American Yellowware Spongeware Pottery Stoneware - Makers Values / Scarce Book

Description

Illustrated with color photographs, this early out-of-print book is a comprehensive pictorial price guide [see date of publication] to American country pottery, yellowware (yellow ware) and spongeware.
AMERICAN COUNTRY POTTERY, YELLOWWARE AND SPONGEWARE
by William C. Ketchum, Jr., Alfred A, Knopf, NY, 1986.
“Here are examples of both yellowware and spongeware, exhibiting not only the full range of objects – from bowls, pie plates, and jelly jars to custard cups, toothbrush holders, and umbrella stands – but also the variations in color and patterning within each style.  Ketchum’s clear, informative text includes descriptions of the objects, the times and places they were manufactured, and their distinguishing marks.  This book covers by chapter: The Manufacture of Yellowware and spongeware; Yellowware Manufacturers; Yellowware Forms; Spongeware Manufacturers; Spongeware Forms; Appendix: A List of Spongeware and yellowware Makers; and Bibliography.  Not just for collectors (though an invaluable addition the collector’s library), this book is for everyone attracted by the beauty and lore of these two outstanding types on American country pottery.”
8” x 10” softback in very good condition.  148 pages.
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