California Pottery

California Pottery
Author: Bill Stern
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2001-05
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780811830683

"With color photographs featuring hundreds of pieces, California Pottery: From Missions to Modernism provides a comprehensive history of the extraordinarily diverse and colorful pottery of California."--BOOK JACKET.

California Potteries

California Potteries
Author: Mike Schneider
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1995
Genre: Pottery figures
ISBN: 9780887408779

From the 1930s to the 1960s, numerous potteries in California turned out some of the finest figural pottery ever made in America. Here they are illustrated in over 800 color photographs covering more than 75 companies such as Brayton Laguna, Kay Finch, Hedi Scoop, DeLee Art, Robert Simmons, Walker-Renaker, and others. Provides information about the potteries, tips for collectors, and Price Guide.

California Faience

California Faience
Author: Kirby William Brown
Publisher:
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2014-12-19
Genre: Art pottery, American
ISBN: 9781600521003

California Faience at once invokes both the familiar and the exotic. It is a name fortuitously chosen for a ceramic enterprise that operated in Berkeley, California, from 1913 to 1959. Its wares found homes in humble cottages and the great castle of William Randolph Hearst. This book, for the first time, presents a comprehensive overview of the history and wares of California Faience and related West Coast Porcelain, Potlatch Pottery and Deer Creek Pottery. With over 700 illustrations, the beauty of the vessels, tiles and sculptures from this studio are displayed in full glory.

Living with Clay: California Ceramics Collections

Living with Clay: California Ceramics Collections
Author: Rody N. Lopez
Publisher:
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2020-08-05
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780999706633

Living with Clay: California Ceramics Collections" pays homage to distinguished collectors of ceramic art in California and salutes their tastes, ideas, and eccentricities. Together they have amassed impressive collections of works by many of the most respected artists in the field.This book is published on the occasion of an exhibition by the same name at the Nicholas & Lee Begovich Gallery at California State University, Fullerton. "Living with Clay: California Ceramics Collections" honors each collector's story and the deep connection between the clay medium and their way of life. The collectors represent a distinct group whose profound love of ceramic and art boldly marks the history of the medium. This book offers small glimpses in to the private lives and motivations of these collectors. Enter the homes and lives of Julie and David Armstrong, Judy and Richard Jacobs, Gloria and Sonny Kamm, MAW Collection of Pre-Columbian Art, Richard Oelschlaeger, Diane and Igal Silber, and share in their cherished clay collections.

Treasure Craft Pottery & Pottery Craft Stoneware

Treasure Craft Pottery & Pottery Craft Stoneware
Author: George A. Higby, ISA
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004-05-27
Genre: Pottery, American
ISBN: 9780764320729

Over 650 color photos present the Treasure Craft and Pottery Craft ceramic collectibles made from the late 1940s until 1995, including Disneyana items, over 200 novelty cookie jars, Hawaiiana, figurines, and dinnerware lines. Among the wares displayed are works by notable sculptors Ray Murray, Don Winton, and Robert Maxwell. Information on manufacturers' marks, look-alike products, and values in the captions are included.

Survival Skills of Native California

Survival Skills of Native California
Author: Paul Campbell
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Total Pages: 466
Release: 1999
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780879059217

Author Paul Campbell reveals the knowledge he has spent 20 years learning and reproducing from California natives. Included are sections on the basic skills of survival, the tools of gathering and food preparation, and the implements of household and personal necessity, as well as the arts of hunting and fishing. Sample topics include: shelter; greens, beans, flowers and other vegetables; meat preparation; how to make and shoot an Indian bow.--From publisher description.

Collectors Encyclopedia of Bauer Pottery

Collectors Encyclopedia of Bauer Pottery
Author: Jack Chipman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 221
Release: 1998
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9781574320046

The J.A. Bauer Company (1885-1962), known for its simple, colorful tableware, has become one of the most sought and valued lines of American pottery. Bauer pioneered the concept of solid color, mix-and-match dinnerware with their most popular lines of ring, plain ware, and Monterey Modern. The works of this famous pottery are now documented in this new Collector's Encyclopedia of Bauer Pottery, written by Jack Chipman. This long-awaited reference guide features over 300 beautiful color photos in addition to vintage catalogs, brochures, and advertising. The interesting history of Bauer is outlined along with staff and plant archival photos. It covers all product lines incuding Russel Wright artware, Bauer Atlanta, and Bauer Los Angeles - stoneware, tableware, kitchenware, and artware. This book is an easy-to-use guide for collectors and dealers alike. Every piece is described in detail and given current collector values. With a wealth of information, beautiful photos, and a current value guide, this reference will fill a void in many collectors' libraries. We are proud to add this fine work to our line of pottery books. 8.5 X 11. 2001 values.

Freeman-McFarlin Pottery

Freeman-McFarlin Pottery
Author: Nancy Kelly
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-02-22
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780764341625

"Included in this story are the overlapping histories of other California Potteries owned by Gerald McFarlin prior to his partnership with Maynard Anthony Freeman, including Tudor Pottery, Rio Hondo and McFarlin Potteries. The early years are defined by cute miniature animals and plain-looking pottery. One the partnership flourished, the animals and tableware became larger, bolder and much more innovative."--Back cover.

The Beverly Pottery

The Beverly Pottery
Author: Justin Thomas
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2019-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9781891906206

Illustrated history of the Beverly Pottery in Beverly Massachusetts

Los Angeles Magazine

Los Angeles Magazine
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2003-08
Genre:
ISBN:

Los Angeles magazine is a regional magazine of national stature. Our combination of award-winning feature writing, investigative reporting, service journalism, and design covers the people, lifestyle, culture, entertainment, fashion, art and architecture, and news that define Southern California. Started in the spring of 1961, Los Angeles magazine has been addressing the needs and interests of our region for 48 years. The magazine continues to be the definitive resource for an affluent population that is intensely interested in a lifestyle that is uniquely Southern Californian.