Publisher's Synopsis
This encyclopaedia provides the basic facts about the principal British pottery and porcelain manufacturers and fits into the pocket of the amateur collector and of those who enjoy browsing in museums, stately homes or salesrooms. Entries are arranged alphabetically and are devoted to the various potteries and the main types of collectable items. Aids to recognition and warnings of pitfalls are also given and there are lists of useful dates and notable collections.;This book complements Geoffrey Godden's bestselling "Handbook of British Pottery and Porcelain Marks".
