Haviland China
Title | Haviland China PDF eBook |
Author | Nora Travis |
Publisher | Schiffer Pub Limited |
Pages | 192 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 9780764320361 |
From breakfast, through dinner and beyond, Nora Travis shows in over 400 color photographs the beauty of Haviland China as it graced the dining table in the Age of Elegance and continues to do so today. A brief history of the Haviland family and their contribution to the American way of life is included, along with the production of Haviland china and its decoration. To enable the reader to identify patterns, many have been cataloged by Schleiger number, the current form of pattern identification used by most Haviland matchers. There are also descriptions of the many pieces and their proper usage for breakfast, luncheon, afternoon tea and a 15 course dinner. A listing of back marks and updated values are also included.
Evolution of Haviland China Design
Title | Evolution of Haviland China Design PDF eBook |
Author | Nora Travis |
Publisher | Schiffer Book for Collectors w |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780764310973 |
Beautiful photography illustrates the evolution of Haviland china from its beginnings in the 1840s through the twentieth century. From the early multifloral and botanical designs, through the Japanese influence, the Impressionist, Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles, to patterns and shapes of the mid-twentieth century. Many of the patterns are cataloged by Schleiger numbers, the form of pattern identification preferred by most Haviland matchers. Rounding out the presentation are a listing of back marks and current market prices that are included with the captions.
Old Limoges
Title | Old Limoges PDF eBook |
Author | Barbara Wood |
Publisher | Schiffer Book for Collectors |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 9780764323119 |
One of the most significant contributions of original scholarship on French ceramics in a generation, this study of first-production Haviland design and dcor combines a carefully researched text with 450 illustrations, including full-color photographs of previously unidentifiable porcelains, as well as many unpublished documents from archives in France and America. This beautiful volume is an indispensable reference. Readers will find their views of nineteenth-century European porcelains enhanced and transformed.
Haviland - A Pattern Identification Guide
Title | Haviland - A Pattern Identification Guide PDF eBook |
Author | Bob Page |
Publisher | |
Pages | 577 |
Release | 2007-11-01 |
Genre | Haviland china |
ISBN | 9781889977164 |
Representing five years of research culminating in a book of over 500 pages with information on more than 5,000 Haviland dinnerware patterns, Haviland - A Pattern Identification Guide is the most comprehensive book on the topic ever undertaken. Each pattern is shown in full color with short informational text about the history of the shape or blank. There is a brief history of the Haviland companies, an easy to use visual index, a complete numeric and textual index, and supplemental color images of product and historic literature. Also included is a separate price guide to complement the patterns featured in this publication.
Custom House Justice and Haviland China
Title | Custom House Justice and Haviland China PDF eBook |
Author | Haviland & co., New York |
Publisher | |
Pages | 44 |
Release | 1907 |
Genre | Customs administration |
ISBN |
Letters and papers concerning a case involving the U.S. Government and Haviland and Co.
Distinctive Limoges Porcelain
Title | Distinctive Limoges Porcelain PDF eBook |
Author | Keith Waterbrook-Clyde |
Publisher | Schiffer Pub Limited |
Pages | 248 |
Release | 2001-01-01 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 9780764312601 |
Distinctive and extraordinary porcelains from the potteries of Limoges, France, are examined and illustrated in over 1000 beautiful color photographs. These items range from nineteenth century cake plates and tea cups to contemporary boxes. A bibliography, index, and values are included.
The Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges Porcelain
Title | The Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges Porcelain PDF eBook |
Author | Mary Frank Gaston |
Publisher | |
Pages | 223 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Limoges porcelain |
ISBN | 9780891454618 |
This revised edition features hundreds of beautiful full-color examples completely described and valued. A most enjoyable reference guide to this gorgeous hand-painted porcelain. 1998 values.