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Here is the first concise handbook guide to the dining services and
house wares with the distinctive Flow Blue transfer decoration.
This handy reference work provides basic definitions of Flow Blue
decoration and the wares on which it appeared throughout the
Victorian era. Hundreds of color photos are grouped into three
historic production periods recognizable by their artistic styles,
and guidelines to identifying Flow Blue by these periods are
presented. A brief synopsis of each English, American and European
manufacturer whose ceramics appear in the text is presented with
their marks. With this book in hand, the reader will be able to
quickly identify and date Flow Blue wares with confidence. A Values
Reference is included. This book will be a useful tool for all who
collect these avidly-sought and highly-prized Victorian services.
Meet an electric mouse and 149 of its closest friends in the volume
that introduces you to the world of Pokemon collecting! Hundreds of
beautiful color photographs display the hottest Pokemon
collectibles produced for the American market today. Topping the
list are the cards and characters from the immensely popular
Trading Card Game, followed by comics, figures, toys, and
electronic games sure to excite every collector.Also included in
the text are brief histories of Pokemons development in Japan and
successful export to America in 1998, and of the rise of trading
card games in the 1990s. As a bonus, this book explains Pokemon
basics to anyone who cant figure out what all the excitement is
about! Values are given for the items displayed and listed in the
text.
Inspiring color photos review the art of today's printmakers, from
massive installation pieces to small and surprising
three-dimensional works. The techniques range from classical to the
experimental, including woodcuts, lithographs, screenprints,
silkscreens, etching, mezzotint, serigraph print, linocut,
solarplate, vitreograph, photoetching, aquatint, drypoint, digital
transfer, and more. Each artist describes the techniques employed
and inspirations involved.
Meet over 120 innovative ceramic artists through 495 striking
colour photographs of original work from around the globe. From
small objects for use and ornamentation to large-scale sculptures,
see earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain finished in a variety of
techniques. The artists share the inspiring influences that drive
them year after year. This beautiful pictorial reference will
become prized by ceramic art collectors, dealers, galleries, and
artists alike.
This survey of current trends in international woodworking explores
the artists' inspirations and techniques. Veteran wood artists and
newcomers are featured in hundreds of striking color photos.
Includes carvers, turners, and sculptors of free standing and wall
mounted sculptures, installation pieces, furniture, vessels, jars,
vases, bowls, boxes, teapots, and much more. This useful and
beautiful guide benefits buyers, art teachers, professors, museum
curators, collectors, galleries, and artists alike. A resource
guide in the back provides contact information.
Enjoy this overview of the wearable artwork created by more than
one hundred of todays top art jewelers. The artists provide
discussions of their work along with examples of their creativity.
Hundreds of vibrant color photographs display one-of-a-kind works
of art, including necklaces, brooches, bracelets, rings, and
earrings in gold, silver, mixed metals, glass, and enamels, with
found objects and innovative designs. In a departure from the
previous volumes, the artists are arranged alphabetically so
readers may see the entire scope of their work on the page
together. These artists have created small sculptures that adorn
the body and draw the eye. This is the third book in a series
designed to provide readers with new items by artists they have
come to know and an introduction to artists not previously seen in
print. This book is a valuable guide to current trends in art
jewelry design for buyers, jewelry enthusiasts, collectors, and
artists alike.
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Asian Ivory (Hardcover)
Jeffrey B. Snyder
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Graceful okimono figures in many forms, dating from the nineteenth
and early twentieth centuries, are the primary focus of this book,
while scholar's brush holders and wrist rests, cricket cages, card
cases, match holders, sword hilts, and scabbards are also
presented. Finely carved ivory from China and Japan is featured
here, along with artist's signatures, in over 600 beautiful photos.
An engaging text explores the history of the ivory trade from East
to West, quoting nineteenth century European travelers' encounters
with Japanese ivory carvers and merchants. Folk tales provide
insight into many of the figural characters represented and beliefs
they personify. This book will be treasured by all who enjoy finely
crafted art.
Over 450 vivid color photos provide a sweeping overview of the
amazing range of iron artwork being created by 82 of today's
artist-blacksmiths. These works in metal are found in public
spaces, offices, and homes. They vary in size from small, everyday
objects to staggering public monuments. The pieces, discussed by
the artists who made them, include sculpture, gates, railings,
furniture, lighting fixtures, doors, locks, and much more. This
book, the third in an ongoing series, has artwork arranged by the
artist alphabetically, rather than in categories. This allows
readers to see the full scope of each artist's work together on
adjoining pages. Here readers will find some artists whose work
they have seen in other books in this series; others they are
meeting for the first time. This book will be a prized reference
guide and source of inspiration for homeowners, designers, artists,
and blacksmiths as a fascinating snapshot of current trends in this
dynamic, growing field of artistic endeavor.
Established in 1880 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Rookwood Pottery remained
a leader in the ceramic art pottery movement through 1967.
Illustrated with over 800 beautiful color photographs of vases,
urns, candlesticks, and plates, the book includes stunning examples
of hand-painted decoration (many depicting the natural world) by
well-known masters, including Albert R. and Anna Marie Valentien,
Matt Daly, William Hentschel, Kate C. Matchette, Mary Nourse, and
Kataro Shirayamadani. The text provides a history of the company, a
survey of artist signed pieces from 1880-1930, a detailed
bibliography, and an index. All who are fascinated by the ceramic
arts will want to own this book.
The recent works of talented interior designers at twenty Decorator
Showhouse events around the country revealed in 330 striking color
photos. Interior designers, assisted by avid volunteers, transform
rooms at historical houses into works of art. Created to astound
the public and contribute to charitable causes, these designers
create masterworks of interior design. In this volume, you will
tour the showhouses without the crowds, moving methodically through
the showhouses room-by-room, lingering over every detail just as
long as you like. Once your head is full of inspiration, you may
turn to the lists of participating designers and additional
Showhouse events taking place across the nation. For anyone
passionate about interior design, this is one book that will be
returned to again and again.
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Hall China (Hardcover)
Jeffrey B. Snyder
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This is an expansive introduction to the popular ceramics produced
by the prolific Hall China Company of East Liverpool, Ohio,
beginning in 1903. Over 600 brilliant color photographs display
these popular pottery wares, ranging from coffee pots and mixing
bowls to refrigerator wares and teapots, in both solid color glazes
and beautiful decorations including Autumn Leaf, Crocus,
Silhouette, and many more. A history of the company, manufacturer's
marks, an extensive bibliography, an index, and current market
values are included in this fascinating study of one of America's
most prolific pottery companies. This book is a must for every
collector of twentieth century ceramics.
Presented here in lively text and over 650 color photographs are
the toys that have been played with and collected by ardent fans of
George Lucas's Star Wars Trilogy for twenty years. The action
figures, playsets, and spacecraft of the Rebellion and the Empire
are displayed in a colorful and easily referenced format. The
gaming equipment, model kits, playthings, promotional items,
puzzles, and weapons produced from 1977 though 1997 are examined as
well. Not stopping there, this sweeping survey includes an overview
of the most popular items from the rest of the ever-expanding Star
Wars collectibles universe. Prices are included in the captions;
listings for toys both loose and mint in the package are provided
whenever appropriate. Rounding out this practical guide are a short
history of science fiction films, an examination of action figures,
and a bibliography.
The artwork of over 50 contemporary mosaic artists reveals the
diversity of materials used and forms created in this ever-growing
field. From small pieces of glass, stone, pebbles, ceramics, found
objects, and other materials known as tesserae, these artists paint
images of great intricacy and stunning beauty. In skilled hands,
these small angular bits of material form works of art that are
filled with fluid motion and life. Presented here in hundreds of
vibrant color images, they include public and private
installations, sculptures, wall murals and hangings, windows,
plaques, medallions, floors, triptychs, furniture, and more. Visual
texture, mixes of opaque and transparent tesserae, and the visual
flow throughout an image keep viewers riveted to these ever
eye-catching works of art. This book will be a source of
inspiration for all who appreciate this ancient yet ever-evolving
art form.
Over 60 contemporary, international glass artists who transform
molten glass into works of art. Learn about their blown, cast,
kiln-formed, lampwork, cold work, fusing, laminating, carving, sand
blasting, acid etching, and cutting techniques, shared in their own
words. See installation pieces, tableware, vases, bottles and
stoppers, bowls, sculptures, furniture (including countertops and
basins), paperweights, beads, and diptychs. All who enjoy and work
in glass will find this an invaluable reference and inspiration to
future creativity.
From grand jardinieres to diminutive butter pats, this book
features ceramic majolica that added vibrant color to every room of
the home in over 450 brilliant color photographs. Majolica wares
are organized here by the rooms (library, conservatory, drawing
room, boudoir ...) in which they were used, including cake stands,
comports, game pie dishes, oyster plates, platters, and strawberry
servers, tea sets, humidors, match holders, garden seats, umbrella
stands, vases, and an elegant chandelier. The major manufacturers
from Britain, Europe, and the United States, including Minton,
George Jones, Sarreguemines, Wedgwood, and Griffen, Smith &
Hill are all well represented. \nA brief history of majolica, a
detailed bibliography, and an index are included. Current market
values are found in the captions.
The colorful earthenwares known as Majolica are popular once again,
part of the nostalgic revival of Victorian taste in interior
decoration. Majolica's long history begins with Italian Renaissance
tin-glazed wares; over the centuries its styles and techniques
spread to France and England. With the advent of mechanization, the
wares could be mass produced. Majolica became popular among the
rising middle class in England, Europe, and the United States. This
book presents a new analysis of Majolica set against its
cultural-historical background. Hundreds of forms in dozens of
patterns, especially American and British ware with a sampling of
European pieces, are displayed in over 550 color photographs. The
text presents new research and the examples are individually
identified by style, pattern, maker, size, and date. Short
histories of the manufacturers are presented as they relate to
Majolica wares. The up-to-date price guide will be a valuable tool
for collectors and dealers.
Hundreds of stunning color photos display the wearable artwork
produced by today's top art jewelers, including one-of-a-kind
necklaces, brooches, bracelets, rings, and earrings in gold,
silver, mixed metals, glass, enamel work, found objects, and more.
Here is sculpture made small and designed to adorn the body and
draw the eye, created by artists who have committed their lives to
their work. The text introduces artists from around the globe. This
book is the second in a series pioneered by the late Dona Meilach
and provides readers familiar with her work with a new look at some
of the artists they have come to know as well as an introduction to
artists not previously known. This is a valuable guide to today's
art jewelry, for buyers and artists alike.
A magnificent tour of canes and staffs from the late seventeenth
through the twentieth century in both folk art and formal designs.
Color photographs provide a sweeping survey of the varying cane
forms available to collectors today, including canes with handles
bearing human and animal forms, scrimshaw and glass canes, gadget
and weapons canes, political, and presentation canes. There is
something to peak anyone's interest among these beautiful and
engaging sticks. Even historic events and relics amy be found among
the canes pictured here. Both rare and common canes are presented
in an impressive visual format. Cane terminology, dating
techniques, and formal cane etiquette are among the topics
discussed in this collector's handbook. Photographs are arranged in
broad categories to provide a sense of the scope of human
imagination rendered in these magnificent sticks.
This in-depth pictorial survey provides 684 color photographs of
Flow Blue ceramic wares produced throughout the Victorian Age.
Central to the book is the presentation of the dinner wares, tea
sets, and dessert services from four popular Flow Blue patterns:
Cashmere, Chapoo, La Belle, and Touraine. Never before have so many
pieces from these highly desirable patterns been shown. Also,
illustrations display numerous spectacular teapots, syrup pitchers,
and children's wares in a wide variety of patterns. Egg cups and
butter pats in many popular patterns are also illustrated,
identifying the patterns which appear on these tiny forms. Finally,
many patterns appearing in none of Mr. Snyder's previous Flow Blue
texts are provided. The text defines and briefly traces the ware's
history. Further, a very useful Index to Patterns is included.
Prices for the items displayed are presented in the captions.
Anyone who has ever admired Victorian ceramics, and certainly every
Flow Blue collector, will find many pieces to fascinate them in
this beautiful new book.
Patriotism was rarely more fervently displayed in America than in
the early nineteenth century. Enthusiasm for the new country was
especially felt in England where goods were produced specifically
to commemorate America. This book presents in detail the
transfer-printed ceramic dishes made in Staffordshire for the
American market from 1820-1860. Here are the patriots, historical
events and breathtaking new landscape views captured by fine
artists and transferred to ceramics by the best companies in
England. Today these dishes are actively collected. Written with a
close view of the cultural changes that contributed to the enormous
popularity of historical Staffordshire wares, Jeffrey Snyder has
documented the scenes and the thinking of the people who so enjoyed
displaying American history on their dishes. The makers, their
marks, and information about the scenes is woven into this book to
identify each of the examples in 485 color illustrations.
This colorful book surveys the varied and beautiful ceramic wares
produced during America's Great Depression years. Over 450 color
photographs display the often dazzlingly colorful and streamlined
wares from the late 1920s through the early 1940s. Table, kitchen,
and artware all have their place in this inclusive volume.
Accompanying this colorful display is a text that provides brief
histories of the various potteries striving to bring their wares to
cash-strapped American consumers. Examples of each firm's
manufacturer's marks are provided as well. Updated values for the
wares displayed are conveniently located in the photo captions.
Rounding out this sweeping survey are a bibliography and index.
Over 760 beautiful color photographs display hundreds of canes
& walking sticks that span centuries and a multitude of
designs. Elegant formal styles include handles of gold, silver, and
ivory. Innovative system sticks display a vast array of objects
hidden within their shafts and handles (including a working
violin). Fascinating relic canes were produced from shipwrecks and
historical sites. Forbidding Memento Mori canes and exotic forms
represent dozens of nations around the globe. Folk art sticks bear
decorations as unique as the artists who created them. This
wide-ranging volume weaves historical tales through the narrative,
bringing walking sticks to life in the reader's imagination.
Additionally, discussions of walking stick anatomy, care,
etiquette, and valuation are included, along with an extensive
bibliography and index. Values for the canes displayed are found in
the captions. This book will be enjoyed by every walking stick
collector and a fascinating read for all who have been intrigued by
the romance of walking sticks.
Presented here in lively text and over 650 color photographs are
the toys that have been played with and collected by ardent fans of
George Lucas' Star Wars trilogy for twenty years. The action
figures, accessories, playsets, and spacecraft of the Rebellion and
the Empire are displayed in a colorful and easily referenced
format. The gaming equipment, model kits, playthings, promotional
items, puzzles, and weapons produced from 1977 through 1997 are
examined as well. Not stopping there, this sweeping survey includes
an overview of the most popular items from the rest of the
ever-expanding Star Wars collectibles universe. Newly revised
prices are included in the captions; listings for toys both loose
and mint-in-the-package are provided whenever appropriate. Rounding
out this practical guide are a short history of science fiction
films, an examination of action figures, and a bibliography.
Meet the brightly colored pottery that set the trend for casual
mix-and-match dinnerware years before Fiesta! This pictorial
overview of the pottery produced from the 1920s through the 1950s
by the J. A. Bauer Pottery Company is illustrated with over 450
vibrant color photographs. Items ranging from brilliantly glazed
dinnerwares and garden pots to massive oil jars and hand thrown
vases are all included. A number of rare pieces are depicted as
well. A brief history of the company, several original company
brochures, examples of the manufacturer's marks, a bibliography,
and an index round out the presentation. Prices are provided in the
captions for the items displayed.
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