Dictionary of Marks - Pottery and Porcelain

Dictionary of Marks - Pottery and Porcelain published by Crown Publishers Inc, New York, NY, 1953. 1st Edition. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: VG in Good DJ. 278 Pgs. ISBN 0517001411. LCCN 53-5247. By Ralph M and Terry H Kovel. Completely different from any other book of marks ever published, this Dictionary provides the quickest way to identify American, English, and European porcelain. Once a piece is identified, research and experience (the color, texture, weight and general ''feel'') tell the rest of the story. Index of 5,000 marks, listed by prominent features and with a complete cross-reference, shows at a glance (a) geographical location of mark, (b) factory of family name of manufacturer, ( c) type of ware, (d) method of producing the mark on the object, (e) color of the mark, and (f) date when the mark was used. Description text copyright 2000 BooksForComfort. Item ID 2706.