Debby DuBay

Collecting Hand Painted Limoges Porcelain: Boxes to Vases

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

It is said that art is a universal language and this book communicates eloquently, revealing to the reader hundreds of antique, hand-painted pieces of Limoges porcelain, each an exquisite masterpiece. Over 400 beautiful, full color photographs show stunning examples of hand-painted jardinières, punch bowls, spittoons, dinnerware, cups and saucers, cake plates, and more. Limoges boxes are highly collectible today and there is a special section devoted to these lovely, useful objects, each as unique as the talented individual who painted it. The thorough yet concise text defines the arduous process of hand painting on china that has been passed down through the centuries. This is the first book to provide names and biographical information of individual, female, American china painters and highlights their accomplishments and contributions to the art of painting on porcelain. The comprehensive marks section of Limoges and reproduction marks makes this book an invaluable reference and resource guide. Values for every item are included in the captions.

Produktdetails

• Schiffer Book for Designers an
• Verlag: Schiffer Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: Oktober 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 290mm x 223mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 1520g
• ISBN-13: 9780764318863
• ISBN-10: 0764318861
• Artikelnr.: 23043938

Autorenporträt

Debby DuBay is the owner of Limoges Antiques Shop in historic Andover, Massachusetts which has been called a "porcelain's paradise" by Victoria Magazine. She is the author of two previous books on Limoges, Living with Limoges and Antique Limoges at Home.