Collector's Guide to Country Stoneware & Pottery


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Shows stoneware articles, explains pottery terms, and lists current price ranges.




Collector's Encyclopedia of Salt Glaze Stoneware


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This well-researched work features the appealing and popular blue and white plus green and cream, brown, and mixed colors. Nearly 700 full-color photos represent well-known companies such as Brush-McCoy, Uhl, and Red Wing.




Kovels' American Art Pottery


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Ralph and Terry Kovel are proud to present the most authoritative and current art pottery book on the market, Kovels' American Art Pottery: The Collector's Guide to Makers, Marks, and Factory Histories. After the Kovels began collecting American art pottery in the 1960s, they decided to research and write their first book on the subject, The Kovels' Collector's Guide to American Art Pottery (Crown, 1974). Since that time, art pottery has become one of the most important and popular areas of collecting in this country. Today, many pieces are still very affordable, and collectors everywhere are searching for art pottery treasures. Many other pieces are represented in museum collections, and some pieces are selling for thousands of dollars. The Kovels have never stopped researching the history of art pottery factories and products, and have been continuously gathering new or previ-ously unpublished information from rediscovered catalogs and records, archaeological digs, and family histories. And now, they offer the most com-plete and up-to-date pottery book available, Kovels'American Art Pottery. Written with the collector in mind, this book emphasizes all the information needed for an under-standing of art pottery factories and their wares. The Kovels list large and small art pottery firms and include a general history of each one. Makers, artists and their backgrounds, artists' and factory marks, dates, and lines of pottery are all described in detail. The Kovels discuss the well-known factories such as Rookwood, Weller, and Grueby, as well as the lesser-known or recently recognized potteries such as Avon, Radford, and Zanesville. More than 215 potteries are listed here fromA to Z. There is also a full section on tile factories following the art pottery portion of the book. Kovels' American Art Pottery is extensively illustrated with more than 700 beautiful color and black-and-white photographs of art pottery pieces. Also included are fascinating historical photographs and more than 1,000 illustrations of actual artist and factory marks. The thorough range of photographs and illustrations will enable any collector to identify a piece of art pottery by its decoration, shape, color, or identifying mark. And to complete this valuable reference, a bibliography is provided for all those who wish further information about the historical aspects of a pottery. Kovels' American Art Pottery is an indispensable book for all collectors, dealers, museums, or antiques enthusiasts who wish to know all they can about this exquisite art form.




The Official Price Guide to Country Antiques and Collectibles


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Up-to-date information on thousands of antiques and collectibles from 19th- and 20th-century rural life. 400+ photos.







The Collector's Encyclopedia of Russel Wright


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This informative book features furniture, housewares, lamps, wood, metal works, fabrics, and more. There are hundreds of photos, vintage catalogs and advertisements, and current values for all items.




Ceramic Makers' Marks


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Erica Gibson’s comprehensive guide provides a much-needed catalogue of ceramic makers' marks of British, French, German, and American origin found in North American archaeological sites. Consisting of nearly 350 marks from 112 different manufacturers from the mid-19th through early 20th century, this catalog provides full information on both the history of the mark and its variants, as well as details about the manufacturer. A set of indexes allow for searches by manufacturer, location, mark elements, and common words used. This guide will be of interest not only to historical archaeologists, but material culture specialists, collectors, museum professionals, students, art historians, and others interested in ceramics.




Antique & Vintage Clothing


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This guide includes valuable information on clothing construction techniques, and care and restoration. Well over 100 color photos and dozens of antique photographs aid in identification.




The Collector's Ultimate Encyclopedia of Hull Pottery


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This hardbound volume showcases over 3,000 items, both common and rare, and also assists in the identification of hundreds of Hull items that are rarely found trademarked. Full-color photos, pattern names, item descriptions, dimensions, illustrated trademarks, dates of manufacture, current values, an in-depth history of the company, and many original company catalog pages offer a full account of the Hull Company's 80 years of pottery production. This indispensable resource, sure to become the standard for Hull collectors and dealers alike, is arranged alphabetically for quick referencing and easy use. It clearly and easily identifies and prices items for both the beginning as well as the advanced collector.




A Collector's Guide to Royal Copenhagen Porcelain


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This book identifies and describes over 2,400 pieces and displays 800 figurines of porcelain produced by Royal Copenhagen of Denmark from c. 1910 through 2000. Included among the 976 color photos are associated shop signs, dishes, bowls, and vases. Values are found in the captions.




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