English Transferware: Popular 20th Century Patterns (Schiffer Book for Collectors) [Hardcover]

Joe Keller (Author), Mark Gibbs (Author)

Book Description

Series: Schiffer Book for Collectors | Publication Date: July 2007

Colorful patterns of English transferware have graced homes around the world for nearly 200 years. In the 20th century major manufacturers like Crown Ducal, Enoch Wood, Royal Staffordshire, Royal Crownford, Alfred Meakin, Spode, Johnson Brothers, and Masons produced a large variety of patterns, styles and colors that are avidly collected today. With nearly 600 beautiful color photos of 2000 pieces illustrated, this book focuses on the most actively sought-after patterns, such as Crown Ducals Bristol, Calico, Castles, Charlotte, English Chippendale, English Scenery, Friendly Village, Historic America, Italian, Liberty Blue, Old Britain Castles, Rose Chintz, Tonquin, Tower, Vista, and more. Place settings and serving pieces as well as rarer, more unusual pieces and those whose purpose was decorative are intcluded. Detailed pricing tables for major patterns and commentary of popular trends. All this and more make this an indispensible, long awaited addition to the collectors library.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing (July 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764323482
• ISBN-13: 978-0764323485
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #951,636 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars An error too big to miss...., July 13, 2007

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Edith Dewey "Staffordshire Blue" (San Francisco) - See all my reviews

This review is from: English Transferware: Popular 20th Century Patterns (Schiffer Book for Collectors) (Hardcover)

I admit I'm used to Coysh & Henrywood's style of books on Staffordshire pottery, but I wanted a reference on modern Staffordshire. When I first opened the book, flipped through the attractive pages of photographs, noting which patterns were listed. I'm familiar with 20th century Staffordshire so it was like seeing old friends -- then a pattern and manufacturer which didn't match. There it was on page 68 --in bold letters: Liberty Blue --Royal Staffordshire.

Royal Staffordshire, which did some very nice work over the years, did not make Liberty Blue. LB was produced by Enoch Wedgwood. Not the wonderful firm founded in mid 1700s by Josiah Wedgwood that we know and love, but one started many years later by Enoch, a distant cousin. Enoch Wedgwood's quality was miles from Josiah Wedgwood's, and for that matter, from Royal Staffordshire's.

Also spotted some confusion about genealogy of the Woods potteries, but compared to Liberty Blue, it's minor. However added to the LB fiasco, there's enough to make me wonder about accuracy of reporting of other patterns.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A price guide packed with color photos, March 18, 2006

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D. Donovan, Editor/Sr. Reviewer "California B... (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: English Transferware: Popular 20th Century Patterns (Schiffer Book for Collectors) (Hardcover)

English transferware holds flower and scenery patterns which look like Blue Willow: usually one-color, they can be multi-color scenes imprinted on plats, dishes, cups and saucers. ENGLISH TRANSFERWARE: POPULAR 20TH CENTURY PATTERNS surveys all the 20th century patterns and includes a price guide, offering color photos throughout to accompany gorgeous, well-detailed photos and notes on makers, marks, and more. Any who collect English pottery must have ENGLISH TRANSFERWARE is a basic reference.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Informative, July 10, 2008

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W. L. Melvin - See all my reviews
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This review is from: English Transferware: Popular 20th Century Patterns (Schiffer Book for Collectors) (Hardcover)

I have purchased two copies of this book. One for myself and one for a family member. It is very informative and deals with a number of transferware patterns.