American Art Pottery, written by long-time collector Richard Sigafoose, is the ideal reference guide for the beginning as well as the advanced pottery collector. The 48 companies featured in this beautiful hardcover book include not only the big names, such as Weller, Roseville, and Rookwood, but also the smaller companies, such as Newcomb, Clewell, Batchelder, and Fulper. From A to Z, it provides company histories and interesting information as well as hundreds of actual pieces illustrating the variety of pottery still obtainable by collectors today. In addition to the more than 500 beautiful color photos, there are hundreds of original ads and postcards from these prolific companies. There is a pricing guide to help collectors appraise their items as well as help them recognize a good bargain when they see it. This long-awaited book will stand as the collector's resource for years to come. We are proud to add this exciting new resource to our line of pottery books. 1998 values. AUTHORBIO: Since childhood, Richard Sigafoose has had an interest in pottery and related memorabilia. He grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, an area where Rookwood Pottery was manufactured and common. This exposure led to a deep appreciation and love for all types of art pottery, to collecting, and finally, to the publication of his book, American Art Pottery. REVIEW: From Alhabrama Tile Company to Weller Pottery, this book features them all - overviews of and examples from numerous American Art Pottery companies that collectors everywhere will enjoy. Original company advertisements accompany the beautiful color photographs. This book is very eye-catching.
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This review is from: American Art Pottery: A Collection of Pottery, Tiles, and Memorabilia, 1880-1950 : Identification & Values (Hardcover)
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!
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Great book for those who love Art Pottery,
This review is from: American Art Pottery: A Collection of Pottery, Tiles, and Memorabilia, 1880-1950 : Identification & Values (Hardcover)
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.
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Beyond the commonplace,
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This review is from: American Art Pottery: A Collection of Pottery, Tiles, and Memorabilia, 1880-1950 : Identification & Values (Hardcover)
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."
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In 1901 the Alhambra Tile Company of New-port, Kentucky, was organized and headed by John F. Sheehy. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
mat glazes, die impressed, portrait tiles, factory catalog, mantel facings, glaze line, garden pottery, hand incised, relief tiles, stove tile, thick slip, enameled tile, factory mark, gloss glaze, faience tiles, art pottery, pottery products, art tiles, impressed mark, circle seal, die stamped, clear glaze, white ware, tile works, square tiles Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Pottery Company, American Encaustic, Rookwood Pottery, Country Life, New Jersey, Beaver Falls, Van Briggle, United States, Herman Mueller, Avon Faience, Hartford Faience, Perth Amboy, Grueby Pottery, International Studio, The Craftsman, Isaac Broome, Della Robbia, Franklin Tile, High Art Majolica, Ohio House, Pardee Works, Good Housekeeping, Karl Langenbeck, Pauline Pottery New!
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In 1901 the Alhambra Tile Company of New-port, Kentucky, was organized and headed by John F. Sheehy. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
mat glazes, die impressed, portrait tiles, factory catalog, mantel facings, glaze line, garden pottery, hand incised, relief tiles, stove tile, thick slip, enameled tile, factory mark, gloss glaze, faience tiles, art pottery, pottery products, art tiles, impressed mark, circle seal, die stamped, clear glaze, white ware, tile works, square tiles Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Pottery Company, American Encaustic, Rookwood Pottery, Country Life, New Jersey, Beaver Falls, Van Briggle, United States, Herman Mueller, Avon Faience, Hartford Faience, Perth Amboy, Grueby Pottery, International Studio, The Craftsman, Isaac Broome, Della Robbia, Franklin Tile, High Art Majolica, Ohio House, Pardee Works, Good Housekeeping, Karl Langenbeck, Pauline Pottery New!
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- Zanesville Art Tile in Color by Evan Purviance on page 3, page 251, and Back Matter
- Miller's: American Art Pottery : How to Compare & Value (Miller's Treasure Or Not) by David Rago on page 3, and Back Matter
- American art pottery by Cooper-Hewitt Museum on page 3, and Back Matter
- Fairy Tales by Rh Value Publishing in Back Matter
- The United States (International Library of Politics and Comparative Government) by Alan Ware on page 3
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