Chamberlain-Worcester Porcelain 1788-1852 - Patterns Artists Etc. / Scarce Book

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CHAMBERLAIN-WORCESTER PORCELAIN 1788-1852
by Geoffrey A. Godden, Magna Books, 1982/1992.
”This copiously illustrated and deeply researched book fills the last great void in British ceramic literature, telling the story of the one remaining major eighteenth- and nineteenth-century English porcelain factory.”  Over 450 black-and-white and 25 color photographs complement a scholarly narrative in this early out-of-print book.
This book provides a comprehensive survey of Chamberlain-Worcester porcelain and covers by chapter: General Survey of Marks; The Chamberlains as retailers and decorators; Chamberlain’s pre-1800 Porcelain; Chamberlain’s Products 1800-1820; Chamberlain’s Products 1820-1852; The Chamberlain Artists, Modellers and Gilders; The Chamberlain Ornamental Forms; The Chamberlain Patterns; Appendix: A Day of the Factory, 1843; Selected Bibliography; and Index.
“The revelation of a considerably wider range of eighteenth-century Chamberlain wares than hitherto realized will surprise and delight many collectors, as will the sheer quality and variety of nineteenth-century Chamberlain wares – still reasonably plentiful, often at quite modest cost.  Chamberlain-Worcester ranges from sumptuous examples made for royalty to modest everyday teawares originally priced at under two pounds for a complete service; from grand ornamental porcelains to earthenware tiles; from huge dinner or banqueting services to kettle-handles.  One of its leading characteristics is superb decoration, originating from the early specialty of the factory’s founder.  The chronological account of the Chamberlain factory and its output, superbly illustrated by photographs in the text throughout, is followed by a descriptive list of Chamberlain decorators, and a comprehensive list of the thousands of patterns introduced by the factory – a unique record.  A final chapter is devoted to the types of Chamberlain decorative wares, in all their great variety.”  This is an invaluable out-of-print book, which belongs, in the permanent reference library of the collector, dealer, or historian of English decorative porcelain wares.
Heavy 8.7” x 11” color-imprinted hardback in very good condition.  375 pages.
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