Art Deco Ceramics

Provides information on collecting art deco ceramics, lists and describes individual potteries and their products, and depicts selected pieces

The first publication to focus on individual designers in ceramics over the whole 20th century. Covers all the major female designers with up to date findings. Also some male designers previously almost undocumented.

An explosion of new ceramic design in the late 1920s and early 1930s introduced vibrant colours and dramatic angular shapes to the breakfast tables of Britain and the world. This book includes information on how to identify and date ceramics at a glance and features all the major designers including Clarice Cliff, Susie Cooper and Charlotte Rhead.

This is a guide to the ceramics of the 1920s and 1930s, offering clear explanations of art terms such as Art Deco, Modernism, Art Moderne, and Streamline Style. Over 200 photographs provide a visual reference of objects both useful and decorative, chosen for their visual power, their historical significance or their appeal to collectors.

The Art Deco ceramics produced by prominent British potters and potteries are displayed in over 400 beautiful color photographs. Designs are by famous makers such as Clarice Cliff, Susie Cooper, Beswick, Crown Devon, Myott, Royal Doulton, and Shelley. The text provides brief histories of the makers, an explanation of the origins and development of the Art Deco style, and valuable tips for today's collectors. Values reflect the current antiques market.

"This Book focuses on the art deco ceramics that were produced by the British pottery industry during the late 1920s and early '30s. It examines the background of art deco and how it developed in France during the early part of the twentieth century and explores how European designers created new shapes and patterns and how these ideas eventually made their way into British design." "An important section of the book is a comprehensive survey of many smaller factories that are not well known today. Information on the products of fifty-five of these manufacturers, many of whom are discussed for the first time in a book, provides invaluable new sources of collecting."--BOOK JACKET.