The Old China Book by N. Hudson Moore - 1935

Antique Book-

The Old China Book (The Old China Book - Including Staffordshire, Wedgwood, Lustre, Other English Pottery and Porcelain)

Classic China book from the turn of the (last) century featuring China that is available; that is collectible and antique from the 19th century.

This book is a must for serious collectors.

THIS little book has been compiled to meet the wants (expressed in hundreds of letters) of those who own old china, particularly old English china, and would like to know more about it, and to stimulate others to whom the fascinations of china collecting are as yet unknown.

There are many more to whom we hope to appeal: those who are interested in their country's history during that strenuous time when the colony cast aside its mother's hand and took Its first steps alone. It may well stir our patriotism to look on the plain buildings our ancestors were content to view as " Beauties “; to note the primitive methods of transportation both on land and sea; to revise our knowledge of such famous victories as McDonough's, or Bunker Hill, and to study the rugged features of those who worked and died to make our country what she is.

All this and more may be found within the limits of a collection of " Old Blue'. Quite apart from the peculiar interest of the Staffordshire wares are those lovely English porcelains and pottery of the late eighteenth century.

They well repay study, and many of us may rejoice to find that we are harboring angels unaware.

Some of the illustrations have been used in articles on this subject, and thanks are due to the Delineator, House Beautiful, and the Ledger Monthly for permission to reproduce them.

Contents includes:

List of Illustrations

I. Early Pottery

II. Staffordshire Wares

III. Staffordshire Wares

IV. Staffordshire Wares

V. Portrait Pieces

VI. Liverpool And Otikr Printed Wares

VII. English Porcelain And Pottery

VIII. B As Altes, Lyustres, White Ware, Etc

IX. Wordowool) And his Wares

X. Juos, Teapots and Animals.

XI. Works On Pottery And Porcelain

N. Hudson Moore (Author),

Boston Museum of Fine Arts (Photographer),

Concord Antiquarian Society (Photographer)

Publication Date: 1935

300 pages

Publisher: Tudor Publishing Company, New York; 1st edition