Staffordshire Figures 1780 To 1840 Volume 1: Manufacturers, Pastimes, & Work
The book includes over 900 color photos of pottery, as well as information about its makers and design sources and a guide to values. The attributes of all known makers work are explored, as are those of groups of related figures whose makers remain anonymous. Some figures in this volume portray the pastimes of gardening, reading, and music, while others depict shepherds and shepherdesses, farm workers, vendors, and people engaged in a host of trades and occupations. Many of these figures are hauntingly beautiful and have long been hidden from the public eye. Fashioned in an era before photography, they give the reader a rare glimpse of a world that has vanished.
The 280-page hard cover book was written by Myrna Schkolne and published by Schiffer Publishing. It is $69.99.
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