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Eye Candy Book for the Noritake Addict
Joan VanPatten's book is not for the china pattern enthusiast.This book is for serious Noritake collectors who want to see the broad range of products this fantastic factory produced in its early years. Helpful, but barely skims the surface of available patterns
Nice reference book, easy to follow with a price guide in the back. Unfortunatly, it has a limited number of patterns represented and no information on the types of pieces available for all but 4 or 5 patterns. I purchased this book hoping to learn more about the Rosemarie #6044 patternI inherited from my father, but will have to try again with a differentreference. I ended up keeping it for the information on patterns from the1920's. It's helped me identify a Morimura Luncheon set from 1922 and otherNoritake items I've purchased. The book also contains some limitedinformation on old advertisements and some care suggestions for fine china. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Catalogs    6. Noritake, Kabushiki Kaisha    7. Porcelain & China    8. Porcelain, Japanese    9. Pottery & Ceramics    10. Reference - Price Guides   

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques/Collectibles    3. Art & Art Instruction    4. Asian    5. Ceramics    6. Porcelain & China    7. Antiques    8. Art    9. Collectibles    10. Porcelain   

Subjects:  1. Antiques / Collectibles    2. Figurines    3. Porcelain & China    4. Reference - Price Guides   

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Porcelain & China   

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Precious Book!
It is a well illustrated and informative book of Precious Moments. You won't go wrong on buying this one. Specially if you are starting to get into Precious Moments figurines.

Wonderful
I think it is very colourful! And it is beautiful too! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Americana    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Art    4. Figurines    5. Porcelain & China    6. Sale Adult - Antiques / Collectables    7. Antiques & collectables: ceramics & glass    8. Ceramics    9. Sale Books   

Subjects:  1. 18th century    2. 19th century    3. Antiques & Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Architecture    6. Ceramic tableware    7. Domestic    8. Germany    9. History    10. Meissen porcelain    11. Porcelain & China    12. Antiques & collectables: ceramics & glass   

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Meissen: Collector's Catalogue
I agree with another reviewer and was disappointed by the book. There is very little information about marks, periods, maker's marks (no pictures at all) and ninety percent of the photos of Meissen ware are in black and white and are not of the best quality. It definitely isn't a collector's catalogue as most of the pieces are unavailable to the public (unless they have a lot of money). As a new collector it did not help me at all. There is a book by Jim and Susan Harran called "Meissen Porcelain Identification and Value Guide" which has amazing photos and gives far greater detail on the products, the background, the marks (and forgery's) of this fascinating maker of porcelain.

dissapointing
I was deeply frustrated, by the quality of paper, the poor print quality, lack of sharpness of colors and the fact that, the great majority of the plates are in black and white. I felt deceived... ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. General    5. Porcelain & China    6. Pottery & Ceramics    7. Reference - General    8. Antiques & collectables: ceramics & glass    9. Germany   

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An excellent introduction to Blue & White Pottery
I love this book, I continually refer to it. For someone just starting out collecting Blue & White Transferware, this is the perfect place to start your education. Lots of clear pictures, conscise narrative and useful price guides. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Pottery & Ceramics    5. Reference - General    6. Antiques & Collectibles / Porcelain & China    7. Antiques & Collectibles / Pottery & Ceramics    8. Antiques & collectables: ceramics & glass    9. LITERATURE - LIT CLASSICS TRD PB   

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Useful, intriguing, and informative
This book is an incredible resource for a collecter. Webster's passion for thorough research is evident as he weaves stories about WDC's history into a very practical price guide. He approaches the subject as a storyteller, researcher, curator, and glassware dealer. This reminds the reader of why we get into collecting in the first place; it goes beyond the object and into how the object came to be. Webster's book teaches us about why this glassware was made and encourages us to ask similar questions about the material world around us. He strikes a fine balance between the technical, practical, and personal aspects of telling the story of the Wheeling Decorating Company. This is a most impressive debut and I hope we will see more from this fine author.

Wonderful
This book is wonderful.Very informative, well written.I would like to see more on this company. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Catalogs    5. Glass & Glassware    6. Glassware    7. Porcelain & China    8. Pottery & Ceramics    9. West Virginia    10. Wheeling    11. Wheeling Decorating Company   

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Warman's American Pottery & Porcelain
I returned this book because I was looking for more photos to refer to. I thought, for a beginner, this book was too difficult to follow.

Warmans American Pottery & Porcelain
Good book, covers the makers styles and years produced as well as who purchased and made like items, Covers a vast number of years and well worth the purchase price.

A New Comprehensive Volume on American Pottery & Porcelain
Second edition of the popular volume updated for the year 2000.There are 224 pages with more than 200 black and white photos and a 16-page color section.This encyclopedia describes and prices almost 12,000 items produced by 150 American potteries.Introductory text covers Derivation of Prices, Role of Condition, State of the Market, America's Ceramics Industry, and handy abbreviations used throughout the work.There's also an appendix with auction houses, museums, glossary and a useful index, that facilitates finding items.Topics range from Advertising and Calendar Plates, Children's Ware, Dresden Pottery, to Warwick China, Wheatley Pottery, and Yellowware.Plenty of text is included for each category.A useful book that collectors will refer to often. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Ceramic Arts And Crafts    6. Collectors and collecting    7. Porcelain & China    8. Porcelain, American    9. Pottery & Ceramics    10. Pottery, American    11. Reference - Price Guides    12. Antiques & collectables: ceramics & glass    13. Reference works    14. USA   

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A Comprehensive Guide to the 20th Century's Top 500 China Patterns
As a fan of mismatched china, whose collection has been profiled in the New York Times, I recommend DINNERWARE OF THE 20TH CENTURY to both expert dealers and novices who love to entertain in style.
An excellent reference book that I turn to every week.
As a novice dealer of new and antique dinnerware, this book has been an invaluable resource for identification and valuation. You will not learn a lot about any one manufacturer in this book because it focuses on the mostdesirable PATTERNS, featuring clear photos and basic pricing information. Ifind myself leafing through it often, even when I'm not looking for aparticular pattern. If you don't specialize in one manufacturer's wares,but buy and sell a lot of different patterns, you really shouldn't bewithout this handy reference book. I hope Mr. Rinker will team up withReplacements to produce Volume II - The Top 1000 Patterns, 501-1000. ... 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. Ceramic tableware    9. Glass & Glassware    10. Kitchenware    11. Porcelain & China    12. Pottery    13. Pottery & Ceramics    14. Tableware    15. Antiques & Collectibles / General   

Reviews (5)

Good as a basic guide
It lists good marks so you can date the pieces and is easy to understand. This is not a history book and doesn't do much for detail. I was able to find similar items and get a general price. My understand is that I will need to get the other books as each volums supposedly has more items. I will purchase the others, too. Not very useful
Only a few small black and white photos.Guide says 1999 prices.No year produced information asssociated with any of the items listed, so if you collect vintage this is of no help in identifying when a piece was made.Am returning this book.

lefton price guide
I found this price guide to be a bit skimpy. I was not able to find any of my Lefton pieces listed. I was very disappointed. They also could put the listings in better order. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Catalogs    5. Collectors and collecting    6. Geo. Zoltan Lefton Company    7. Porcelain    8. Porcelain & China    9. Pottery & Ceramics    10. Reference - Price Guides   

Subjects:  1. 18th century    2. 19th century    3. Antiques & Collectibles    4. Antiques / Collectibles    5. Antiques/Collectibles    6. Ceramic Arts And Crafts    7. England    8. Porcelain    9. Porcelain & China    10. Porcelain, English    11. Pottery & Ceramics   

Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. General    6. Porcelain & China    7. Reference - General   

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If These Pots Could Talk
This is a comprehensive review of British pottery and ceramics written by eminent retired archeologist of Colonial Williamsburg and writer Ivor Noel-Hume. It reviews British ceramics for a period covering the past 2000 years and is particularly interesting to Americans because most of the ceramics recovered in American colonial sites were of British origin or European origin associated with the British colonial trade and were therefore exported to the colonies. Noel-Hume is an excellent and entertaining writer and he make the book interesting with personal accounts of how he and his wife Audrey,also an eminent archeologist,collected or recovered many of the examples shown. I would recomend this book to anyone interested archeaology or pottery/ceramics.

WONDERFUL BOOK! INFORMATIVE! DETAILED! GREAT PHOTOS AND DESCRIPTIONS!
When I look for a good book on pottery and Porcelain, I always look for something that will not "lull me to sleep" with drole monotone type sentences, but rather something that presents not only important details, facts and descriptions but does so in a interesting manner. With "If these Pots Could Talk" you get everything! From enjoyable "in the field stories" to truly illuminating facts that ever increases ones appreciation of the "pots and dishes" that so many are hasty to overlook once they hear that they hold no "intristic market value".
Very Nice book by Mr. Hume
The quality of the book is unsurpassed, beautiful photographs of the pottery items.The book even has two built in ribbon bookmarks, something rarely seen these days.Hume's use of the language has always been amazing to me, he writes very well, and always has.His colorful career is reflected in his writing, and the collection of artifacts from GB.I would recommend this book for anyone interested in Colonial American or British archeology, or pottery from the past centuries."Bravo" to the Chipstone Foundation and Ivor Noel Hume! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Antiquities    5. Collectors and collecting    6. Great Britain    7. Porcelain & China    8. Pottery & Ceramics    9. Pottery, British    10. Antiques & Collectibles / General    11. Antiques & collectables: ceramics & glass   

Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Porcelain & China    6. Antiques & Collectibles / Porcelain & China    7. Antiques & collectables: ceramics & glass    8. BG-CLASSIC EDITIONS - BG-B&N CLASSICS    9. England   

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A useful guide if you know what you're looking for...
This is a very well put together and compact book which provides a comprehensive listing of a variety of Beswick pieces and their values. If you know the name of the piece you are trying to find, this book is useful. However, it does not photographically catalogue all pieces, which makes it difficult to look up a piece if you aren't certain what it is. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Figurines    5. Porcelain & China    6. Reference - Price Guides   

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Very Helpful To Any Blue Ridge Collector
I found this very useful.I have seven different Blue Ridge Pottery books that I used to identify over 1000 pieces I owned.Now I have dispursed my collection and have no use for my books so I will sell them.

A must-have for serious collectors!
This book is a wonderful follow-up to their first book! The pictures are clear; as are the names, descriptions and prices. What more could you ask for to assist you in making knowledgeable decisions about Blue Ridge Pottery? We have used this book and their previous book to help us price new pieces for our collection and have found them both to be invaluable! This book is especially good at showing some of the harder-to-find Blue Ridge pieces! Another "must-have" for any serious collector!

Blue Ridge China Today
This book has been extremely helpful to me. I couldnt find half of the patterns in the other Blue Ridge book written by Betty and Bill Newbound. I buy and sell Blue Ridge so I am constantly looking for the names ofpatterns. Frances and John Ruffin are WONDERFUL people.When I cant find apattern in their book, I email them with a picture and they tell me thepattern name. It cant get better than that!:)) ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Blue Ridge dinnerware    5. Catalogs    6. Erwin    7. Porcelain & China    8. Pottery & Ceramics    9. Pottery, American    10. Southern Potteries Inc    11. Southern Potteries Inc.    12. Tennessee    13. Antiques & Collectables    14. Ceramics   

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A good start for new collectors.
Miller is well known in collector's circles for the Miller Guides.This small book is an excellent start for new Winton collectors, and a good resource for seasoned collectors.Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Catalogs    5. Collectors and collecting    6. General    7. Grimwades (Firm)    8. Porcelain & China    9. Pottery & Ceramics    10. Royal Winton porcelain    11. Antiques & collectables: ceramics & glass   

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Grudgingly necessary
There is a lifetime of information stuffed into these two unwieldy volumes. For anyone seriously interested in the legacy of Josiah Wedgwood or in the development of the pottery business in Britain in the late 18th century - or simply in the beauty of the objects illustrated - this massive undertaking is a necessity. Any objections are quibbles. It's difficult to use without a library stand or table. Its layout is workmanlike and the illustrations cry out for more color and larger size. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques / Collectibles    2. Crafts & Hobbies    3. Hobbies/Crafts    4. Porcelain & China    5. Pottery & Ceramics    6. Reference - General