This special edition of 'Ceramic Art: A Report on Pottery, Porcelain, Tiles, Terra-Cotta and Brick' was written by William P. Blake, and first published in 1873, making it over 140 years old. It was Blake's report on the exhibits and designs at the International Exhibition at Vienna in 1873. The book has sections on Commercial Value of Artistic Skill, Pottery in the United States, Porcelain and Faience, Floor, Wall, and Ornamental Tiles, Terra-Cotta - Brick, Methods of Pottery, and more. Also features an index of Pottery Maker's Marks and Monograms, from Pottery companies all over Europe.
An absolute essential addition to the libraries of anybody interested in the historical aspect of Pottery Making and Ceramics as an industry.
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