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Circa: 1967
Manufacturer: Spring Books London
This rare out-of-print book provides a comprehensive scholarly survey of Meissen porcelain and the smaller porcelain factories of Germany and Austria whose work derived much of its inspiration from Meissen. (Pottery, China)
18TH CENTURY GERMAN PORCELAIN by George Savage. Spring Books London 1958/1967.
This authoritative text reviews the history and works of the early German and Austrian factories, as well as the factory at Meissen. The author reviews the special characteristics of the various porcelains, discussing the differences between baroque, rococo and Neoclassicism, the effects of experimenting with different materials and colors, and the influence on European porcelain of the ware brought from Japan and China from the later 16th century onwards. This book contains nearly 300 black-and-white photos, a comprehensive bibliography, and an index of maker's marks.
By chapter this scholarly text covers: The Meissen Factory (Bottger’s Red Stoneware and White Stoneware, Meissen Service-ware to 1800, Meissen Figure Sculpture); The Vienna Factory (The State Period 1744-1784, The Sorgenthal Period 1784-1805); Nymphenburg; Hochst; Frankenthal; Berlin; Furstenberg; Ludwigsburg; Ansbach; Kelsterbach; Fulda; Some Minor Factories; Thuringian Porcelain; Hausmalerei; Forgeries; Index of Marks; Bibliography; and Index. This is a must-buy book for the serious collector, dealer, or historian of early German / Austrian porcelain ware.
5.75 in. x 8.75 in. hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 242 pages plus 152 photo plate pages.
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