English Porcelain Animals of the 19th Century
Hardbound
1989 · Woodbridge, Suffolk
by Rice, D. G.
Woodbridge, Suffolk: Antique Collectors' Club, 1989. Hardbound. VG- (DJ is slightly aged inside; otherwise clean.). Blue cloth with gilt letters on spine & front cover; white & olive & color illustrated dust jacket. 282 pp., 35 color and 163 bw plates. "Amongst the most popular items of 19th century English porcelain are the small animals that find a ready home with most collectors. These charming animal figures have largely been neglected in existing literature, and this pioneering book is the first comprehensive work on the subject. A wide range of animals is illustrated and described in detail. ... Fifteen factories that produced them are identified, including major names such as Rockingham, Derby, Minton, Swansea, Copeland, Davenport and Alcock, and also several of the lesser known potteries such as Charles Bourne, Hilditch & Hopwood, Daniel Edge, and James Dudson. Even unidentified manufacturers operating at the time in Staffordshire are categorised." (dj) Well illustrated. (Inventory #: 105298)