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A Potted History - Henry Willett's Ceramic Chronicle of Britain (Hardcover)
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A Potted History - Henry Willett's Ceramic Chronicle of Britain (Hardcover)
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The Willett Collection is unique. It is the only collection formed
to illustrate what 19th century businessman Henry Willett called
'popular British history'. The collection of nearly 2,000 items is
arranged here in chapters corresponding to Willett's own
cataloguing system. Many of the groupings commemorate historical
events and personalities, such as 'Royalty and Loyalty', its
content running from the Tudors through to Queen Victoria, and
'Statesmen', with its ceramic representations of Disraeli and
Gladstone. Other chapters focus on social history, from the grisly
murder in the Red Barn to bull baiting, pugilism, animal husbandry
and teetotalism. Stella Beddoe's engaging, informative text places
each item in context, exploring the maker and the subject matter
depicted. The introduction on Henry Willett the man reveals the
life that spawned such a diverse, irreplaceable collection of
ceramics. The items, depicted in more than 800 colour
illustrations, comprise hollow ware and flat ware, ornamental busts
and figures, dating from the late sixteenth to the late nineteenth
centuries. They represent a complete range of ceramic bodies and
manufacturing technology.
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