Reviews (6)

A Very informative book.
This book is jam packed with pottery marks, a great value for the price.I had no idea that there were so many. It is extremely informative, giving a brief history, manufacture dates and much more information for each company listed. I would definately recommend this to anyone with an interest in collecting or selling pottery.

Extensive?BUT Not Easy to Use!
This book has a LOT of information! When you do find what you are trying to research there is extensive information about the company. HOWEVER, the book is not indexed well. The index is down right skimpy. When trying to look-up certain words or wording found in a mark there is no reference to these things in the index. So a tedious process of looking through each page many times insues. And So It Was Done
Years ago I hunted high and low for a book on American ceramic wares, agenre who's time I saw closing fast. It was suggested once that I writeone. I am glad I didn't take the challenge as my work would surly havepaled severely in contrast to this marvelous, all inclusive work.LoisLehner gives the subject the depth, scope and respect it deserves. This is'the book' on American marks on pottery and porcelain its authority isnever questioned. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Ceramic Arts And Crafts    5. Marks    6. Porcelain    7. Porcelain & China    8. Pottery    9. Pottery & Ceramics    10. Reference - Price Guides    11. United States    12. Antiques & collectables: ceramics & glass    13. Ceramic arts, pottery, glass   

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques/Collectibles    3. Atelier Le Tallec    4. Catalogs    5. China painting    6. Collectors and collecting    7. Crafts / Hobbies    8. France    9. Limoges    10. Limoges porcelain    11. Porcelain & China    12. Pottery & Ceramics   

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Catalogs    6. Ceramic Arts And Crafts    7. Collectors and collecting    8. Porcelain & China    9. Porcelain, Japanese    10. Pottery & Ceramics    11. United States    12. Antiques & collectables: ceramics & glass    13. Ceramics   

Reviews (3)

teapots!!
Having only just received the teapot book and scanning it I definitely like what I see.It looks to me like there is some very nicely laid out step by step explanations for making different forms and great tips on putting the infamous teapot together.Cheers, Cheryl

Great book!
I have been doing ceramics for five years, and specialize in teapots.This book has helped me immensely, including design and techniques.I highly recommend it.

Teapot Book excels
As a potter who make lots of teapots, I bought The Teapot Book and read it with great interest. The tips, illustrations and photos are a great help to me in improving the skills needed to make teapots. This book should be an inspiration to any potter aspiring to make excellent teapots. It will also be of interest to all potters and collectors as well. The book has diagrams, and beautiful full color photos of a teapot being assembled. There are contributions of glazes and tips by various European and American potters. The photo gallery of teapots and short anecdotes about the teapot and potter exhibits a cross sections of many styles of teapots from handmade to thrown. A very well written book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Art pottery    5. Ceramic teapots    6. Porcelain & China    7. Pottery    8. Technique    9. Antiques & collectables: ceramics & glass   

Reviews (5)

Good Guide
The edition is as complete a guide for the mian lines of Hall China as you can probably find, however I think the photo layout and quality were better int he previous version.

The book of Hall China's golden years!
The Whitmyers obviously worked for years and simply produced "The Informative Reference" to the wonderful Hall China Company and its long production of products. If you love Hall China, this is the book that you HAVE to have in your library. Packed with facts, photos, information found nowhere else but in this volume. Through the help of dealers, collectors and friends; they were able to show Hall's artistry and employee craftsmanship at its finest. Worth every penny and more
This is one of the best collector reference books I have ever seen.It is laid out in an easy to read and refer format and the pictures are fantastic.It contains well over 100 pages on teapots alone.Descriptions are clear, interesting and well written.Read more

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Antiques    3. Antiques & Collectibles    4. Antiques / Collectibles    5. Antiques/Collectibles    6. Catalogs    7. Ceramic Arts And Crafts    8. Collectors and collecting    9. Hall China Company    10. Kitchenware    11. Ohio    12. Porcelain & China    13. Pottery    14. Pottery & Ceramics    15. Reference - Price Guides   

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques/Collectibles    3. China painting    4. Crafts / Hobbies    5. Porcelain & China    6. Pottery & Ceramics    7. Technique    8. Art techniques & materials    9. Ceramics   

Reviews (1)

Not an encyclopedia!
This is a narrative history of porcelain, lavishly illustrated.It covers only porcelain, not other forms of ceramics.It focuses on wares that I would consider exclusively museum quality.The illustrations are gorgeous.The text is gracefully written and thoroughly informative.Although it is not arranged topically as a real encyclopedia would be, it does have a marvelous glossary at the end that is an education in itself.With the caveat that this is a narrative not a topical reference, I highly recommend this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Glass Arts And Crafts    5. History    6. Porcelain    7. Porcelain & China    8. Reference - Price Guides   

Reviews (1)

Collectors will find this a 'must have' reference
Joe Devine's Collecting Royal Copley Plus Royal Windsor & Spaulding Identification And Value Guide packs in a lovely photo gallery of pieces with history and values. Royal Copley is the main focus of the presentation, though some Windsor and Spaulding pieces are presented, and about 85% of everything made at Spaulding was Royal Copley. Collectors will find this a 'must have' reference. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques/Collectibles    3. Ceramic Arts And Crafts    4. Ceramics    5. Crafts / Hobbies    6. Figurines    7. Fine Arts (General)    8. General    9. Porcelain & China   

Reviews (4)

EXCELLENT REFERANCE BOOK
This is an excellent referance book for early hand made German and American marbles.It is well illistrated and easy to follow. It is not meant for marbles manufactured after the late 1920's.A must have for marble collectors.

Marble Identification
I was disappointed not only in the size of this price and identification guide for marbles, but also in the marbles that were covered.I was looking for a guide that would help me identify older, but more common marbles, not so many pages on sulphides with characters encased and rare marbles.

Not great for identification.
This book has beautiful pictures and is a nice introduction into marble collecting.However, it is not very helpful in identifying your marbles.There are pictures of different manufacture's marbles but enough information to teach you how to tell them apart yourself.
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Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Collectors and collecting    5. Glass & Glassware    6. Marbles (Game)    7. Porcelain & China    8. Reference - Price Guides    9. Toys   

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques/Collectibles    3. Crafts / Hobbies    4. Porcelain & China    5. Pottery & Ceramics    6. Ceramic arts, pottery, glass   

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Catalogs    5. Collectors and collecting    6. Dresden porcelain    7. Porcelain & China    8. Pottery & Ceramics    9. Reference - Price Guides   

Subjects:  1. Antiques / Collectibles    2. Antiques/Collectibles    3. Catalogs    4. Collectors and collecting    5. Copenhagen porcelain    6. Porcelain & China    7. Porcelain animals    8. Porcelain figures    9. Pottery & Ceramics    10. Antiques & Collectables    11. Ceramics   

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques & Collectibles / Porcelain & China    3. Porcelain & China   

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Porcelain & China    5. Pottery & Ceramics    6. 20th century    7. Antiques & Collectibles / Pottery & Ceramics    8. Antiques & collectables: ceramics & glass    9. HOME REFERENCE - REMODEL/RENOV TRD PB    10. North America    11. Reference works    12. United Kingdom, Great Britain   

Reviews (2)

A treasure trove of information for Noritake lovers
This is one of the most complete sources of information on Noritake I've come across, featuring full-color photos (with enlargements of pattern details) of many, many Noritake patterns as well as an up-to-date price list. Potential buyers should be aware that the focus is on patterns made before 1960. There are specific chapters on the Azalea Pattern, scalloped and multisided patterns, backstamps and a detailed bibliography (for those who want to do more research), glossary, an explanation of how to find specific patterns, etc. The historical info, while not lengthy, is clear and sufficient to satisfy all but the most obsessive collector. I learned quite a bit that I didn't know before and found many, many patterns which I'd seen online and at auctions but hadn't been able to locate elsewhere. It was an extra pleasure looking at the photos of actual ads, including those from Morimura Brothers (a company whose success at matching Japanese production with American designs led directly to the birth of Noritake). This book was an absolute delight to read and one I plan to use again and again.

A treasure trove of information for Noritake lovers
This is one of the most complete sources of information on Noritake I've come across, featuring full-color photos (with enlargements of pattern details) of many, many Noritake patterns as well as an up-to-date price list. Potential buyers should be aware that the focus is on patterns made before 1960. There are specific chapters on the Azalea Pattern, scalloped and multisided patterns, backstamps and a detailed bibliography (for those who want to do more research), glossary, an explanation of how to find specific patterns, etc. The historical info, while not lengthy, is clear and sufficient to satisfy all but the most obsessive collector. I learned quite a bit that I didn't know before and found many, many patterns which I'd seen online and at auctions but hadn't been able to locate elsewhere. It was an extra pleasure looking at the photos of actual ads, including those from Morimura Brothers (a company whose success at matching Japanese production with American designs led directly to the birth of Noritake). This book was an absolute delight to read and one I plan to use again and again. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques/Collectibles    3. Porcelain & China   

Reviews (1)

General reference material
This is good general reference manterial providing "some" information on all of Hall's products, but doesn't give complete information on any one pattern or line. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Catalogs    5. Collectors and collecting    6. Crafts / Hobbies    7. Hall China Company    8. Ohio    9. Porcelain & China    10. Pottery    11. Pottery & Ceramics    12. Antiques & collectables: ceramics & glass   

Reviews (5)

Well written and presented; wonderful photos
Wonderful book about a wonderful company. HLC is one of the oldest companies in the USA which continues to operate successfully. It's famous for Fiesta and restaurant china, and in earlier years for an endless array of household patterns. In this book Jo Cunningham does a sensational job of documenting company history, along with hundreds of popular as well as rare patterns made from 1873 through 1939.

Great book for Homer Laughlin collectors
A well researched and well written guide.Readers like pictures and thisbook has lots of bright and colorful pictures with descriptions andinformation.The book gives insight into Mr. Laughlin and his pottery.Irecommend this book to all collectors of Homer Laughlin.

Homer Laughlin A Giant Among Dishes
This is a must have for Homer Laughlin collectors. Get a feel for the life,times and area that produced the largest American manufacturer of dinnerware. This book is packed with information that you just can't digestin one setting. I'm constantly referring to it and learning something neweverytime. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Catalogs    5. Ceramic tableware    6. Collectors and collecting    7. General    8. Homer Laughlin China Company    9. Newell    10. Porcelain & China    11. Pottery & Ceramics    12. West Virginia    13. 20th century    14. Antiques & collectables: ceramics & glass    15. Ceramics    16. c 1800 to c 1900   

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Porcelain & China    5. Pottery & Ceramics    6. Ceramics    7. History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800    8. London, Greater London   

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Cauldon for Collectors
Quite simply the best reference work currently available on the output of Cauldon Ltd. and its predecessors and sucessors for over a century including helpful pricing guides.Because Cauldon's tableware patterns alone ran to several tens of thousands, this book could not be expected to address individually all of the company's products, but it does cover a broad enough sampling to make it the definitive work on its subject matter.Kudos to Robert Cluett for giving us this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Catalogs    5. Cauldon (Firm)    6. Collectors and collecting    7. Porcelain & China    8. Pottery & Ceramics    9. Staffordshire pottery   

Subjects:  1. Antiques / Collectibles    2. Art    3. General    4. Majolica, Italian    5. Porcelain & China    6. Pottery & Ceramics    7. Art / General    8. Ceramics    9. Exhibition catalogues and specific collections