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20th Century Ceramics

出版	Antique Collectors' Club, 2006
主題	Antiques & Collectibles / GeneralAntiques & Collectibles / Pottery & CeramicsAntiques & Collectibles / Reference
ISBN	18514951429781851495146
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=ZGKVAAAACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋Previously announcedThe latest in the successful "Starting to Collect" series q accessible information for the new collectorSomething to suit all pockets, whether the collector is looking for investment, or wanting something to decorate themantlepiece. From the elaborate shapes and decoration of Clarice Cliff, to the elegant vases of Rookwood, USA, fromthe classic Art Deco-ware of the 1930s, to the contemporary designs of Homemaker in the kfifties, there is somethingto suit all tastes; also features tips on how to care for your pieces and how best to display your collectionFifty British manufacturers are included, as well as twenty-two of the most interesting and important companies fromEurope, Scandinavia and the USA, as well as many factories that have never before been discussedThe twentieth century offers the new collector a wide range of opportunities to build up a collection, from coffee sets, dinner wares, decorative plaques, egg cups and even chamber pots to a whole range of novelties that were manufactured bythe pottery industry across Europe and America.The market for collectables has expanded greatly over the last twenty years with many people starting to buy their firstexamples from local flea markets, car boot sales and auction houses. More recently new opportunities to buy and sell potteryhave been established via the internet with auction sites such as eBay. This new way of buying pottery has enabled manycollectors to find rare and unusual examplesWritten by the award-winning author Andrew Casey, an acknowledged expert on twentieth-century ceramics, this book isfor the novice collector of ceramics produced in the twentieth century, whether a collector who concentrates onone factoryor designer, such as Clarice Cliff, or on a type of item, such as toast racks, egg cups or pr