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Lehner's Encyclopedia of U.S. Marks on Pottery, Porcelain and Clay
Lehner's Encyclopedia of U.S. Marks on Pottery, Porcelain and Clay
by Lois Lehner
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Lehners Encyclopedia of U.S. Marks on Pottery holds over 1,900 companies with over 8,000 marks, logos, and symbols divided equally among the old folk potters, studio potters, dinnerware manufacturers, distributors, and decorators fill this massive... (read more)

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The Collectors Encyclopedia of Weller Pottery: The Collectors Encyclopedia
The Collectors Encyclopedia of Weller Pottery: The Collectors Encyclopedia
by Sharon Huxford
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The Weller Pottery Company was founded in 1882 in Zanesville, Ohio, and it was one of the largest potteries in the region. This huge reference features 175 full-color photos, complete descriptions, histories of each line, information on the artists and... (read more)

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500 Bowls: Contemporary Explorations of a Timeless Design (Lark Ceramics Book)
500 Bowls: Contemporary Explorations of a Timeless Design (Lark Ceramics Book)
by Suzanne J. E. (edt) Tourtillott
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A fascinating compilation for arts and crafts ceramists and collectors, of 500 of the most creative and astouning bowl designs you have ever seen.... (read more)

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Deruta: A Tradition of Italian Ceramics
Deruta: A Tradition of Italian Ceramics
by El Helman Minchilli
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The world can never get enough of wonderful Italy and all things Italian. The famed ceramics of Deruta are certainly no exception. The first comprehensive book to celebrate the design and evolution of this extraordinary art form, Deruta is exquisitely... (read more)

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Kovels' New Dictionary of Marks (Kovels' Dictionary of Marks: Pottery & Porcelain)
Kovels' New Dictionary of Marks (Kovels' Dictionary of Marks: Pottery & Porcelain)
by Ralph Kovel
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You may be the owner of a valuable piece of porcelain or pottery, but the cryptic symbol on the underside of the piece may be your only clue to its value. Kovels' New Dictionary of Marks: 1850 to the Present will help you identify your pieces. Kovels... (read more)

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California Pottery: From Missions to Modernism
California Pottery: From Missions to Modernism
by Bill Stern
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Pottery was for the patio, porcelain for the dinner table until the kilns of California began mass-producing and distributing imaginative, brightly colored tableware in the late 1920s. Today, the inventive forms and playful shapes of Calfironia pottery... (read more)

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Italian Art Ceramics: 1900-1950
Italian Art Ceramics: 1900-1950
by Valerio Terraroli
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Beautifully illustrated and well documented with detailed technical entries, this volume surveys the production of Italian ceramic art through 500 objects. The essays examine the stylistic trends from the brilliant floral decorativism of the Tuscan... (read more)

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Collectible Cups & Saucers (Collectible Cups & Saucers Book)
Collectible Cups & Saucers (Collectible Cups & Saucers Book)
by Jim Harran
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Collectible Cups & Saucers provides information on the history of tea, coffee, and cups and saucers. It tells how they were made and decorated; has manufacturer's information, sample photographs, dates, sizes, marks, and current values. Over 400 full-... (read more)

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Lark Studio Series: Ceramic Sculptures
Lark Studio Series: Ceramic Sculptures
by Lark Books
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Contemporary ceramic sculpture is wildly diverse in its form and approach, with crafters eager to embrace a wide variety of styles. These exquisite pieces will inspire both beginning and professional ceramists, as well as collectors and enthusiasts. The... (read more)

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Ceramic Coin Banks: Identification & Value Guide
Ceramic Coin Banks: Identification & Value Guide
by Tom Stoddard
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Covering pre-WWII banks and the incredibly charming ceramic banks of Occupied Japan, this informative book gives dates, condition, measurements, and current collector values. People, animals, foods, vehicles, and so much more are depicted in over 1,000... (read more)

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500 Raku: Bold Explorations of a Dynamic Ceramics Technique (Lark Ceramics Books)
500 Raku: Bold Explorations of a Dynamic Ceramics Technique (Lark Ceramics Books)
by Ray Hemachandra
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 Raku is an ancient ceramics technique enjoying a modern-day renaissance. This groundbreaking new entry in the highly successful 500 series demonstrates the vitality and invention of today's raku ceramics. Objects including cups, plates, bowls... (read more)

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The Collectors Encyclopedia of McCoy Pottery
The Collectors Encyclopedia of McCoy Pottery
by Sharon Huxford
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The most popular writers in the pottery field compiled this richly informative deluxe guide featuring hundreds of pieces of McCoy pottery, and for over 20 years it has been the best resource for collectors. Large color photos fill this deluxe guide which... (read more)

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Blue Ridge China Traditions
Blue Ridge China Traditions
by Frances Ruffin
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Blue Ridge China wares made from 1938 to 1957 by Southern Potteries of Erwin, Tennessee, are shown in over 1400 color photographs, including items never before seen in any text! Personal reminiscences and photographs from the company's workers are... (read more)

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Collector's Encyclopedia of Nippon Porcelain: Second Series, Vol. II
Collector's Encyclopedia of Nippon Porcelain: Second Series, Vol. II
by Joan F Van Patten
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Today, Nippon porcelain is very popular with collectors. Joan Van Patten has compiled this important series of the Collector's Encyclopedia of Nippon Porcelain. Each deluxe hardbound volume in this popular series features this beautiful porcelain in full... (read more)

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Beatrice Wood: Career Woman: Drawings, Paintings, Vessels, and Objects
Beatrice Wood: Career Woman: Drawings, Paintings, Vessels, and Objects
by Elsa Longhauser
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A stage actress with the Parisian Comedie-Francaise; a Dadaist and New York bohemian who edited The Blind Man with Marcel Duchamp; a devoted follower of spiritual guru Jiddu Krishnamurti at Ojai; and a model for the character Rose in Titanic throughout... (read more)

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The Collector's Encyclopedia of Van Briggle Art Pottery: An Identification and Value Guide
The Collector's Encyclopedia of Van Briggle Art Pottery: An Identification and Value Guide
by Richard Sasicki
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Van Briggle art pottery, produced in Colorado in the early 1900s, includes some of the most beautiful pottery collected today. In full color are more than 800 pieces from 1901 to the present. Features company history, the production process... (read more)

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Japanese Porcelain 1800 1950 2ND Edition
Japanese Porcelain 1800 1950 2ND Edition
by Nancy Schiffer
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Popular Japanese porcelain of the 19th and 20th centuries, including Kakiemon, Nabeshima, Arita, Hirado, Fukagawa, Imari, Kutani, Satsuma, and individual craftsmen's works. The European-influenced styles of the 20th century, such as Nippon, Noritake, and... (read more)

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Collector's Guide to Made in Japan Ceramics
Collector's Guide to Made in Japan Ceramics
by Carol Bess White
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Each of these books has over 600 beautiful color photos of gorgeous Made In Japan ceramics. Book II is produced as a companion volume to Book I and none of the pieces pictured are repeated from the first book. Her first two books having been bestsellers,... (read more)

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Painted Clay: Graphic Arts and the Ceramic Surface
Painted Clay: Graphic Arts and the Ceramic Surface
by Paul Scott
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An enthralling history of ceramic art from predynastic Egypt to the present day. Features the unique work of Picasso, Miro, and others as well as the new techniques today's artists use to create tomorrow's masterpieces.... (read more)

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Collector's Guide to Yellow Ware, Book III: An Identification and Value Guide (Collector's Guide to Yellow Ware)
Collector's Guide to Yellow Ware, Book III: An Identification and Value Guide (Collector's Guide to Yellow Ware)
by Lisa S Mcallister
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Ten years ago author Lisa McAllister teamed up with John Michel to bring collectors the definitive guide to collecting American yellow ware, then produced a second book in 1997. Now she presents an all-new volume in her series, Collector's Guide to... (read more)

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