English Pottery Porcelain Encyclopedia -Types Makers Marks Etc / In-Depth Book

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This is undoubtedly one of the most comprehensive guides to antique English pottery and porcelain - makers, types, monograms, marks, and more.
THE CONCISE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ENGLISH POTTERY AND PORCELAIN
by Wolf Mankowitz and Reginald G. Hagger, Frederick Praeger, NY, 1957.
Illustrated in both color and black-and-white, 175 plates illustrate several hundred examples of English pottery and porcelain wares (with detailed captions) and hundreds of specially prepared line illustrations of pottery marks, monograms, and signatures.
Listed in alphabetical order and defined are historical names, pottery firms including their marks, information on pottery types, and more.
This book also contains a comprehensive appendices. Appendix 1 – Names of potters, pottery firms, pot-dealers and outside decorators taken from directories; Appendix 2 - Engravers for pottery and porcelain; Appendix 3 - Books and articles giving list of names of potters and pottery craftsmen, etc.; Appendix 4 – British and American museums where pottery and porcelain may be studied; Appendix 5 – British potters on foreign soil; Appendix 6 – Classified bibliography; and note on the Authors. Makers include such notables as Wedgwood, Staffordshire, Bow, Chelsea, Derby, Lowestoft, Coalport, Spode, Swansea, Whieldon, Worcester, and more. This bible-thick book contains a wealth of information for the student, collector, dealer, or historian of antique English pottery and porcelain wares.
Heavy 7.5” x 9.9” hardback with dust cover in very good condition (d
ust cover has puzzle-piece edge chip)
. 312 pages plus 175 photo plates.
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