A Tea Caddy Collection (Hardcover)

Mark Bramble

ISBN 10: 0764354574 / ISBN 13: 9780764354571

Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd, Atglen, 2018

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Hardcover. Through photographs and anecdotes, Broadway author and director Mark Bramble presents the vast collection of antique tea caddies he and his late mother assembled over more than 5 decades of collecting. Explore the historical and societal atmospheres that engendered such varied styles of caddies and how interest in these treasures, created for storing tea, coincided with the competitive search for the formula to make "true" porcelain. The history behind the tea caddy reinforces the overlap between art and functionality, and how the culture of artistic creation is a random blend of geography, sociology, talent, and luck. In this generous volume, collectors are treated to an endearing reflection on a lifetime hobby of mother and son, whose collection encompasses centuries of worldwide artistic creation. AUTHOR: Mark Bramble has presented his Broadway musicals Barnum and 42nd Street all over the world and his travels have provided unique collecting opportunities in lands both near and far. SELLING POINTS: . The history of a collection of antique tea caddies assembled over 50 years . A unique history of tea caddies from 1700 to 2016 . A reflection on the random blend of circumstances needed for remarkable curation 435 colour images A unique history of tea caddies from 1700 to 2016 collected by Broadway author and director Mark Bramble! Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Tea Caddy Collection (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd, Atglen
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764354574
• ISBN 13: 9780764354571
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Through photographs and anecdotes, Broadway author and director Mark Bramble presents the vast collection of antique tea caddies he and his late mother assembled over more than 5 decades of collecting. Explore the historical and societal atmospheres that engendered such varied styles of caddies and how interest in these treasures, created for storing tea, coincided with the competitive search for the formula to make "true" porcelain. The history behind the tea caddy reinforces the overlap between art and functionality, and how the culture of artistic creation is a random blend of geography, sociology, talent, and luck. In this generous volume, collectors are treated to an endearing reflection on a lifetime hobby of mother and son, whose collection encompasses centuries of worldwide artistic creation.

About the Author

Mark Bramble has presented his Broadway musicals Barnum and 42nd Street all over the world, and his travels have provided unique collecting opportunities in lands both near and far.