We are an authorized, direct-from-the-publisher retailer of NEW books. Our titles are ON HAND and available for immediate shipping. Table of Contents: Page 1 - Page 2 The Classic by Ralph & Terry Kovel - More than 300,000 copies sold! Completely different from any other book of marks ever published, this dictionary provides the quickest way to identify American, English, and European porcelain. Once a piece is identified, research and experience (the color, texture, weight, and ,reneral "feel") tell the rest of the story. The unique index of 5,000 marks, listed by prominent features and with a complete cross-reference, shows at a glance: - (a) geographical location of mark,
- (b) factory or family name of manufacturer,
- (c) type of ware,
- (d) method of producing the mark on the object,
- (e) color of the mark, and date when the mark was used.
The authors have included a foreword, bibliography, index of manufacturers, and also a reliable guide to the often misunderstood marks of Delft, Sevres, and England 842-1883.
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