Watt Pottery: A Collector's Reference With Price Guide [Hardcover]

Dennis Thompson (Author), W. Bryce Watt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1997

For over 40 years a family firm in central Ohio produced pottery that graced kitchens and dining rooms of Americans coast to coast. Wares once given as advertising premiums or sold inexpensively in department stores are now valuable collectibles. **Watt Pottery tells the history of this pottery and traces its product and pattern development. Original research and 800 precise photos help identify pieces, including the very popular hand-decorated ones, and distinguish Watt ware from other pottery pieces. Full sections on marks, patterns, and all know mold shapes and numbers make this book a collector's dream.

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About the Author

Dennis Thompson is an engineer at NASA and director of the Watt Pottery Collectors, USA. W. Bryce Watt grew up working in the pottery founded by his ancestors. He contributed his first hand knowledge and family records to expand the knowledge available to collectors and pottery enthusiasts. Both authors are from Ohio.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Pub Ltd (March 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0887406149
• ISBN-13: 978-0887406140
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.7 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,014,484 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great photos, easy deciphering, January 19, 1998

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This review is from: Watt Pottery: A Collector's Reference With Price Guide (Hardcover)

For a book on Watt Pottery, this book is an excellent value and well worth your time and energy. I had to special order mine, and it took a while to get to me, but I was very happy with it.