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Pottery & Porcelain (Knopf Collectors' Guides to American Antiques)
Pottery Porcelain - Knopf Collectors' Guides to American Antiques Author:William C. Ketchum Jr. From the earliest rough vessels of the mid-18th century to the Fiestaware of the mid-20th, Here is American pottery and porcelain in all its variety and beauty -- pictured, discussed, appraised and categorized specifically for the collector. — In all, 367 representative examples over every major type -- wheel-thrown, molded and modeled -- are sho... more »wn in brilliant, full-color photographs along with information on origin and date, manufacturer, relationship to similar pieces, rarity and hints for collectors. The range is from the relatively common to the rare, with emphasis on types and styles available to the average collector.
A special visual key makes it possible to identify mystery pieces easily, while introductions and appendices furnish even more of what collectors want and need to know -- the history of ceramics in America, a catalogue of manufacturers, advice on where to look for choice pieces, a glossary and an up-to-date price guide.
The Knopf Collectors Guide to American Pottery and Porcelain is by far the most useful, comprehensive, and and accurate book on the subject ever published. « less