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Spongeware 1835-1935: Makers, Marks, and Patterns (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)
Kelly, Henry E., Kowalsky, Arnold A., Kowalsky, Dorothy E.
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Description for Spongeware 1835-1935: Makers, Marks, and Patterns (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)
Hardcover. Over 975 color photographs display spongeware tablewares, serving pieces, tea sets, childrens sets, and vases produced in Scotland, England, Europe, and North America for 100 years. Included are identifications of spongeware patterns and potters, their marks, and a bibliography. Current market values are provided in the captions. Num Pages: 244 pages, over 975 color photos. BIC Classification: AFPC; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 288 x 224 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1514.
Here is a sweeping survey of the popular spongeware ceramics produced in Scotland, England, Europe, and North America for one hundred years, illustrated with over 975 color photographs. Often associated with Pennsylvania German folk art, these tablewares, serving pieces, tea sets, children’s sets, and vases are decorated in colorful patterns achieved primarily through the simple, yet engaging, sponge-printing technique. Included are a thorough definition of spongeware, identifications of the patterns and potters, their marks, and a bibliography. Current market values are provided in the captions.
Here is a sweeping survey of the popular spongeware ceramics produced in Scotland, England, Europe, and North America for one hundred years, illustrated with over 975 color photographs. Often associated with Pennsylvania German folk art, these tablewares, serving pieces, tea sets, children’s sets, and vases are decorated in colorful patterns achieved primarily through the simple, yet engaging, sponge-printing technique. Included are a thorough definition of spongeware, identifications of the patterns and potters, their marks, and a bibliography. Current market values are provided in the captions.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Schiffer Pub Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
244
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764312700
SKU
V9780764312700
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Ref
99-2
About Kelly, Henry E., Kowalsky, Arnold A., Kowalsky, Dorothy E.
Henry Kelly, from Glasgow, Scotland, and Arnold and Dorothy Kowalsky from New York, are all experienced writers and collectors. Henry is the founder of the Scottish Ceramic Society. The Kowalskys are also authors of **Encyclopedia of Marks on American, English and European Earthenware, Ironstone, and Stoneware, 1780-1980.
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