Porcelain of the Nineteenth Century
Hardbound
1983 · New York
by Antoinette Fay-Halle, Barbara Mundt
New York: Rizzoli, 1983. Hardbound. VG-/VG- (Former owner's name on fep; two small chips to dj; rubbing to Gaylord cover). Blue cloth with gilt lettering; red, color-illustrated dustjacket with blue lettering, in Gaylord cover. 302 pp. with 405 bw and 80 color plates. Surveys the entire development of European porcelain between the Napoleonic era and the First World War. Concentrates on the exchange of technical and decorative ideas among the different European countries and changes in tastes across the Continent. Covers Sevre, Meissen, Copenhagen, Limoges, Minton, and smaller potteries as well; everything from the large factories to the work of studio potters. (Inventory #: 152672)