Miller's Collecting Pottery & Porcelain: The Facts at Your Fingertips

by Janet Gleeson

From Toby jugs to tiles, Meissen to Moorcraft, ceramics is one of the most popular collecting areas. But how can a newcomer begin? The range of available items can be baffling-but this authoritative guide in the popular  Facts at Your Fingertips  series explains this rich subject in a simple, approachable manner. It covers more than 70 of the major European, British and American factories as well as East Asian, Islamic and Russian ceramics, and explains such factors as the difference between hard paste and soft paste porcelain and earthenware and stoneware. Special features include historical background on the craft and buying tips-with advice on pitfalls to avoid.

128 pages, Hardcover

First published September 18, 1997

About the author

Janet Gleeson was born in Sri Lanka and has a degree in both art history and English. She has worked at Sotheby's, as well as at Bonham's Auctioneers, where she headed the Old Master Painting Department. A former art and antiques correspondent for House and Garden and editor for Reed Books, Janet Gleeson has contributed articles to numerous publications, including The Antiques Collector, Country Life, and Apollo.

Reviews

[Bernie4444 · Rating 5 out of 5]

The title says it all.

Well not really. This is an in-depth book on all of the aspects of obtaining display and maintaining collections focusing on Pottery and Porcelain but not exclusive to them.

This is one of those books that is best to read every word from front to back instead of thinking of it as just a reference to your favorite collection focus.

My collection which is overlooked but still fits in the many categories is porcelain notgeld. But even that we get colored maps of origin locations and times.

There are no monetary amounts so this is not a price guide so this book can not be dated except for any recent additions.

This is definitely a place to start.