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Majolica
Jeffrey B. Snyder
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Description for Majolica
Paperback. Color photographs display popular Majolica ceramic pitchers, platters, plates, leaf plates, syrups, cigarette holders, ashtrays, humidors, and other forms. Characteristic glazes are presented in their historic context. Num Pages: 160 pages, 554 color photos. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; AFPC; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 217 x 12. Weight in Grams: 874.
The colorful earthenwares known as Majolica are popular once again, part of the nostalgic revival of Victorian taste in interior decoration. Majolica's long history begins with Italian Renaissance tin-glazed wares; over the centuries its styles and techniques spread to France and England. With the advent of mechanization, the wares could be mass produced. Majolica became popular among the rising middle class in England, Europe, and the United States. This book presents a new analysis of Majolica set against its cultural-historical background. Hundreds of forms in dozens of patterns, especially American and British ware with a sampling of European ... Read more
The colorful earthenwares known as Majolica are popular once again, part of the nostalgic revival of Victorian taste in interior decoration. Majolica's long history begins with Italian Renaissance tin-glazed wares; over the centuries its styles and techniques spread to France and England. With the advent of mechanization, the wares could be mass produced. Majolica became popular among the rising middle class in England, Europe, and the United States. This book presents a new analysis of Majolica set against its cultural-historical background. Hundreds of forms in dozens of patterns, especially American and British ware with a sampling of European ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764312502
SKU
V9780764312502
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About Jeffrey B. Snyder
Jeffrey B. Snyder is an author, editor, and collector living in southeastern Pennsylvania with his wife and children. Leslie J. Bockol is a writer and collector of Majolica.
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