American Painted Porcelain Collector’s Identification & Value Guide
- Author(s): Dorothy Kamm
- Category: Ceramics
- Publisher: Collector Books
- Publish year: 1997
- ISBN: 9780891457565
- Number of Pages: 148
Collectors and antique dealers have only recently "discovered" American hand painted porcelain, and they are just becoming aware of its history, beauty, and potential value. Others who have inherited family heirlooms want to know more about what they have. People with historic homes look for decorative accessories, such as American painted porcelains, to lend an air of authenticity to their interiors.
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COVER
CONTENTS
DEDICATION
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
FOREWORD
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
CHRONOLOGY
CHAPTER 1 - THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN PAINTED PORCELAIN
CHAPTER 2 - PORCELAIN PRODUCTION AND DECORATION
CHAPTER 3 - IDENTIFYING AMERICAN PORCELAIN
CHATER 4 - COLLECTING AMERICAN PAINTED PORCELAIN
CHAPTER 5 - NATURALISTIC STYLE FLORALS
CHAPTER 6 - TOLLS OF THE TRADE
GLOSSARY
MUSEUMS, HISTORICAL HOMES, AND HISTORICAL SOCIETES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX