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by Rosalie Wise Sharp
Over 580 items of mostly 18th century ceramics illustrated in colour. Price £ 45.00
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We have included this book in our recommended list of titles firstly, because of its fresh and stimulating approach to the subject of 18th and early 19th century British ceramics and secondly because of its broad appeal to anyone interested in pottery or porcelain of this period. Roaslie Wise Sharp has been a collector and
student of British ceramics for a number of years and this illustrated
guide examines over 580 items from her collection of numerous
tablewares and figures of delft, slipware, saltglaze, whieldon
type wares, creamware, pearlware,Chelsea, Worcester, Bristol,
Liverpool ceramics, and other wares and manufacturers. Mrs. Sharp comments on authors of ceramic books who were also artists such as Hurlbutt and Mackenna, and how their painting of porcelain illuminated some of the publications of the 20th century. The process used in producing the illustrations for this book is startlingly accurate and lavish giving the impression that you could reach out and touch the items themselves, similar to the effect of early chromolithograpic printing but with greater depth and clarity. The illustrations of ceramics are supplemented by illlustrations of contemporary prints, paintings and designs. The largest category of ceramics within the book are the porcelain and pottery figures but those interested in blue & white or polychrome porcelain would not be dissapointed by numerous examples from collections such as Statham in 1956 and Watney in 2000. In my view this book is both absorbing and entertaining and offers a stimulating view of ceramics of the mostly 1740 to 1825 period. I defy anyone reading this book not to gain a whole new perspective of the characters and ceramics of the period. I will end this review with the ending sentence
from Mrs. Sharp's forward to her book :- " As a context
for this part of our ceramic collection, the social history included
here is random and anecdotal rather than comprehensive - a sketch
rather than a painting. The best parts of this book happened
accidentally, as I suspect is the case with all creative work.
Writing the book was, admittedly, a kind of conceit, rather presumptious,
but always an adventure." *POTTERY and PORCELAIN 1700-1914 - Hillier B. 1968. 386 pages. Includes 112 pages of b/w & 16 colour plates.Hardback. £ 38.00 *ENGLISH PORCELAIN 1745-95. Its Makers, Design, Marketing
and Consumption - Hilary Young. V.&A. 240 pp. 100 b/w
& 30 colour illust. Hardback. £ 50.00 UK post & packing of £ 5.50
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