Pennsbury Pottery [Paperback]

Lucile Henzke (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 3, 1990

The delightful decorations that characterize Pennsbury pottery have made it a favorite type of American wares since the pottery's origin in 1950 and a rapidly growing field of collectible interest today. This book presents the history of the family-run business in Pennsylvania with the maker's marks, complete listing of the patterns, reproduction of the 1959 catalog, and hundreds of color photographs of the pottery pieces. The German immigrant founders of the pottery works, the Below family, incorporated american nationalistic folk art designs such as the eagle and shield, as well as charming figures in Amish dress with Pennsylvania "Dutch" inscriptions and famous bird designs, into the decorations. the glazes combine cheerful colors on the characteristic beige backgrounds of the brown clay pottery. Tablewares predominate these useful and decorative wares that are recognized as American folk art forms. After its closure in 1970, the Pennsbury molds and traditions were continued variously by the Lewis Brothers Pottery, the Glen View, and Pennington Pottery, and their wares, as the relate to Pennsbury, also are shown in numerous examples and explained. This book gives the enthusiast a wealth of documentation and pictorial reference for identifying, collecting, and enjoying Pennsbury art pottery.

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About the Author

Lucille Henzke also has written American Art Pottery and numerous articles for collectors in specialized periodicals. She resides in Forth worth, Texas.

Product Details

• Paperback: 110 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Pub Ltd (March 3, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0887402291
• ISBN-13: 978-0887402296
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,283,753 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Pennsbury book, January 30, 2006

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Kay A. Whitney - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pennsbury Pottery (Paperback)

The item was listed as a 1997 publication, however, it was only a 1991 plublication date which I already have. i was looking for an updated version, so I have returned the item.

If there should actually be a 1997 version, I would not mind being contacted so that I may re-order it.

Thank you

Kay A Whitney