Franciscan Hand-decorated Embossed Dinnerware
Title | Franciscan Hand-decorated Embossed Dinnerware PDF eBook |
Author | James F. Elliot-Bishop |
Publisher | Schiffer Pub Limited |
Pages | 176 |
Release | 2004-01-01 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 9780764319860 |
A comprehensive guide to Fransciscan hand-decorated embossed dinnerware manufactured in the United States by Gladding, McBean & Co. from 1940 to 1984. Patterns include Apple, Desert Rose, Wild Flowers, Ivy, Fruit, California Poppy, October, Forget-Me-Not, Strawberry Fair, Strawberry Time, Fresh Fruit, Bountiful, Rosette, and Bouquet. Also includes company history, values, sizes, and extensive shape listings.
Franciscan - an American Dinnerware Tradition
Title | Franciscan - an American Dinnerware Tradition PDF eBook |
Author | Bob Page |
Publisher | Page/Frederiksen Publishing Company |
Pages | 272 |
Release | 1999-12-01 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 9781889977072 |
Antique Enameled Jewelry
Title | Antique Enameled Jewelry PDF eBook |
Author | Dale Reeves Nicholls |
Publisher | Schiffer Book for Collectors |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 9780764319914 |
Here is the first book to focus exclusively on enameled jewelry, an integral, important, and innovative part of world-wide jewelry design at the turn of the 20th century. Enameling techniques and the symbolism found in Victorian, Art Nouveau, and Arts and Crafts jewelry design during the nineteenth century and later are explained and illustrated. Edwardian and Art Deco styles, as well as important jewelry designers are included. Over 450 color photographs illustrate this important reference for jewelry designers, historians, and collectors.
The J. Paul Getty Museum Journal
Title | The J. Paul Getty Museum Journal PDF eBook |
Author | The J. Paul Getty Museum |
Publisher | Getty Publications |
Pages | 214 |
Release | 1993-02-11 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 0892362286 |
The J. Paul Getty Museum Journal has been published annually since 1974. It contains scholarly articles and shorter notes pertaining to objects in the Museum’s seven curatorial departments: Antiquities, Manuscripts, Paintings, Drawings, Decorative Arts, Sculpture and Works of Art, and Photographs. The Journal includes an illustrated checklist of the Museum’s acquisitions for the precious year, a staff listing, and a statement by the Museum’s director outlining the year’s most important activities. Volume 20 of the J. Paul Getty Museum Journal contains an index to volumes 1 to 20 and includes articles by John Walsh, Carl Brandon Strehlke, Barbara Bohen, Kelly Pask, Suzanne Lewis, Elizabeth Pilliod, Anne Ratzki-Kraatz, Sharon K. Shore, Linda A. Strauss, Brian Considine, Arie Wallert, Richard Rand, And Jacky De Veer-Langezaal.
Markets of Provence
Title | Markets of Provence PDF eBook |
Author | Marjorie R. Williams |
Publisher | Macmillan + ORM |
Pages | 395 |
Release | 2016-05-03 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 1250091632 |
Provence, France, is justly famous for its dazzling light, vibrant colors, rich history, and flavorful foods and wines. And its markets have been the beating heart of Provençal life since the Middle Ages. In Markets of Provence, Marjorie R. Williams whisks you away to 30 of the best. This pocketable guide, complete with detailed maps and organized by days of the week, gives you all the information you need for your visit to this Mediterranean region. Included are: indispensable advice on timing, navigation, negotiation and payment; tips on etiquette while surveying vendors' produce; and even some French language lessons to help you brush up on your essential français. Complete with restaurant recommendations and other useful tips, this book will help you get the most out of the experience. Supplemented with beautiful full-color photographs and color-coded maps, Markets of Provence is a must-have for every traveler.
Franciscan, Embossed Hand Painted, Made in California Only
Title | Franciscan, Embossed Hand Painted, Made in California Only PDF eBook |
Author | Delleen Enge |
Publisher | |
Pages | 96 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Franciscan ware |
ISBN |
The Clay Resources and the Ceramic Industry of California
Title | The Clay Resources and the Ceramic Industry of California PDF eBook |
Author | Waldemar F B 1892 Dietrich |
Publisher | Legare Street Press |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2023-07-18 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781021499097 |
First published in 1915, this report explores the geology and mineral resources of California and their relevance to the ceramics industry. Dietrich provides detailed descriptions of the state's clay deposits, mining practices, and the kinds of products manufactured from California clay. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.