Books about Stoneware from Amazon.com

The beautiful glazed crocks, jugs and churns that were commonly used for food storage in the late 1800s and early 1900s have always attracted collectors. Today, that interest is more alive than ever--and now collectors can reference a full-color, comprehensive guide to their favorite stoneware pieces.

Revered antiques expert Kyle Husfloen has teamed up with the American Pottery Auction to offer this guide, featuring 1,000 brilliant color photos of highly collectible stoneware. Detailed listings including descriptions, manufacturer's mark information and current pricing give collectors the essential information they need to make secure purchases. Stoneware collectors won't find a more comprehensive and easy-to-use identification and price guide anywhere else.

-1,000 listings of collectible stoneware -Full-color photo of each piece listed -Detailed descriptions include manufacturer's marks.
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Kitchen stoneware, crocks, jugs, churns, and much more are featured in this full-color value guide. A special marks section as well as hundreds of photos make this guide indispensable 2004 values. AUTHORBIO: Dan Depasquale has co-authored two books with Gail Peck and Larry Peterson: Red Wing Stoneware and Red Wing Collectibles, both of which are handy pocket guides for Red Wing collectors. AUTHORBIO: Larry Peterson has co-authored two books with Dan Depasquale and Gail Peck: Red Wing Stoneware and Red Wing Collectibles, both of which are handy pocket guides for Red Wing collectors. REVIEW: There are several hundred full-color photos in this handy pocket guide. General stoneware, kitchen stoneware, advertising, and miniatures are included in this book. Descriptions and dates for each item are given, as well as current collector values..
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This entirely different book on American Stonewares presents the history and the technology of production Complete chapters describe the method of turning clay into pots, common and uncommon forms in which pots were made, the meaning of various marks and the varieties of decoration, the glazes employed, and the firing process. Never before have the various forms manufactured been so completely described and pictured. Temporal and regional variations are presented. Pots from different areas of the United States and Canada and dating from the earliest eighteenth century pieces into the twentieth century are included. A detailed chapter on glazes describes the characteristics of the four major forms of glaze used upon American Stonewares, including the curious Southern Alkaline glaze. The manner of preparation, components, characteristics and defects of these glazes are fully presented. A chapter on firing includes a description of various methods of stacking and furniture for this as well as a discussion of the effects of firing upon the body clay and the glazes..
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This companion volume to Red Wing Stoneware has hundreds of items not found in the stoneware guide. Beautiful full-color photos, complete informative text, and current values. AUTHORBIO: Dan Depasquale has co-authored two books with Gail Peck and Larry Peterson: Red Wing Stoneware and Red Wing Collectibles, both of which are handy pocket guides for Red Wing collectors. AUTHORBIO: Larry Peterson has co-authored two books with Dan Depasquale and Gail Peck: Red Wing Stoneware and Red Wing Collectibles, both of which are handy pocket guides for Red Wing collectors. REVIEW: There are several hundred full-color photos in this handy pocket guide. Descriptions and dates for each item are given, as well as current collector values..
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