R. S. Prussia & More: Schlegelmilch Porcelain Featuring Cobalt: Identification & Values

by McCaslin, Mary J.

• ISBN13: 9781574324778
• ISBN10: 1574324772
• Edition: Illus.
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-11-15
• Publisher: Collector Books

Summary

This beautiful hardbound book contains over 2,000 items stunningly illustrated. R.S. Prussia and other Schlegelmilch porcelains are displayed with descriptions and suggested values. Cobalt is featured with several hundred examples. The author, a collector of this beautiful porcelain for 35 years, has made several visits to Germany and Poland, making the research both informative and a personal experience. The book contains articles that include factory and family history, categories (animal, bird, portrait, scenic, and floral), points of interest, marks, and many rare pieces that have never been seen in books. You will enjoy the 'Photo Walk' through Suhl, Germany, and Tillowitz, Poland. You will hear from a German lady who lived in a home built by the Schlegelmilch Company in Tillowitz, Poland, for their workers that moved from the Suhl factory to the Tillowitz factory. The rare epergne is shown for the first time in print. This book is sure to please collectors everywhere.