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Ceramic Reference Books

Below we are listing a selection of Ceramic Reference Books we are pleased to offer for sale.  The prices are fixed and non-negotiable and postage and packing will be added to the order.  Please ask for a quote.

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The Two Quail Pattern. 300 Years of Design on Porcelain.
Dr Chris Girton.

A catalogue of the exhibition held at Stocksprings Antiques and The Museum of Worcester Porcelain in 2004 featuring the history and developments of the famout "two quails" pattern on both Oriental and European porcelain from 18th - 21st century.  With over 100 photos, all in colour, of pieces from most major English and European factories including Bow, Worcester, Longton Hall, Chelsea, Lowestoft, Vauxhall, Meissen, Chantilly,Tournai, etc etc, plus Oriental porcelain from both Japan and China.  A very valuable reference work and fascinating story of the development of a pattern.

Condition.
  New.

Our Price
- £15.

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Worcester Porcelain and Lunds Bristol.
Franklin A. Barrett.

A hardback first edition, published in 1966.  It concentates on the early years of porcelain manufacture in Worcester, beginning with the take over of the Bristol factory of Benjamin Lund, production in those early years and the effects of the closure of the Chelsea factory, before moving on to look at transfer printing, underglaze blue and figures.  It finishes with a brief look at the Flight and Barr periods and summary of the marks during the period in question.  There are a large number of photos, mostly in black and white but with a few in colour.  A fascinating and useful reference book.

Condition.
  In excellent used condition.  

Our price
- 21.00

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English Porcelain Figures of the Eighteenth Century.
Introduction by William King of the V&A.

This is a wonderful old book, published by the Medici Society in 1925.  After the introduction by William King there follows about 80 pages of photos with 8 in colour and the remaining 72 in black and white of figures from Bow, Chelsea, Derby, Chelsea Derby,Longton Hall, Lowdin's Bristol, Worcester, Plymouth, Bristol and Staffordshire.  There is no dust jacket, the cover is cloth on board with gold lettering to the front and spine and there is gold to the top edge of the pages.  There is a signature inside the front cover with the date 1925.

Condition.
  No dust jacket, but otherwise in very good condition.

Our price
- Sold.

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Derby Porcelain 1748-1848 An Illustrated Guide.
John Twitchett.
 
This hardback book, published in 2002, is considered the standard work on the Derby porcelain factory during the Nottingham Road period.  It's author, John Twitchett, was Curator of the Royal Crown Derby Museum for 25 years from 1972 - 1997 and his knowledge on the subject is second to none.  Featuring chapters on the history, people, marks, patterns, shapes etc, this book is a must for all collectors and students of Derby porcelain from this period.  Original cover price £45.
 
Condition.  New.
 
Our price - £19.50

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Chelsea Porcelain.
Elizabeth Adams.
 
This latest edition, published in 2001, is packed with information and photographs of this wonderful early factory right through to and including it's take-over by Derby and the wares produced during the Chelsea Derby period.  This is a wonderful hardback book considered by many to be the standard work on this famous factory.  Original price £60.
 
Condition.  New (cellophane wrapped)
 
Our price - 19.50

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Spode-Copeland-Spode: The Works and it's People 1770-1970.
Vega Wilkinson
 
Published in 2002, this hardback book is the story of a manufactury, two families, generations of artists, gilder, modellers and their products.  It contains previously unpublished research from the Copeland family archive and new research on the artists and gilders.  Around 300 illustrations/photos with over half in colour.  A fabulous and important book.
 
Condition.  New
 
Our price - £25

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Chelsea and Derby China.
John Beresford.

Published in 1967, this small yet informative hardback book gives a history of the two factories and how they came to unite.  There are photos in both colour and black and white.

Condition. - In very good used condition.

Our price - £6.

Contact - john@forgotten-treasures.co.uk

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