Majolica: A Complete History & Illustrated Survey
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (960 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0810915340 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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From the Publisher "Tells us all we need to know to appreciate and / or collect majolica."-Antiques and Auction News
The best of all the majolica reference books Duane A. Matthes This is the best majolica book written. Great for the collector or the student. The first edition is good but don't miss out of this updated 2002 edition.. Five Stars Amazon Customer great illustrations. easy to read.. Five Stars If you are interested in Majolica this is the most important book to read first and keep for reference.
Offering a broad and complete introduction to the 19th-century ceramic art called majolica, this revised and enlarged edition includes a new chapter, 27 added colour photographs of recently discovered pieces and 18 fresh colour illustrations (replacing the older black-and-whites, an updated bibliography and list of museums with majolica collections.
Stacke contributed valuable research and supervised most of the photography for the book. A founding member of the Majolica International Society, Karmason, a psychiatrist, has written articles for Antiques, House & Garden, Connoisseur, and other publications. Both authors live in New York City. Marilyn Karmason has been studying, collecting, writing, and lecturing about majolica for two decades. . Joan B