Antique English Pottery - Makers Types Dates Etc. / In-Depth Illustrated Book

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A COLLECTOR’S HISTORY OF ENGLISH POTTERY
by Griselda Lewis, Antique Collector’s Club, England, 1969/1999.
Beautifully illustrated with over 900 color and black-and-white captioned photographs, this book is a scholarly pictorial guide to antique English pottery.  From the earliest of times through the 20th century, the author ”provides a comprehensive overview of pottery in England…She give invaluable information on the distinguishing attributes of the many different styles of pottery manufacture, from slipware to studio pottery, as well as of the different factories from the well known, such as Wedgwood, to the lesser known.  She also offers an overall perspective of the development of pottery styles and techniques over the centuries.”
This book covers the ancient pottery of England, slipware, tin-enameled earthenware c. 1570-1800, stoneware 1672-1900, salt-glazed stoneware, lead-glazed red earthenware, cream colored earthenware, pearl ware, stone china, nineteenth century transfer printed wares, luster decorated earthenware, enameled colored figures, Victorian cottage pots and portrait figures, mid-late nineteenth century glazed wares, decorative Victorian tiles, artist potter and art pottery, modern artist potters, and factory made pottery from 1920-1998.  The in-depth research, stunning photographs, in-depth captions, and rich narrative combine to make this book an invaluable reference for the serious collector, dealer, or historian of antique and contemporary British pottery.
Heavy 8.7” x 11” hardback with dust cover in very good condition.  383 pages.
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