Starting to Collect Antique Porcelain

by Sandon, John

• ISBN13: 9781851494514
• ISBN10: 1851494510
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-10-01
• Publisher: Antique Collectors Club Ltd

Summary

Forming a collection of antique porcelain is surprisingly simple with the aid of this book, written by a foremost authority. John Sandon presents the essential information in a style which is both accessible and readable, offering all manner of practical advice to the novice and beginner. Where should you buy, what should you look for and how do you avoid fakes? Should you get a damaged piece restored? How much should you spend? The answers to these questions and many more are clearly presented. Clear colour illustrations have been carefully chosen to show the unique attributes of each kind of porcelain. Each entry lists specialist books which offer more information. This guide concludes with a general bibliography, details of makers' marks and the dates of Chinese reigns. Altogether this is a very special kind of reference book; its readable and knowledgable yet compact presentation will be appreciated by committed collectors and enthusiasts whilst giving the novice the confidence to follow in their footsteps.

Table of Contents

Introduction	8	(1)
Chapter 1. ADVICE TO PORCELAIN COLLECTORS	9	(3)
Chapter 2. BARGAIN HUNTING AND SERIOUS SEARCHING	12	(5)
Chapter 3. FAKES, REPRODUCTIONS AND RESTORATION	17	(6)
Chapter 4. DISPLAYING AND CARING FOR YOUR COLLECTION	23	(4)
Chapter 5. WHAT IS AVAILABLE WITHIN YOUR PRICE RANGE Under
£50	27	(2)
£50-£100	29	(2)
£100-£250	31	(3)
£250-£500	34	(3)
More than £500	37	(3)
Chapter 6. CHINA	40	(14)
Song and Yuan Porcelain	43	(1)
Ming Porcelain	44	(1)
Qing Imperial Porcelain	45	(1)
Monochromes and other Glazes	46	(1)
Famille Verte	47	(1)
Famille Rose	48	(1)
Blue and White for Export	49	(1)
Armorial Designs and Special Orders	50	(2)
Chinese Imari	52	(1)
Canton and Rose Medallion	52	(1)
Blanc de Chine	53	(1)
Chapter 7. JAPAN	54	(8)
Kakiemon	55	(2)
Imari	57	(1)
Nabeshima Wares	58	(1)
Hirado, Fukagawa and Makuzu Kozan	58	(2)
Kutani	60	(1)
Noritake	61	(1)
Chapter 8. ITALY	62	(6)
Vezzi	64	(1)
Doccia	65	(1)
Capodimonte	66	(1)
Naples	67	(1)
Chapter 9. FRANCE	68	(16)
St Cloud	71	(1)
Chantilly	72	(1)
Mennecy and Bourg-la-Reine	72	(1)
Vincennes and Sèvres	73	(2)
Paris Porcelain	75	(2)
Jacob Petit	77	(1)
Porcelaine de Paris	77	(1)
Gille and Vion & Baury	78	(1)
Limoges	79	(2)
Tournai and St Amand les Eaux	81	(1)
Samson	82	(2)
Chapter 10. GERMANY	84	(28)
Meissen	87	(5)
Vienna	92	(3)
Berlin	95	(2)
Frankenthal	97	(1)
Nymphenburg	98	(1)
Höchst	99	(1)
Ludwigsburg	100	(1)
Furstenberg	101	(1)
Fulda	101	(1)
Thuringia	101	(1)
Dresden	102	(2)
Sitzendorf	104	(1)
Plane	105	(1)
Potschappel	106	(1)
Berlin and other Porcelain Plaques	107	(1)
Conta & Boehme and Fairings	108	(1)
Rudolstadt and Volksteelt	109	(1)
Royal Dux	110	(1)
RS Prussia	111	(1)
Chapter 11. ENGLAND AND WALES	112	(56)
Chinese Porcelain enamelled in England	116	(1)
Chelsea	117	(2)
Limehouse	119	(1)
Vauxhall	120	(1)
Bow	120	(2)
St. James's	122	(1)
Derby	123	(3)
Bristol Porcelain Manufactory - (Miller and Lund)	126	(1)
Worcester	127	(4)
Lowestoft	131	(1)
Liverpool	132	(2)
Longton Hall and West Pans	134	(1)
Plymouth and Bristol	135	(1)
New Hall	136	(2)
Caughley	138	(1)
Pinxton	139	(1)
Davenport	140	(1)
Ridgway and the Cauldon Place Works	141	(1)
Spode and Copeland	142	(2)
Coalport	144	(2)
Wedgwood	146	(1)
Miles Mason	147	(1)
Minton	148	(2)
Chamberlain	150	(1)
Grainger	151	(1)
Staffordshire Porcelain Ornaments	152	(2)
Rockingham	154	(2)
Swansea	156	(1)
Nantgarw	156	(2)
Royal Worcester	158	(3)
Derby, The King Street Factory	161	(1)
The Derby Crown Porcelain Co. and Royal Crown Derby	162	(1)
Shelley	163	(1)
Moore Brothers and Bernard Moore	164	(1)
Doulton	165	(3)
Chapter 12. THE REST OF THE WORLD	168	(14)
United States of America	168	(3)
Denmark	171	(2)
Holland	173	(1)
Ireland	174	(2)
Korea	176	(1)
Russia	177	(3)
Switzerland	180	(2)
Appendix 1 Marks and Guides to Dating	182	(3)
Appendix 2 Chinese Dynasties and Periods	185	(1)
Selected Bibliography	186	(1)
Index	187