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I was hoping for more information on the Pottery rather than the history of the potteries It is a pretty book to look at and very informative. Pottery was for the patio, porcelain for the dinner table until the kilns of California began mass producing and distributing imaginative, brightly colored tableware in the late 1920s. Today, the inventive forms and playful shapes of California pottery make it a much sought after and highly prized collectible. Published to coincide with an exhibition at SF MOMA, CALIFORNIA POTTERY is the ultimate guide to the cultural forces and talented designers that shaped this movement. Their work includes not only the dishware we have come to associate with California, but also garden and agricultural pottery and iconic decorative tiles. Each piece reflects the flavor of the times from the sober Arts and Crafts style of the '20s right through to the aerodynamic Modernist styles of the '50s. With beautiful photographs featuring hundreds of unique pieces, CALIFORNIA POTTERY: FROM MISSIONS TO MODERNISM is an exquisite gallery showcasing the beauty and originality of California pottery.Read full review
An excellent reference book about a fun period in American crafts!
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When I received this book I was rather disappointed to find out that it was more a history of California pottery and not more of a reference book. I felt it did not help me in my interest in buying and identifying this type of pottery in any way.
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