China for America: Export Porcelain of the 18th and 19th centuries
by Herbert, Peter and Shiffer, Nancy
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Dust Jacket Included
- ISBN 10
- 0916838234
- ISBN 13
- 9780916838232
- Seller
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Lisbon, Portugal
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About This Item
Shiffer Publishing Limited, 1980 Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text; Hardcover (with dust jacket) 22.3 x 28.7 cm; 1.142 Kg; 223 pages with colour and Black and white illustrations throughout.; Used with signs of wear, namely on the dust that is worn, has tears and his chipped. The interior is in very good condition apart from a previous owner sticker glue to the front free endpaper. The dust jacket is now protected with a clearcover.; Enthusiasts of Chinese porcelain and American commercial history alike, welcomes this study of the porcelain dishes made in China for Americans in the 18th and 19th centuries. The tea, yardgoods, and opium trade set the scene for commerce that brought this porcelain to the United States. Prominent families from Maine to South Carolina and West to Mississippi and California are represented with family crests, initials, names, or original design decorations. The original owners include George and Martha Washington, John and Abigale Adams, Thomas Jefferson, John Day, DeWitt Clinton, Elias Hasket Derby, among the well known of the time, and many less famous owners of beautiful services. The decorations are divided into styles with armorial crests, monograms, eagles, marine scenes, Masonic emblems, portraits, floral decorations and include the mass-produced patterns: Canton, Fitzhugh, Rose Medallion, butterfly and variations. Fifteen styles of American eagle and four styles of Order of the Cincinnati decoration are illustrated. Students of American history, antiques, and Chinese ceramics will all find the material fascinating..
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- Bookseller
- Jorge Welsh Books (PT)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 827B
- Title
- China for America: Export Porcelain of the 18th and 19th centuries
- Author
- Herbert, Peter and Shiffer, Nancy
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Dust Jacket Included
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0916838234
- ISBN 13
- 9780916838232
- Publisher
- Shiffer Publishing Limited
- Place of Publication
- Exton, Pa
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- early chinese-american commerce with porcelain,armorial decorations,monogrammed decorations,color plates,eagle decorations,masonic and political decorations,marine decorations,western landscape decorations,chinese landscape decorations,floral decorations
- Bookseller catalogs
- Asian Art; Chinese Ceramics; Chinese Art;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Jorge Welsh Books
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Lisbon
About Jorge Welsh Books
Jorge Welsh Books has been dealing in art reference books since 1999. What started as a platform for the distribution of publications by Jorge Welsh Research & Publishing has now evolved into an established bookselling division. We focus in our fields of expertise, specifically cross-cultural works of art from Africa, India, China and Japan, with an emphasis on Chinese porcelain. Our aim is to source and deliver relevant publications in the best possible condition to collectors and academics alike, while providing a high-quality, personalised service.
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