Author: William Chaffers
Title: Marks and Monograms on European and Oriental Pottery and Porcelain with Historical Notices of Each Manufactory
Description: London , Reeves and Turner, 1891. Cloth. A late Victorian illustrated guide to pottery, by the famous potter William Chaffers. Second Edition. 'With upwards of 3000 potters' marks and illustrations&apos. 'Preceded by an introductory essay on the vasa fictilia of the Greek, Romano-British, and medieval eras. William Chaffers (18111892) was an authority on hallmarks and potters' marks. He was descended collaterally from the family of Richard Chaffers (17311765), potter, the son of a Liverpool shipwright, who set up a pottery fabric in 1752 and made blue and white earthenware in Liverpool, mainly for the American colonies. After discovering a rich vein of soapstone at Mullion in Cornwall in 1755 he became a serious rival of Wedgwood as a practical potter until his premature death in December 1765. DNB. Rebacked in cloth with the original boards and spines laid down. Externally, a trifle rubbed. Some darkening and marks to the boards and spine. Internally, firmly bound. Very clean throughout. Some damp staining to the pastedowns and free endpapers. Cockling to the pages. Small circular tear to margin of first blank. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
Keywords: Pottery Reference William Chaffers Art Reference None
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Title: Marks and Monograms on European and Oriental Pottery and Porcelain with Historical Notices of Each Manufactory
Description: London , Reeves and Turner, 1891. Cloth. A late Victorian illustrated guide to pottery, by the famous potter William Chaffers. Second Edition. 'With upwards of 3000 potters' marks and illustrations&apos. 'Preceded by an introductory essay on the vasa fictilia of the Greek, Romano-British, and medieval eras. William Chaffers (18111892) was an authority on hallmarks and potters' marks. He was descended collaterally from the family of Richard Chaffers (17311765), potter, the son of a Liverpool shipwright, who set up a pottery fabric in 1752 and made blue and white earthenware in Liverpool, mainly for the American colonies. After discovering a rich vein of soapstone at Mullion in Cornwall in 1755 he became a serious rival of Wedgwood as a practical potter until his premature death in December 1765. DNB. Rebacked in cloth with the original boards and spines laid down. Externally, a trifle rubbed. Some darkening and marks to the boards and spine. Internally, firmly bound. Very clean throughout. Some damp staining to the pastedowns and free endpapers. Cockling to the pages. Small circular tear to margin of first blank. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
Keywords: Pottery Reference William Chaffers Art Reference None
Price: GBP 59.99 = appr. US$ 85.66 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: GEN23-H-18
- Book number: GEN23-H-18
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