Swansea porcelain ; with over four hundred and fifty specimens illustrated, of which eighty-one are in colour / by W.D. John
1958, 1st edition. Newport, Mon., Eng. : Ceramic Book Co. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Item #437403
Physical description; xxii, 118 pages, plates (some color), 33 cm. Contents; List of illustrations -- Preface -- Introduction -- Ch. I. William Billingsley and Samuel Walker -- II. The manufacture of porcelain at Swansea -- III. The Bevingtons -- IV. The Swansea porcelain bodies -- V. Swansea tea services -- VI. Swansea dessert services -- VII. Cabinet specimens of Swansea porcelain -- VIII. The decoration of Swansea porcelain -- IX. The Swansea arts: William Billingsley -- X. The Swansea artists: Thomas Baxter -- XI. The Swansea artists: David Evans and William Pollard -- XII. The Swansea artists: Henry Morris and Feorge Beddow -- XIII. Conventional, Japan and transfer decorations -- XIV. Swansea porcelain decorated in London -- XV. Doubful and spurious porcelain -- Bibliography -- Index. Subjects; Swansea porcelain. Porcelain Wales Swansea. Heath, Sidney.
Price: €125.00