Zsolnay Ceramics - Collecting a Culture

Zsolnay ceramic art from Hungary displayed in over 400 color photographs from 1868 to the present with their marks. Nearly 11,000 different forms of Zsolnay art were imported in England and America. As well as the charming miniature, green-glazed, multi-figural series that Zsolnay is most identified with today, there is a great wealth of earlier pieces.

About the author

In 1987 John Gacher and Federico Santi visited Hungary and the city of P'cs for the first time and immediately decided to become collectors of Zsolnay. The authors have been in partnership since 1971 and owners of The Drawing Room of Newport and The Zsolnay Store located at 152 Spring Street, Newport, Rhode Island 02840 since 1985 where they specialize in late 18th to early 20th century decorative arts with a concentration on Central European culture.

Summary

Zsolnay ceramic art from Hungary displayed in over 400 color photographs from 1868 to the present with their marks. Nearly 11,000 different forms of Zsolnay art were imported in England and America. As well as the charming miniature, green-glazed, multi-figural series that Zsolnay is most identified with today, there is a great wealth of earlier pieces.

Product details

• Authors: John Gacher, Federico Santi, Federico/ Gacher Santi
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.1998
• EAN: 9780764305344
• ISBN: 978-0-7643-0534-4
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 229 mm x 292 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Schiffer Book for Collectors; Schiffer Book for Collectors (
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Antiques