisThis pocket-sized guide to identifying and interpreting metal and ceramic marks has been improved with the addition of the most recent hallmarks, along with details of the new hallmarking system.Do you attend car boot sales or browse in antique shops in search of bargains? Have you ever wished you knew more about grandma's silver spoon? Do you envy the experts' ability to identify and date old hand-me-downs? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, Collins Gem Antique Marks is for you.Packed with thousands of clear illustrations, the book shows hallmarks on silver, gold and platinum, as well as those on Old Sheffield Plate, pewter, pottery and porcelain. Complete with a history of hallmarks and how to read them, Collins Gem Antique Marks is absolutely indispensable.The book provides:Full hallmarks for silver from London, Edinburgh, York, Norwich, Exeter, Dublin, Newcastle, Chester, Glasgow, Birmingham and Sheffield, along with maker's marks from these cities.Up-to-date hallmarksTrade Review‘As a pocket reference on ‘marks’ this is by far the best I have seen. It covers ALL marks, unlike most which cover either metal or porcelain’. Amazon
£6.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Chinese Glazes: Their Origins, Chemistry and
Book SynopsisChinese ceramics and their glazes have delighted and enthralled the world for centuries. In this book, Nigel Wood traces the development of Chinese glazes from the Bronze Age to the present day. He carefully describes how Chinese glazes were made, and how they evolved over some 3000 years of continuous production. He provides analyses and shows how their superb qualities can be reproduced with common Western raw materials. The book is lavishly illustrated with hundreds of colour plates of Chinese potters and Chinese kilns.Table of ContentsIntroduction Author’s Note Acknowledgements 1. Neolithic and Bronze Age Ceramics 2. South China’s Early Lime Glazes 3. The Porcelain Glazes of Southern China 4. Longquan, Guan and Ge 5. The Porcelains of North China 6. The Stonewares of North China 7. The Blackwares and Brownwares of China 8. Iron in Chinese Glazes 9. Copper in Chinese Glazes 10. Chinese Low-fired Glazes 11. Chinese Alkaline Glazes 12. Chinese Overglaze Enamels 13. Reconstruction of Chinese Glazes 14. Glaze Recipes Chronology Index
£25.50
Kegan Paul Arts From The ScholarS Studio
Book SynopsisFirst published in 1988. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
£89.25
Schiffer Publishing Ltd European Porcelain Tobacco Pipe The Illustrated
Book SynopsisTrade Review"While the history, manufacture and use of clay, meerschaum and briar pipes have been thoroughly documented, the authors have now crafted a chronicle about porcelain tobacco pipes... For a pipe smoker, non smoker,. pipe collector or someone who appreciates antique and vintage porcelain objects, this is a fascinating read." - David Aldous-Cook, Antiques & Collectors Trader Sept 2015
£31.44
Schiffer Publishing Ltd More HagenRenaker Pottery
Book SynopsisThis volume in the Hagen-Renaker series of books continues where the first two left off, featuring models or colors not covered in the other books and catching up with more recently released figurines and a multitude of interesting pottery items in between. The chapters feature numerous horses, cats, dogs, other animals, Disney characters, and dealer special runs. The Albert Staehle Saturday Evening Post dog, Butch, has a special feature, as do some of the Zany Zoo critters and the popular Little Horribles. There are also many unique, rare treasures not commonly seen, and a section on imitations. Finally, the book features a tribute to several of the talented artists and craftspeople who were with Hagen-Renaker pottery since the early 1950s. Nearly 500 images fill this book, along with detailed, informative text and suggested prices to enhance the value of this reference.
£23.79
Workman Publishing Collectible Teapot Wall Calendar 2024: A Tea
Book SynopsisIt's teatime: Enjoy the conversation, delicious treats, and, of course, a cup of tea. One lump or two? This beloved calendar is a tribute to the lovely ritual of afternoon tea, featuring a dozen vintage teapots and beautifully arranged tea tables. A stunning turquoise teapot marries a traditional silhouette with a distinctly modern "crackle" glaze. A whimsical "apple" tea set makes a garden brunch extra charming. Accompanying the full-colour photographs are quotes and captions packed with fascinating history and lore. Printed on responsibly sourced paper.
£11.69
Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd Ceramics: 400 Years of British Collecting in 100
Book SynopsisA celebration of the best of the National Trust's exquisite ceramic collection. This publication introduces the rich and varied ceramics in the National Trust's vast and encyclopaedic collection. This collection numbers approximately 75,000 artefacts, housed in 250 historic properties in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. One hundred key pieces have been selected from this rich treasure trove, each contributing to our knowledge of ceramic patronage and history, revealing the very personal stories of ownership, display, taste and consumption. The selection includes the following Continental wares: 'Red-figure' wares; Italian armorial tableware; Dutch Delft from the Greek A factory, owned by Adrianus Kocx; Chinese Kraak ware; Dehua ware; Japanese Kakiemon-style and Imari-style tableware and garnitures; Meissen table sculpture by Johann Joachim Kandler; tableware attributed to Adam Friedrich von Lowenfinck; Castelli faience from the Grue workshop. It also includes wares from the following porcelain manufactories: Doccia; Vienna; Vincennes; Sèvres; Dihl and Feulliet. English pottery and porcelain includes delftware; salt-glazed stoneware; creamware; Wedgwood Black Basalt and Etruscan ware; Chelsea, Bow, Worcester and Derby porcelain; Minton China; De Morgan, and Martin ware. From the Americas, the selection includes Pueblo ware. Many are published for the first time, sometimes illustrated in their original interiors. Collectively, the selection surveys patterns of ceramic collecting by the British aristocracy and gentry over a four hundred year period.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction 1. Exotica to Domestica: Anglicizing the foreign, 1550–1695 2. Chinoiserie: competing global counterfeits, 1685–1750 3. Genteel Curiosities for Tea, Table and Chimney, 1745–65 4. The Grand Tourist: ‘vase madness’ and the antique, 1765–89 5. Revolution: Napoleon and Francophile taste 1789-1825 6. Ceramics Victorious: from taxing heirlooms to collecting antiques 1825-1950 Glossary Notes Bibliography Photographic credits Index
£38.25
Taschen GmbH D'Hancarville. The Complete Collection of
Book SynopsisAntiquarian, archaeologist, vulcanologist, and envoy to the British Embassy in Naples, Sir William Hamilton (1731–1803) was a leading European figure of his time. Though the romance between his wife Lady Emma Hamilton and Horatio Nelson tends to eclipse Sir William’s own activities, his work as a scientist and a classicist made major contributions to the study of Pompei, Herculaneum, and Mt. Vesuvius. As an expert in ancient art, Hamilton also built up an invaluable collection of ancient Greek vases, subsequently sold to the British Museum in London in 1772. Before the pieces were shipped off to England, Hamilton commissioned Pierre-François Hugues d’Hancarville, an adventurous connoisseur and art dealer, to document the vases in words and images. The resulting catalog, published in four volumes and known as Les Antiquités d’Hancarville, represents a neoclassical masterpiece. Never before had ancient vases been represented with such meticulous detail and sublime beauty. With this reprint, TASCHEN revives d’Hancarville’s masterful catalog for a contemporary audience, reproducing in exacting detail the same pristine images that sparked Europe’s love affair with the classical style.Trade Review“…a spectacular survey of the famously magnificent antiquities collection of Sir William Hamilton.” * The Times *
£54.00
Arnoldsche The Man with the Butterfly Tie: Ceramics Essays
Book SynopsisThe global porcelain scene is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the International Ceramics Fair and Seminar, which was founded by Brian Haughton and his wife, Anna, in London in 1982. That was just the beginning: further fairs and accompanying symposia on design, jewellery, and antiques in New York and Dubai were to follow, becoming important venues of exchange, not just for trade but for the academic world too. To mark this anniversary, more than 40 renowned scholars were asked to write about selected European ceramics that had been traded in Brian Haughton’s gallery and that he had been particularly passionate about. This publication is a wonderful kaleidoscope of unique ceramics from the 18th and 19th centuries, released as a homage to Brian Haughton, The Man with the Butterfly Tie. Table of Contents9 Foreword 11 A Celebration of Brian Haughton ROSALIND SAVILL AND MEREDITH CHILTON Ceramics from around the World Britain 23 Foxes, Fairs and Friends: An Early Bow Model of a Fox JULIE EMERSON 26 From Samarkand to Stratford-le-Bow: Tamerlane and the Sultana PATRICIA F. FERGUSON 29 Chelsea ‘Goat-and-Bee’ Jug J. V. G. MALLET 32 Inventive Hybridity: Two Chelsea Chinoiserie Teapots FRANCESCA VANKE 35 An Object with Many Facets PETER KAELLGREN 38 Plants of the Enlightenment on a Plate: The Timeless Allure of Chelsea’s Innovative Botanical Designs SALLY KEVILL-DAVIES 41 Soused and Collared: Chelsea Eels on the Rococo Table IVAN DAY 44 Drama and Delight at the June Fair ROSALIE WISE SHARP 46 ‘Taking Tea with Dr Wall’: A Chinoiserie Moulded Early Worcester Teapot PAUL CRANE 49 The Beauty of English Chinoiserie FERGUS GAMBON 52 The Vauxhall Goatherd: A Curious Transformation ROGER MASSEY 55 Richard Chaffers’s Porcelain Statuette of John Milton: A Culmination of Collecting Eighteenth-Century Porcelain Sculpture at the Detroit Institute of Arts ALAN P. DARR 58 Of Cabbages – and Kings LETITIA ROBERTS 61 Exotic Pottery: The Pineapple in Staffordshire PAT HALFPENNY 64 Inspired Imitation JANINE E . SKERRY 67 A Pair of Magnificent Mason’s Hall Vases GAYE BLAKE-ROBERTS France & Belgium 71 A Cockerel with Something to Crow About HOWARD COUTTS 74 Privileged Pleasure: Kakiemon at Chantilly DANIEL CHEN 78 Gods of Good Fortune: A Pair of Chantilly Pot-Pourri Figures OLIVER FAIRCLOUGH 81 The Happiest of Shepherds: A Vincennes Masterpiece ROSALIND SAVILL 84 In Search of Blue: A Vincennes ‘bleu lapis’ Teapot ANTOINE D’ALBIS 87 A Parrot for a Duke? AILEEN DAWSON 90 A New Influence at Sèvres: A Pair of ‘Bouteille persane’ Vases TAMARA PRÉAUD 93 A Tournai Bust of a Man JEFFREY MUNGER Germany & Austria 97 How to Shape European Porcelain: The First Assortment of the Meissen Manufactory JULIA WEBER 100 From China to Saxony: A Meissen Cadogan Pot RUTH SONJA SIMONIS 103 A Pair of Meissen ‘Feng’ Teapots WILLIAM R. SARGENT 106 What’s in a Name? An Armorial Meissen Footed Saucepan for Queen Maria Josepha MAUREEN CASSIDY-GEIGER 109 Best Friends at the Royal Dresden Court MELITTA KUNZE-KÖLLENSPERGER 112 A Snuffbox Tribute to Brian DEBORAH GAGE 115 Always a Warm Welcome KATHARINA HANTSCHMANN 118 Ice-Cream from an Etruscan Toiletry Case SAMUEL WITTWER 121 The Pinnacle of Style: A Pair of Fürstenberg Vases CHRISTIAN LECHELT 124 Antiquity for Dessert CLAUDIA LEHNER-JOBST Italy & Spain 129 An Underwater World in Porcelain: A Striking Early Doccia Terrine ANDREINA D’AGLIANO 132 Giuseppe Gricci’s ‘Book and Print Seller’ in Porcelain from the Real Fabbrica di Capodimonte ANGELA CARÒLA-PERROTTI 135 Expertise and Fantasy: A Vessel from the Cozzi Manufactory ELISABETTA DAL CARLO 138 Frivolous Dwarfs ALESSANDRO BIANCALANA 141 Roman Souvenirs of a Modern Masterpiece OLIVA RUCELLAI 144 Porcelain and the European Taste for the Exotic SEBASTIAN KUHN Russia 149 Masterpieces of Russian Porcelain – Ceremonial Vases with Picture Painting EKATERINA KHMELNITSKAYA Tributes 155 Magda Grigorian 156 Bernard Dragesco 158 Christophe Perlès 159 Leslie Greene Bowman 160 Linda Roth 161 Rose Kerr 162 Timothy Wilson 163 Diana Edwards 165 Justin Raccanello 167 Kate Malone 168 Timothy Schroder 169 Philippa Glanville 171 Martin P. Levy 172 Barbara Deisroth 174 Victoria Hooton and Marion Nunn 176 Edward Munves 177 Ian Wardropper 178 Alan Salz 179 Robert D. Mowry 180 Erik and Cornelia Thomsen 181 Japan Society Luncheon Tributes: Judy Price Alexandra Munroe and Vishakha N. Desai 182 Emma Jane Haughton Hay and Giles Haughton 184 Lesley J. Kehoe 185 Martha Vietor Glass 187 Georgina Gough 188 David J. Callaghan 190 Anna Somers Cocks, ‘The Art Newspaper’ 191 The Haughton Fairs
£33.60
Cultural Relics Publishing House,China The Lotus Pond Collection of Chinese Snuff
Book SynopsisThe owner of The Lotus Pond Collection first ran into Chinese snuff bottles in an antique store in San Francisco in 1993 and has been fascinated by them ever since.This collection covers mostly imperial porcelain and enamel on metal snuff bottles from the Qianlong period, mid-Qing imperial glass and jade snuff bottles, and some organic snuff bottles from mid-Qing. Others include bottles from Jingdezhen, Yangzhou and Suzhou Schools, Beijing glasses, inside painted and enamel on glass snuff bottles. There are also samples of Official School agate snuff bottles.The whole collection covers 500 plus snuff bottles and was named The Lotus Pond Collection as it is the name of the owner's hometown.It is not only the quality and beauty of the bottles that will hold appeal for collectors but also the scholarly expertise which is apparent throughout the collection. This reflects the interest that the owner of the collection has in the cultural significance of his collection.Text in English and Chinese.
£79.50
CA Book Publishing Sky Blue, Winter Green, Moon White: Five Hundred
Book SynopsisThis Shang Shan Tang collection is one of the rare assemblages of Chinese ceramics specialising in Yaozhou wares. With over a hundred examples, it is very likely the largest repository of its kind; covering an extremely wide range of Yaozhou artefacts of outstanding quality, including both classic types and highly rare specimens, it is uniquely suited to illustrate the kilns’ history. This catalogue covers extremely rare black and white and celadon-green wares samples of Tongchuan kilns made Yaozhou wares from the Tang dynasty and Five Dynasties. This catalogue also includes a magnificent and wide range of Song's pieces such as the most iconic dishes and bowls with carved nature motifs and combed details, which feature peony and other flower patterns, ducks, fish and conch shells among lotus or waves; and with similar molded designs of flowers, boys among flowers, or fish among waves. This catalogue is one of the most important reference books for Yaozhou wares and is a must for collectors and connoisseurs of Yaozhou wares to own it. Text in English and Chinese.Table of Contentsp.10. 'Sky Blue, Winter Green, Moon White:Five Hundred Years of Excellence at the Yaozhou Kilns p. 20. collections p. 226. A Map of the location of the site of yaozhou kiln p. 227. Chronology p. 228. yaozhou kiln sites
£63.75
CA Book Publishing The Magnificent Kunlun Jade: The Songzhutang
Book SynopsisThe jade in this collection covers those which have never been buried underground, as well as excavated finds. Excavated jades retain their original palettes, and examples are found in the collections of international museums and institutions involved with archaeological excavations. In contrast, jades that have never been buried have gone through time suffering the effects of handling, dying, and exposure to air. These two aforenamed varieties have different qualities, and preference is a matter of a collector's individual taste. Originally published in 2011, this new edition includes the collector's most recent acquisitions.Table of Contents1. Foreword 2. The Songzhutang Collection of Jade 3. The Magnificent Kunlun Jade 4. Plates 5. Index of plates 6. Chronology
£63.75
