Author : Keith Waterbrook-Clyde
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 15,35 MB
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780764312601
Distinctive and extraordinary porcelains from the potteries of Limoges, France, are examined and illustrated in over 1000 beautiful color photographs. These items range from nineteenth century cake plates and tea cups to contemporary boxes. A bibliography, index, and values are included.
Author : Jim Harran
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,91 MB
Release : 2010-09-14
Category : Porcelain boxes
ISBN : 9781574326376
Boxes have existed from the time the first person decided to protect his precious belongings and have been made in many different materials. Some of the most desirable were boxes made of porcelain, and artists made them in all shapes and sizes and painted them with great care. This book features hundreds of these beautiful porcelain boxes which are showcased in over 600 color photographs. Historical information on early snuff, beauty, needlework, medicine, and writing boxes is discussed. The technique of making boxes is explained, and photographs illustrate a number of decorative techniques. Organized by country or geographic area, the book covers French boxes, which are probably some of the worlds finest. Also included are boxes made in Germany, other European countries, England, and Asia. There is also a chapter on contemporary Limoges boxes. Useful information to help the collector and a marks section is included. It's all in Antique Porcelain Boxes. 2011 values.
Author : Joanne Furio
Publisher :
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 33,55 MB
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780966481709
Author : Nancy du Tertre
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,6 MB
Release : 2003-11-01
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780810945296
First invented in Paris in the early 1700s, Limoges boxes were immensely popular that century. The small, hand-painted porcelain containers were used by all types of people - secret lovers, bawdy noblemen, even political dissidents - to express their innermost feelings. The popularity of the boxes waned around 1800 when they virtually disappeared after the French Revolution; however, they have experienced numerous resurgences of interest throughout the subsequent centuries. enthusiasts alike, shedding light on the trials and tribulations, competitions and failures of the early manufacturers. Nancy du Tertre's detailed account also draws parallels between the early manufacturers and their modern-day counterparts, including tales of industrial espionage, design theft and the competing foreign porcelain markets in Germany, England, China and Japan.
Author : Mary Frank Gaston
Publisher :
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 24,38 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Limoges porcelain
ISBN : 9780891454618
This revised edition features hundreds of beautiful full-color examples completely described and valued. A most enjoyable reference guide to this gorgeous hand-painted porcelain. 1998 values.
Author : Debby DuBay
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 23,70 MB
Release : 2003-08-30
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780764318863
Over 400 beautiful, full color photographs show stunning examples of hand-painted jardinires, punch bowls, spittoons, dinnerware, cups and saucers, cake plates, and more including a special section on highly collectible Limoges boxes. In addition, this is the first book to provide names and biographical information of individual, female, American china painters and highlights their accomplishments and contributions to the art of painting on porcelain. The comprehensive marks section makes this book an invaluable reference and resource guide. Values for every item are included in the captions.
Author : Michael Brown
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 15 pages
File Size : 24,59 MB
Release : 2021-10-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1534437975
"Originally published by Grosset & Dunlap"--Copyright page.
Author : William Harcourt Hooper
Publisher :
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 20,22 MB
Release : 1900
Category : Porcelain
ISBN :
Author : Karen White
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 31,11 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Beekeepers
ISBN : 0451470915
The "story of a woman coming home to the family she left behind--and to the woman she always wanted to be... Georgia Chambers has spent her life sifting through other people's pasts while trying to forget her own. But then her work as an expert on fine china--especially Limoges--requires her to return to the one place she swore she'd never revisit... It has been thirteen years since Georgia left her family home on the coast of Florida..."--
Author : Keith Waterbrook-Clyde
Publisher : Schiffer Book for Collectors w
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,58 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780764321788
Art Deco style, with its modern forms, rich colors, and brilliant glazes, appeared on the scene by 1910, exploded into great heights of popularity by 1925, and remained popular throughout the 1930s. In 475 brilliant color images worthy of the movement, the Art Deco decorated porcelains from Limoges, France, are displayed. While centering on the work of the talented artist Camille Tharaud, examples from Robj, Edouard Marcel Sandoz, Suzanne Lalique, and Royal Limoges are also included. Among the wares presented are over 500 delicate vases, tea sets, figurines, covered boxes and bowls, plates, and night lights. Additionally, Art Deco patterns and company names, direct from the pattern books of Gerard, Dufraisseix, Abbot, are on display.\nThe detailed text provides an indepth look at Camille Tharaud and his work, with an extensive bibliography, and index. Value ranges for the wares displayed are found in the captions.
