[Rarebooks] fs: They called it... DELFTWARE !!!!

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Archer, Michael. DELFTWARE. THE TIN-GLAZED EARTHENWARE OF THE BRITISH 
ISLES. A Catalogue of the Collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum. 
London; The Stationery Office / V&A: 1997. A magnificent and very heavy 
catalog of this superlative collection. The book begins with essays on the 
social history of delftware, its manufacture, distribution, design and 
decoration and the history of the Museum's collection. The main catalog is 
divided into two parts; the first deals with wares of every kind, including 
chargers, plates, bowls, jugs, mugs, goblets, tureens, sauce boats, salts, 
urns, candlesticks, figures, drug jars and many more items; the second part 
deals with the Museum's extraordinary collection of tiles. Five appendices 
cover shapes of plates and dishes, sources of waste material, a 
chronological survey of potteries known to have made delftware, a date 
chart of delftware factories, and notes on collections and collectors 
labels. There is also an extensive bibliography. Hardcover. 9"x11", xv + 
642 pages, 350 color and 1500 b/w illustrations, dj; slipcase; near fine. 
[06115] $350.00

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Britton, Frank. ENGLISH DELFTWARE IN THE BRISTOL COLLECTION. London; 
Sotheby Publications: 1982. "The 800 pieces of English delftware in the 
Bristol Art Gallery form what is believed to be the largest such public 
collection in the world. They have never before been catalogued, but now 
Frank Britton has devoted eight years to this task, opening up to 
collectors and historians of ceramics a wealth of invaluable comparative 
material. The resulting volume presents a comprehensive survey of the 
styles and decoration employed in the production of this fascinating and 
widely used ware. With so many examples of different shapes and styles of 
decoration, it has been possible to arrange the catalogue in chapters 
explaining the genesis of each, and illustrating its characteristics with 
specimens in the collection". Hardcover. 8"x11", 335 pages, 26 color and 
800+ b/w illustrations, dj; near fine. [06114] $350.00

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Lipski, Louis L. & Michael Archer. DATED ENGLISH DELFTWARE. Tin-Glazed 
Earthenware 1600-1800. London; Sotheby Publications: 1984. A massive and 
important study, compiled over a period of 30 years, and featuring over 
1,800 entries. Almost all the pieces are illustrated. Objects are arranged 
chronologically within chapters which are divided by function, such as 
chargers, drinking vessels, jugs, bowls, bottles, tea & coffee utensils, 
salt cellars, stands & trays, ink stands, pharmaceutical wares, plaques & 
tiles, and miscellaneous pieces. Louis Lipski was one of the preeminent 
collectors of English delftware of the 20th century. Hardcover. 9.5"x12.5", 
446 pages, 16 color plates and almost 1800 b/w illustrations; dj; a near 
fine copy. [06112] $800.00

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