English dry-bodied stoneware was the ultimate ceramic expression of the neoclassical wave which erupted in England and on the Continent in the mid-eighteenth century. Initially basalt commanded the scene, with its imposing black stoneware forms imitating Greek vases. However, it was Wedgwood's invention of the jasper body which was to be the tour de force associated with his name. Wedgwood's jasper vases, purchased by gentry and nobility alike, were soon imitated by a myriad of potters. This book is the first to explore the ...
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English dry-bodied stoneware was the ultimate ceramic expression of the neoclassical wave which erupted in England and on the Continent in the mid-eighteenth century. Initially basalt commanded the scene, with its imposing black stoneware forms imitating Greek vases. However, it was Wedgwood's invention of the jasper body which was to be the tour de force associated with his name. Wedgwood's jasper vases, purchased by gentry and nobility alike, were soon imitated by a myriad of potters. This book is the first to explore the vast subject of English dry-bodied stoneware with discussions on the antecedents of the eighteenth century neoclassical wares, the red stonewares of the seventeenth century, as well as the other bodies produced by Wedgwood and his contemporaries: caneware, white felspathic stoneware and, of course, the flagship of the Wedgwood name, jasper. The authors have, for the first time, utilised Wedgwood's surviving sales records from 1774-1794 and these have made it possible to allow
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Very Good. Picture Shown is For Illustration Purposes Only, Please See Below For Further DetailsCONDITION-VERY GOOD-HARDBACK-light wear and scuff marks to jacket, pages in nice condition, shipped from the UK. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 248 p. Wedgwood and Contemporary Manufacturers 1774-1830.
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VG/VG (may have pocket inside from former library owner, otherwise clean. ) Navy cloth, gilt lettering, white & color illus. dust jacket. 248 pp. 75 color, 350 bw plates. "The first to explore the vast subject of English dry-bodied stoneware with discussions on the antecedents of the eighteenth century neoclassical wares, the red stonewares of the seventeenth century, as well as the other bodies produced by Wedgwood and his contemporaries: caneware, white felspathic stoneware and, of course, the flagship of the Wedgwood name, jasper. The authors have, for the first time, utilised Wedgwood's surviving sales records from 1774-1794 and these have made it possible to allow for more specific dating of body types and forms as they correspond to the Wedgwood Shapes Books."
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Fine in Very Good jacket. Book. 4to-over 9¾-12" tall. Illustrated in color and black & white. 248 pages. 4to. Hardcover, bound in dark blue cloth. In a dust jacket. Fine/Very/Good.
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First edition (hardback). 4to (28cm by 22cm), 248pp. 73 colour plates, 364 text illustrations. Original blue cloth, dustwrapper. The book and the dustwrapper are in very good condition. ISBN 1851492887.
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Fine. Very Good Dust Jacket. Size: 10x8x1; the rest of the text is clean with no remarks or folds. 248 pages with the index. the jacket is in very good condition. based on your address. -We can ship from USA and Canada. Specializing in academic, collectible and historically significant, providing the utmost quality and customer service satisfaction. For any questions feel free to email us.
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New. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 248 p. Wedgwood and Contemporary Manufacturers 1774-1830. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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1998. Antique Collectors' Club. Hard Cover. Book-VG+. Dj-VG, protective covered. 11x8.5. 248pp. Colour frontis, profuse colour & b/w plates. English dry-bodied stoneware was the ultimate ceramic expression of the neoclassical wave which erupted in England and on the Continent in the mid-eighteenth century. This explores the vast subject of English dry-bodied stoneware, providing an invaluable guide to the identification of these wares.
