GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN PORCELAIN by George W. Ware, Crown Publishers Inc., NY, 1963/1977.
174 black-and-white photographs with identifying captions, 375 factory marks, and an in-depth scholarly narrative add to the value of this scarce out-of-print book.
This incredible text contains 184 illustrations, including four color plates, Maps, Charts, and a Comprehensive Table of Marks. The narrative is rich - covering: The history of porcelain with a chronological narrative of the developments and styles which prevailed in the 18th and 19th centuries; A pictorial discussion of the production of porcelain, from raw materials to the finished product; The history, development and artistic contributions of 25 of the 18th century German and Austrian porcelain factories and a few of the later establishments, with cross references to 182 related reproductions; Reproductions of 375 identifying factory marks from 28 factories of the 18th century, and 98 of the most prominent later enterprises, in approximate size and color. A glossary of special terms associated with porcelain, and an index listing the names of 160 artists, 136 factories with their marks and reproductions, as well as many terms and all pertinent references.
actories covered include Meissen, Vienna, Hochst, Nymphenburg, Furstenberg, Frankenthal, Ansbach, Ludwigsburg, Berlin Facories (Wegely, Gotzkowsky and KPM), Kelsterbach, Ottweiler (Nassau-Saarbrucken), Fulda, Kassel, Gutenbrunn (Pfalz-Zweibrucken), Wurzburg, The Thuringian Factories (Gotha, Kloster Veilsdorf, Volkstedt-Rudolstadt, Wallendorf, Limbach, Ilmenau, Gera, Grossbreirenbach, Rauenstein), Minor 18th Century Factories, and minor Factories of the 19th and 20th Centuries. This is a must-buy book for the permanent library of the serious collector, dealer, or historian of antique German and Austrian porcelain wares.
7.2" x 10" hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 244 pages.
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