The Collectors Encyclopedia of Flow Blue China [Hardcover]

Mary Frank Gaston (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1983

With well over 400 photos illustrating many of the popular patterns as well as different types of objects are featured along with marks of over 160 English and non-English manufacturers, this volume presents a full-color survey of this topic. The separate Price Guide reflects the current price ranges of the items shown. This beautiful book, which brings to life the extraordinary range of collectible Flow Blue patterns and pieces, is a must for collectors.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 159 pages
• Publisher: Collector Books; 2 edition (July 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0891452362
• ISBN-13: 978-0891452362
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #507,571 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #44 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Antiques & Collectibles > Porcelain & China
  • #68 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Antiques & Collectibles > Art

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63 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An essential guide for flow blue collector's, July 27, 1999

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Angel Lee "Liocorno Amethyst Moonstone" (Cleveland, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Collectors Encyclopedia of Flow Blue China (Hardcover)

This is an essential guide for collectors of flow blue china. It features over 400 pieces photographed in color and described in detail.

For identification purposes, all of the manufacturers' marks on these pieces are shown in enlarged b/w photos. There are also cross-references for manufacturers and their patterns and types of objects other than plates.

For the collector, there is a history of flow blue, information on collecting methods, a glossary, and market trends including modern reproductions to watch out for. A current value guide is also provided for all the items illustrated.

The photography is excellent. Captions for each item include maker & pattern, size and reference to the photo of the mark. This will be a great reference for the beginning or advanced collector of this beautiful style.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous resource, December 16, 2000

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M. Desoer (Bay Area, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flow Blue China (Second Series) (Book 2) (Hardcover)

If you collect, are interested in collecting, or want to identify and value flow blue items, this book is a must. You can look up items by pattern, which are cross-referenced to the manufacturers' names. The book is full of color photographs of makers' marks as well as examples of hundreds of patterns on various types of pieces. The back of the book contains values for the photographed pieces. Another helpful feature is the section on reproductions. This is a great reference book.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Organized and good!, January 10, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Flow Blue China (Second Series) (Book 2) (Hardcover)

I have been seriously collecting only a few months now and have decided to sell. This book is well organized and the best of 3 reference books on flow blue that I have. The hard cover is a good idea since I think I would wear it down to stubs if it had been a paperback!!