No comments about An Illustrated Guide to British Jugs: From Medieval Times to the Twentieth Century.

3 comments about Collector's Encyclopedia of Figural Planters & Vases: Identification & Values.

1. This book has good pictures but does not help much at all. Too many planters listed as unmarked, if you want a book to identify the unmarked planters go to another book. When it list a maker the piece is already marked by the maker. If you want this book don't pay too much for book under 8.00 would be ok.



2. This book has good pictures but does not help much at all. Too many planters listed as unmarked, if you want a book to identify the unmarked planters go to another book. When it list a maker the piece is already marked by the maker. If you want this book don't pay too much for book under 8.00 would be ok.



3. This book is full of large color pictures. Unfortunatly few pieces,that are not already Marked by the maker are identified. I also found the values did not run true to other reference material. There were several misidentification of pieces the even an amateur, like myself, could spot. Good photography-as a reference and value guide poor.

2 comments about Red Wing Art Pottery: Identification & Value Guide (Book 2).

1. This book is a definite improvement over the last edition Dollen put out on Red Wing, but I still find it somewhat incomplete. For example, I would have liked more examples of the various patterns of mixing bowls, as they differ greatly.

   That being said, there are improvements that were made which make this a better book than the last. I like the fact that more backstamps (marks) are shown, and I appreciate the more extensive treatment of dinnerware. All in all, a worthwhile book, if a little high priced.




2. This book is not an extensive encyclopedia. It provides an introduction and overview to the Red Wing art pottery lines from the 20s - 60s. It covers a number of different patterns and types, but is not as complete as it could be.

   I would have preferred to see many more photos of backstamps (marks), as Red Wing used many. It would have been good to have those, along with associated dates, in order to help date various pieces. As well, more photos of everything would have been nice. All in all, this is a start, but not the be-all-and-end-all a serious collector needs.

No comments about The Social Life of Pots: Glaze Wares and Cultural Dynamics in the Southwest, AD 1250-1680.

1 comments about Japanese Porcelain 1800-1950.

1. A large format book with about 45% of the numerous illustrations in color, this work presents specimans of the full range of styles; Arita and Imari, Hirado, Kakiemon, Nabashima, Kutani, Satsuma, Kyoto-Satsuma, Seto and Nagoya. A wonderful resource for dealers and collectors.

2 comments about Quimper Pottery (A Schiffer Book for Collectors).

1. A useful compact book to carry around with you while in France.The price guide dated 1998 needs updating.



2. This is a slim volume with fewer than 20 pages of hstory and description of Quimper pottery. It is far from exhaustive, concentrating on one factory to the exclusion of all else. There are some fine pictures which make up the other 134 pages in the book. Captions are full and informative. It gives a good graphic introduction to the faience but is not for the serious collector.

No comments about Pots in the Kitchen.

4 comments about American Art Pottery: A Collection of Pottery, Tiles, and Memorabilia, 1880-1950 : Identification & Values.

1. This is a highly personal volume, based largely on the author's own collection and interests. But this takes it well beyond the typical collector's book. Sigafoose manages to revive the vanished America of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, putting American art pottery in its social and cultural context. Especially fascinating are the many postcards, factory views, advertisements, and catalogue pages that show how the makers of art pottery presented themselves to the world. "Large gaudy vases and highly colored pictures look cheap and commonplace," advises one such ad. "One small [art pottery] vase, costing perhaps a dollar, will do more to give that touch of elegance and refinement to the the home than any other one thing."



2. This is a highly personal volume, based largely on the author's own collection and interests. But this takes it well beyond the typical collector's book. Sigafoose manages to revive the vanished America of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, putting American art pottery in its social and cultural context. Especially fascinating are the many postcards, factory views, advertisements, and catalogue pages that show how the makers of art pottery presented themselves to the world. "Large gaudy vases and highly colored pictures look cheap and commonplace," advises one such ad. "One small [art pottery] vase, costing perhaps a dollar, will do more to give that touch of elegance and refinement to the the home than any other one thing."



3. I know Dick Sigafoose personally, and he knows his Art Pottery. This book is well written and beautifully illustrated, and covers all of the major art pottery studios - from vases to tiles. Every page is filled with good, clear color photos, plus detailed information on the studios that produced these works of art. I highly recommend this book to art pottery collectors - both advanced and beginners.



4. This is a lovely book. Beautiful pictures.The collection concentrates on Art Tiles rather than Art Pottery. Great articles on the companies histories. If you collect Art Pottery Tiles this book is for you!

No comments about The old china book, including Staffordshire, Wedgwood, lustre, and other English pottery and porcelain,.

1 comments about The World of Head Vase Planters.

1. Excellent source of information abouthead vases. The pictures are accurateand clear and for the most part, in color. But the best thing about it ascompared to other books about the subject is that it contains very interesting information about the earlyimporters and manufacturers of headvases-Enesco, Napco, Relpo,and Rubens, to name a few [...] from me. Connie Grant