No comments about KOVELS' Illustrated Price Guide to ROYAL DOULTON.

No comments about Evolution of Haviland China Design (Schiffer Book for Collectors).

No comments about Royal Austria Porcelain: History and Catalog of Wares.

1 comments about Knowles, Taylor and Knowles: American Bone China : With Price Guide (Schiffer Book for Collectors).

1. This book is an excellent adjunct to the more commonly seenMary Frank Gaston's Encyclopedia. Kearn's book contains over 150photos of Knowles, Taylor, Knowles pottery, with a strong focus on the famous Lotus Ware (sometimes referred to as American Belleek), and Meredith and other jugs.

   Kearns went straight to the source, the Ohio Ceramics Museum in East Liverpool, Ohio, for information about this pottery's wares. He gives us a history of the company and the different types of pottery it created when it ran, and tonnes of photos of the various pieces still available to the collector today. His prices do not reflect the impact that online auctions have had on the collectables market, but that is a common problem with reference works today, and should not deter you from buying this book.

1 comments about French Eighteenth-Century Porcelain at the Wadsworth.

1. J Pierpoint Morgan (1937-1913) was involved in a mind boggling array of of business and miscellaneous activities during his lifetime. How he found time to do his collecting beggars belief. Morgan was one of the most voracious collectors in history; at the time of his death in 1913 he had accumulated around 20,000 objects. At that time the collection was valued at 50 million dollars.
   
   This catalogue presents and describes 200 items of 18th century French porcelain located in the Wadsworth Atheneum, the majority of which were originally in Morgan's collection. The first 53 items are from the Saint-Cloud, Chantilly and Villeroy-Mennecy factories, the other 147 are from Vincennes and Sevres.
   
   To be seen in this collection are vases, tea wares, figures, flowerpots, table wares and so forth. Have no doubt that the quality of the porcelain is invariably of the highest order. The fabulously wealthy Morgan obviously had a discerning and cultured eye and money was of no object. After all, it was he that coined the phrase "if you have to ask the price, you can't afford it".
   
   This is a luxuriously presented book written by authorities in this area of decorative art. The photographs are often generously sized and excellently reproduced. My only complaint is that, for an expensively priced product, there are far too many black and white images. Otherwise I highly recommend this beautiful book to porcelain enthusiasts.

No comments about The Official Price Guide to Pottery and Porcelain, 9th Edition.

No comments about Twentieth Century Lefton China and Collect (Schiffer Military History).

1 comments about Wedgwood.

1. First and foremost, this is a book for collectors, as it deals with details, such as glazes, textures, and various marks. Author Geoffrey Wills is the leading authority on Wedgwood. He goes through the history of Josiah Wedgwood and his firm, highlighting some of the most beautiful pieces ever created. If you think you know all about Wedgwood, guess again, because this book will open your eyes!

4 comments about The Limoges Porcelain Box : From Snuff to Sentiments.

1. I found the book to be quite interesting, not to mention beautifully photographed. While I have to agree with some of the other reviewers that the book tends to be a bit jaded (since the author IS the President of a major Limoges distributor), it is still packed with history and facts. However, I would have preferred that it also mention current values of some of the many styles of Limoges boxes. 'Looks great sitting on the coffee table!!



2. If you've been looking for a collector's book on Limoges porcelain boxes for many years like I have then you'll be overjoyed to know that someone has finally done an incredible job.

   The "Limoges Porcelain Box: From Snuff To Sentiments" by Richard Sonking has everything true collectors could possibly want. This is one coffee-table book that will not gather dust. The photographs are beautiful. It will provide wonderful reading, with a wealth of information and history in addition to how the boxes are designed from start to finish.

   Tre's Magnifique!!!!!

   Louis Mauriello, World Press Review magazine




3. The author of the book is the President of Rochard, a major producer of Limoges Boxes. If you want to learn about the history of the porcelein and painting techniques - read on. However, I wanted to learn more about the different artists and manufacturers. Mr. Sonking features only his "Rochard" boxes. Too slanted for my taste.



4. This beautiful book, a labor of love by the man behind Rochard Limoges, is a must have for any devoted collector of porcelain boxes. The photographs are gorgeously laid out to tell the history and show the manufacture of these exquisite collectible art objects.

No comments about Aynsley China (Shire Library).