Edwin Kircher Barbara (4 results)

Octavo, gold plastic spiral-bound, stiff full-color photo. illus. cardstock covers,slick full-color photo. illustrated cardstock pages, [34] pp. Near Fine, with slight foxing (age darkened spotting). ".In his book, A Pottery Primer, 1911, W. P. Jervis stated, "It is by pottery that the intelligence and culture of a nation is most accurately determined in succeeding ages." ONce, in years past, the artistic products of Rookwood Pottery received wide acclaim, and examples of it can be found today in museums throughout the world. Writing in the London, England Art Journal in 1898, Miss Rose Kingsley stated, upon her return from a visit to America and the Rookwood Pottery, that Rookwood's work "will hold its own with any in the Old World. Out of the clay of her native place she [Mrs. Storer, founder of the Pottery] has developed the most original and beautiful art industry in the United States." In the first two decades of its existence, Roockwood won two first prizes, three Gold Medals and six Grand Prizes, including the Grand Prix won at the Exposition Universelle in Paris, 1900; the Grand Prix of the Exposition Inernationale de Ceramique et de Verrerie in St. Petersburg, 1901, and the Grand Prix of the International Exposition of Modern Decorative Arts in Turin, 1902. In order that those less familiar with the earlier artistic achievements of of Rookwood Pottery may better recognize and appreciate their beauty, the authors have chosen, for this book, those pieces from their collections which they feel best exemplify Roockwood in its years of splendor. From this sample, it may be possible for the reader to develop a fuller understanding of why Rookwood Pottery once held, and will again, a reputation for the highest attainment in ceramic art -- and one uniquely American. Antiques & Collectibles, Pottery, American Manufacturing, Americana.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Unpag. Plastic comb binding. Corners a little bumped, very good+. Price guide by John F Hotchkiss laid in.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Very good condition. Signed by the authors on inside of front cover. This is a trade size, plastic comb binding. Cover edges are lightly rubbed. 1971 price guide laid in. 30 un-numbered pages with 14 color plates. Signed by Author(s).

Paperback. Spiral-bound color-illustrated wraps with tan and black lettering. 32 pp. Color illustrations. All items illustrated are from the private collections of Edwin J. Kircher and Barbara and Joseph Agranoff. VG- light corner/edge wear, minor discoloration to page edges.