Antique 18th C English Blue White Porcelain incl. Makers Marks / Scarce Book

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ENGLISH BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN OF THE 18TH CENTURY
by Stanley W. Fisher, Fitzhouse Books, London, 1947/1989.
”The fully annotated illustrations include 45 color and black-and-white plates representing all places of manufacture, over 160 marks, and 41 representative border decorations patterns.  For quick reference there is a two-page chronological chart of the respective factories.   An illustrated descriptive account of the early soft-paste productions of Bow, Chelsea, Lowestoft, Derby, Longton Hall, Bristol, Worcester, Caughley, and Liverpool Potters from 1740-1800”  are reviewed in depth.
“The illustrations, which are selected from a wide range of specimens, comprise 45 plates in monochrome from specially taken photographs, and four in color facsimile, together with numerous reproductions of the Marks.”
In addition to reviewing the history and production of the aforementioned manufactories, this book provides information on Marks; Notes on Materials, Manufacture, and Decoration; a Chronology, Bibliography, and Index. Hundreds of items are pictured and described in-depth including maker, date, marks, dimensions, descriptions, and more.  Hard to find, this scholarly text is an invaluable resource reference book for the serious collector, dealer, or historian of English blue and white porcelain.
7.6” x 10.1” hardback with dust cover in very good  condition.  190 pages.
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