The Potteries
Written by David Sekers
Format: Trade Paperback, 56 pages
On Sale: November 17, 2009
Price: $12.95
The Potteries is the name given to the industrial area in the English Midlands that was home to hundreds of pottery-making companies and until recently supllied most of the country's crockery and decorative ceramics.
Although generations of collectors have studied the products of these companies, the story of the industry behind is...
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Slipware
Written by David Barker
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: July 21, 2009
Price: $11.95
Slipware has been one of the most popular types of pottery in Britain since its introduction over four centuries ago. By the seventeenth century the decoration of pottery with slip, or clay mixed to a creamy consistency, had become widespread and the technique was perfected by the potters of England and...
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Art Nouveau Tiles
Written by Hans Lemmen
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: February 17, 2009
Price: $12.95
At the turn of the last century, Art Noveau, characterised by its natural, swirling lines and exuberant use of colour, held sway as the dominate style in architecture and design. The style defined the Edwardian period, with its departure from more formal Victorian styles. The leading tile manufacturers of the day...
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Egyptian Scarabs
Written by Richard Wilkinson
Format: Trade Paperback, 72 pages
On Sale: November 18, 2008
Price: $13.95
The scarab is the single most abundant artifact to have survived from ancient Egypt and hundreds of thousands, if not millions, were made throughout the course of Egyptian history. Today, scarabs continue to be found on excavations throughout Egypt and thousands reside in museum collections around the world. This volume examines...
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