Cottage Ware is a delightful study of building-shaped jugs, cookie jars, mugs, condiment sets, and breakfast dishes as well as those made for special, old-fashioned uses as night lights, pastille burners, spills, and crime cottages (sites of famous English crimes). More than a hundred color and black and white photographs feature over 350 different cottage ware items. They are alphabetically grouped by their makers, including English, American, and German potteries, such as Artone, Avon, Beswick, Crown Devon, Johnson Bros, Josef Originals, Lefton, Lenox, McCoy and more. Markings are shown for easy identification and current values appear in the descriptive captions. Collectors love these charming dishes because tea served from a cottage-shaped teapot brings a smile, even on the dreariest days. Cottage Ware - Ceramic Tableware Shaped as Buildings, 1920s - 1990s was just published in February 2003.
Price: $23.50
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