RARE BOOK: GERMAN HAND PAINTED MARBLES - CHINAS: + PICS

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Sell more with every listing. Get Vendio Gallery today! RARE FIND! SPECTACULAR AND INFORMATIVE REFERENCE DEVOTED TO THE HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGY OF GERMAN HAND-PAINTED CHINAS AND RELATED MARBLES. INCLUDES COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS OF REPRESENTATIVE EXAMPLES. A MUST HAVE FOR COLLECTORS, DEALERS, ARCHAEOLOGISTS, AND HISTORIANS OF CHINA MARBLES! This exceptional and authoritative volume, Chinas - Hand-Painted Marbles of the Late 19th Century, by Jeff Carskadden and Richard Gartley, presents over 150 beautifully detailed color representative examples of German hand-painted chinas and related marbles. Truly a comprehensive historical survey and chronology of these treasured toy collectibles, the authors discuss the manufacture and identification of China marbles, most of which were made in Germany and imported into America from about the mid 18140's to around 1910. They also describe Chinas found on archaeological sites as well as from private marble collections and present a classification of Chinas that will enable the archaeologist, marble collector, auctioneer, and others to describe their China marbles in a standardized way. In addition, Carskadden and Gartley present an entire section of information in table form on archaeological occurrences and chronology of decorated Chinas and related marbles. They also include information for some of the Chinas on color and design combinations, the presence or absence of a glazed surface and other characteristics. The tables were also used in some instances to determine the relative rarity of certain Chinas. A wealth of information covered by chapter includes: Introduction: For the Collector; For the Archaeologist; Terminology: Earthenware; Stoneware; Porcelain; Chronology: Early Mention of Chinas; Jabez Vodrey; Early Archaeological Examples; Toy Catalogs and the Last of the Chinas; General Trends: The Early Period (ca. 1846-1870); The Middle Period (ca. 1870-1890); The Late Period (ca. 1890-1910); Glazing and Painting; The Colors; The Designs: Lines; Heliz; Bull's-Eyes; Banded or Striped Chinas; Spirals; Leaves; Pinwheels; Idiosyncratic Geometric Motifs; Flowers; Pennsylvania Dutch or Mexican Piggy Bank Chinas; Figural or Scenic Chinas; Crude Scenic and Silhouette Chinas; Numbers, Advertising Marbles; and Tokens; Late Nineteenth Century "Cheap Chinas": Glazed Cheap Chinas; Unglazed Cheap Chinas; Chinas Made in Akron Ohio?; Other Hand-painted 19th Century Marbles: Howson and Hallman; Hermann Schmidt; Modern Hand-painted Reproductions: Some Hints; Decals and Cane Head Marbles; References; Marble Advertisments; Tables; and Plates. TRULY AN EXCEPTIONAL VOLUME AND INFORMATIVE REFERENCE ON HAND PAINTED GERMAN CHINAS! Please check out my other items OR VISIT MY STORE, ABJ'S UNIQUE BOOK NOOK FOR MORE OUT OF PRINT, RARE, AND INTERESTING BOOKS! 1990, McLain Printing Company, Soft Cover, measuring approximately 6" x 9", 118 pages, EXCELLENT CONDITION - LIKE NEW. $2.25 media shipping/handling in the United States. TEXAS RESIDENTS SUBJECT TO 8.25% SALES TAX. International rates will vary . PLEASE E-MAIL ME FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING COSTS SO T ARE NO SURPRISES!! THANKS! Seller does not take responsibility for packages lost or stolen in the mail without insurance. Insurance is available for $1.30 per $50.00 value. I accept PayPal, Money Orders and Checks . Timely contact after a completed auction and payment within 10 days is greatly appreciated. Thanks for your interest. read more

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