British Tea and Coffee Cups 1745 1940

Informationen zum Autor Steven Goss Klappentext Tea and coffee cups have been made in Britain since the middle of the eighteenth century and can be found in a vast array of decorative designs, reflecting the changing fashions of society as well as the advances made in the manufacturing process. This book charts the development of tea and coffee cups over 200 years, providing information on the methods of decoration, influential factories and designers. Steven Goss guides the reader on how to identify the dates of particular patterns, as well as listing a number of museums and auction houses where these ornamental cups can be discovered.British Tea and Coffee cups are extremely collectible ornaments due to the large quantities they were produced in, their relative inexpensiveness, and the numerous and varying designs that reflected the changing fashions of society. Zusammenfassung Charts the development of tea and coffee cups, providing information on the methods of decoration, influential factories and designers. This book guides readers on how to identify the dates of particular patterns, as well as listing a number of museums and auction houses where these ornamental cups can be discovered. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction /Early Wares /New Shapes of the Early Nineteenth Century /Pattern Numbers /The Later Nineteenth Century /The Edwardian and Art Deco Periods /Commemorative Cups /Further Reading /Places to Visit /Index

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Steve Goss, Steven Goss, Goss Steven
• Editore: SHIRE
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.09.2008
• EAN: 9780747806950
• ISBN: 978-0-7478-0695-0
• Pagine: 48
• Dimensioni: 150 mm x 210 mm x 5 mm
• Serie: Shire Library; Shire Library
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte; CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Carving, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Porcelain & China, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Glass & Glassware, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Antiques & collectables: ceramics & glass, Carving & modelling, moulding & casting, Carving and modelling, moulding and casting