18th Cent. English Porcelain Figurines History Types Makers Marks / Scarce Book

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EIGHTEENTH CENTURY ENGLISH PORCELAIN
by George Savage, Spring Books, London, 1952/1964.
Profusely illustrated with over 250 black-and-white photographs with identifying captions, this early out-of-print book provides a definitive study of eighteenth century English porcelain.  ”The delicacy, translucency and exquisite precision of British 18th century porcelain has made it renowned throughout the world and much sought after by connoisseurs and collectors everywhere.”
”The wares, history and techniques of the great English porcelain factories of the eighteenth century are here described by the author.  The special characteristics, style and texture of the products of this golden age are discussed with authority and chapters are devoted to scientific aids to attribution – including recent developments in the use of the ultra violet lamp – and to expertise.  The
dramatis personae
of the industry – men like Sprimont, Duesbury, Little, Frye, etc. – are fully considered, and there are many short biographies of the lesser painters, craftsmen, and modellers.  The author has selected over 250 illustrations depicting a wide range of exquisite objects manufactured by Chelsea, Derby, Bow, Worcester and other important centers; and the appendices includes the Chelsea Catalogue of 1756 reprinted in full, an analysis of the illustrations, an index to the porcelain marks used in the book, and many other notes of interest both to the collector and the non-specialist.”
This in-depth text covers by chapter:  Part I –
A Review of the Art and Technics of Eighteenth-Century Porcelain
: The Art of Porcelain Making; English Vessels and Table-Ware, and Analysis of Style; Style in English Figure Sculpture; Scientific Aids to Attribution; and Expertise.  Part II -
Dramatis Personae: Some Biographies
: Nicholas Sprimont of Chelsea; William Duesbury of Derby; William Littler of Longton Hall; Thomas Frye and the Bow Factory; Dr. John Wall and the Worcester Factory; William Cookworthy of Plymouth; and Some Biographical Notes.  Part III -
The Wares of the Porcelain Factories
: Chelsea; The Derby Factory; Pinxton (Derbyshire); Longton Hall Porcelain; The Bow Factory; Lowestoft; The Bristol Birthplace of Worcester Porcelain; Worcester; Caughley (Shropshire); Liverpool; English True Porcelain; and Factory X.
Appendices
: Some Notes of Nantgarv, Swansea, and Coalport; Battersea Enamels; Meissen; Sevres; Tournai; The Theater in Porcelain (with special reference to the Commedia dell’Arte); Forgeries, Frauds, and Reproductions; The Chelsea Catalogue of 1756; An Analysis of Illustrations; and Index of Marks.  This invaluable text belongs in the permanent reference library of the collector, dealer, or historian of antique English porcelain.
5.6” x 8.8” hardback with dust cover in very good condition.  435 pages including black-and-white photo plates.
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