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514 black-and-white photographs and 96 color plates supplement a rich narrative in this comprehensive pictorial guide to PRATT WARE – English and Scottish Relief Decorated and Underglaze Coloured Earthenware 1780-1840 . By John and Griselda Lewis, Antique Collector’s Club, England, 1984/1993/2006. “This is the first book to cover the increasingly popular subject of Pratt Ware. Pratt Ware takes its name from a family firm of potters who worked in Staffordshire in the 18th and 19th centuries, but in fact this type ware was made by many other potters not only in Staffordshire but also in Yorkshire, Liverpool, Sunderland, Tyneside, Devonshire and on the East and West coasts of Scotland. The wares made were very varied as a glance through the book will reveal. They are also highly appealing often with a primitive quality, the generous use of a rich but limited range of oxide colors producing pieces which, like Oriental rugs, seem at home in most surroundings.” The superb photographs, in-depth captions, and comprehensive text combine to make this early book an indispensable resource reference work for the collector, dealer, or historian of antique pottery and porcelain. Heavy 8.7” x 11” hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 320 pages. FREE media mail shipping and handling for deliveries within the 50 United States. Rates vary for international mailings.