White Ironstone: A Survey of Its Many Forms : Undecorated, Flow Blue, Mulberry, Copper Lustre (Schiffer Book for Collectors With Value Guide) [Paperback]

Dawn Stoltzfus (Author), Jeffrey Snyder (Author)

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Series: Schiffer Book for Collectors With Value Guide | Publication Date: November 1997

In 1813 Charles James Mason gave the public just what they needed, patenting his "ironstone china." This durable yet beautiful dinnerwarewas stronger and less expensive than the china that then dominated the market. And its white, unadorned base soon became popular as a canvas for decorations such as Flow Blue, Mulberry, and Copper Lustre, especially the Tea Leaf motif. This pictorial and collectors' guide provides an alphabetic listing of all known shapes and their makers, illustrated with more than 700 color photographs to help easily identify pieces and show the ironstone in detail never seen before. Collectors will find this cross-referencing tool invaluable. Included is also a miscellaneous chapter, which brings to new light the unusual and hard to find pieces and a section devoted entirely to children's sets. Color photographs of makers' marks are identified and dated to aid those wishing to date their pieces.

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About the Author

Dawn Stoltzfus and Jeffrey Snyder are editorial colleagues and writers. They each live in southeastern Pennsylvania.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Pub Ltd (November 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764303260
• ISBN-13: 978-0764303265
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,624,280 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A good guide for novices..., November 26, 2006

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This review is from: White Ironstone: A Survey of Its Many Forms : Undecorated, Flow Blue, Mulberry, Copper Lustre (Schiffer Book for Collectors With Value Guide) (Paperback)

This is a surprisingly comprehensive overview for such a small book (173 pages). Decent photography shows the shapes, makers' marks and various decorative motifs that are traditional to white ironstone. The pricing guide is helpful and the bibliography will help expand your interest.