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Book Synopsis People, Passions, Pastimes, and Pleasures by : Myrna Schkolne
Download or read book People, Passions, Pastimes, and Pleasures written by Myrna Schkolne and published by . This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All lovers of British history and ceramics enthusiasts will want to own the first comprehensive collectors' reference book devoted exclusively to early 19th century enamel painted figures made in the Staffordshire potteries. In this lavish volume, over 400 superb color photographs of figures from museums and private collections serve as time capsules. Along with a meticuously researched text, they reveal astonishing information about life almost two centuries ago. The book also explores and illustrates design sources used for the figures and divulges a wealth of information for collectors.
Book Synopsis Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Religious Figures by : Stephen Duckworth
Download or read book Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Religious Figures written by Stephen Duckworth and published by Acc Publishing Group Limited. This book was released on 2017-10 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * The first title to describe Victorian religious figures in the context of their times* A comprehensive illustrated catalog of well over 200 figures with an assessment of their dating and rarity* Individual descriptions of the figures in their biblical or historic settingsA multitude of colourful and na�ve biblical and other religious pottery figures found their way into 19th century Victorian homes in Britain. They were bought by tradesmen, shop-keepers, clerks, teachers and the more skilled working class people. This book tells the story of these Staffordshire pottery figures, which sold in their thousands to stand on the mantelpieces of Christian families, both Protestant and Catholic.Three chapters provide a social history context: the religious background, an assessment of who purchased the figures, the Victorian home and how it was furnished. The final four chapters review the pottery figures themselves, which are based on the Old Testament, the New Testament, relevant religious themes and portraits of preachers. A catalogue of well over 200 figures in full colour with an assessment of their dating and rarity completes the book.This is the first comprehensive record of Victorian religious figures placed in the context of their times.
Book Synopsis Staffordshire Figures by : Adele Kenny
Download or read book Staffordshire Figures written by Adele Kenny and published by Schiffer Book for Collectors. This book was released on 2003-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique book offers an in-depth look at the cultural, socio-economic, religious, political, and technological conditions that defined the subject matter of Staffordshire Figures. Each chapter is a self-contained study of the potteries, the potters, and various categories of pre-Victorian and Victorian figures including spaniels and other animals, the monarchy, religious figures, children, heroes and rouges, architectural figures and much more. Included are over 550 superb color photographs of Staffordshire figures (some previously unrecorded), and detailed captions with values.
Book Synopsis Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875: Second Addendum by : Adrian Harding
Download or read book Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875: Second Addendum written by Adrian Harding and published by Schiffer Book for Collectors (. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 1400 historical ceramic figures encompass the wide range of themes depicted by Staffordshire potters between 1835 and 1875. 1090 bright color photos include portraits, naval and military figures, theatrical and literary characters, religious and temperance figures, hunters, shepherds, gardeners, harvesters, pastoral scenes, occupations, pursuits and pastimes, children, sporting figures, dogs and other animals, cottages, houses, and castles. The text provides updated information and listings for every known variation within each figural type. Cross-references to figures in the other 3 volumes in this series are provided in each category and value ranges are included. This will be a valued addition to the libraries of Staffordshire collectors worldwide.
Book Synopsis The Victorian Staffordshire Figure by : Anthony Oliver
Download or read book The Victorian Staffordshire Figure written by Anthony Oliver and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Holding the Past by : Myrna Schkolne
Download or read book Holding the Past written by Myrna Schkolne and published by William Herbert Hunt. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The William Herbert and Nancy Hunt Collection provides a foundation for understanding both earthenware figures and the long-gone events and people who impacted our world. The 547 pottery figures from the Hunt Collection illustrated in this book were made in Britain prior to 1840. Fashioned in an era before photography, these figures afford engaging three-dimensional glimpses of the people and happenings of those times. They are also important artifacts that hold the story of the past within their clay bodies. Britain then was the premier global force, and this small island nation influenced events that shaped our modern world. Exploring the figures within their historical context deepens our understanding of the social and political trajectories that forged national identities, that molded current beliefs, and that continue to determine our path to the future.
Book Synopsis A Collector's Guide to Staffordshire Pottery Figures by : H. A. B. Turner
Download or read book A Collector's Guide to Staffordshire Pottery Figures written by H. A. B. Turner and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Staffordshire Figures 1780-1840 Volume 2 by : Myrna Schkolne
Download or read book Staffordshire Figures 1780-1840 Volume 2 written by Myrna Schkolne and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of a multi-volume work that catalogs the enormous range of enamel-painted figures made predominantly in the Staffordshire Potteries between 1780 and 1840, Volume 2 presents figures portraying equestrians, fairground entertainers, personalities from literature and the stage, biblical characters, and a host of people of national and international significance. Also shown are sporting pastimes and figures reflecting a patriotic theme. It includes over 1000 brilliant color photos of figures. Literary figures range from Cleopatra and Doctor Syntax, while important persons as varied as Benjamin Franklin and Admiral Lord Nelson are captured in clay. The works also include the early pugilists, bull and bear baiting, and sportsmen and women of those days. Many of these figures have long been hidden from the public eye. Fashioned in an era before photography, they give us rare glimpses of a world that has vanished. In many cases, they are hauntingly beautiful. To hold one is to touch the past.
Book Synopsis Staffordshire Spaniels by : Adele Kenny
Download or read book Staffordshire Spaniels written by Adele Kenny and published by Schiffer Book for Collectors. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular Victorian spaniel figures made in Staffordshire, England from c. 1840-1900 presented with a detailed look at all of the Spaniel variations, history, and recent reproductions beautifully illustrated with color photographs. Spaniel types and sizes, tips for collectors, and a helpful glossary are included. Captions offer descriptions, sizes, dates of manufacture, and current values.
Book Synopsis English Earthenware Figures, 1740-1840 by : Pat A. Halfpenny
Download or read book English Earthenware Figures, 1740-1840 written by Pat A. Halfpenny and published by ACC Distribution. This book was released on 1991 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book of any authority to be written on English earthenware figures since Herbert Read's Staffordshire Pottery Figures was published in 1929, this volume is an eminently readable account of the eighteenth and early nineteenth century production
Book Synopsis Staffordshire Figures 1780 to 1840 Volume 4 by : Myrna Schkolne
Download or read book Staffordshire Figures 1780 to 1840 Volume 4 written by Myrna Schkolne and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Volume 4 of this all-encompassing, multi-volume set, which catalogues the vast range of enamel-painted figures produced mostly in the Staffordshire Potteries between 1780 and 1840, figures portraying family, children at play, the Temperance Movement, classical subjects, busts, and much more are covered. The text discusses distinguishing real works from reproductions and evaluating their quality. It includes over 1100 brilliant colour photographs, as well as information about the potters and design sources, along with a values guide. Among the figures are contemporary portrayals of weddings, christenings, and other family scenes, forms emblematic of the seasons, elements, and continents, and a multitude of characters portraying classical subjects. Many of these pieces are hauntingly beautiful and have long been hidden from the public eye. These impressive portrayals give us rare glimpses of a world that has vanished long ago.
Book Synopsis A Manual of Marks on Pottery and Porcelain by : William Harcourt Hooper
Download or read book A Manual of Marks on Pottery and Porcelain written by William Harcourt Hooper and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Staffordshire Figures by : Frances Bryant
Download or read book Staffordshire Figures written by Frances Bryant and published by Shire Publications. This book was released on 2008-03-04 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers an overview of Victorian Staffordshire figures, describing their manufacture, their makers and illustrates a selection of figures across the range.
Book Synopsis Staffordshire Pottery Figures by : Sir Herbert Edward Read
Download or read book Staffordshire Pottery Figures written by Sir Herbert Edward Read and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Staffordshire Figures 1780 to 1840 Volume 1 by : Myrna Schkolne
Download or read book Staffordshire Figures 1780 to 1840 Volume 1 written by Myrna Schkolne and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introducing a comprehensive, multi-volume work that catalogs the enormous range of enamel-painted figures made predominantly in the Staffordshire Potteries between 1780 and 1840, Volume 1 covers figures portraying people's pastimes and work. It includes over 900 brilliant color photos of pottery, as well as information about its makers and design sources and a guide to values. The attributes of all known makers' work are explored, as are those of groups of related figures whose makers remain anonymous. Some figures in this volume portray the pastimes of gardening, reading, and music, while others depict shepherds and shepherdesses, other farm workers, vendors, and people engaged in a host of trades and occupations. Many of these figures are hauntingly beautiful and have long been hidden from the public eye. Fashioned in an era before photography, they give us rare glimpses of a world that has vanished. To hold one is to touch the past.
Book Synopsis Staffordshire Pottery Figures by : Sir Herbert Edward Read
Download or read book Staffordshire Pottery Figures written by Sir Herbert Edward Read and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Staffordshire Porcelain by : Geoffrey A. Godden
Download or read book Staffordshire Porcelain written by Geoffrey A. Godden and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A definitive account of the subject of Staffordshire porcelain.
