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    This book follows William Billingsley, the famed porcelain decorator of the eighteenth and nineteenth century, as he moved from manufacturer to manufacturer as an employee and employer in pursuit of his career. The book is a well-illustrated guide to his works, and introduces new findings about his products. It also puts forward new theories regarding the history of the famed Derby Barry Barry ... Read more

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  • A Century of Art: Clitheroe Artists Elijah & Frederick Cawthorne 1843 - 1940

    This book traces the life and works of two artists, Elijah Sylvester Newton Cawthorne (1844 - 1913) and his son Frederick Charles Cawthorne (1877 - 1940) who lived in Clitheroe, Lancashire. The Cawthorne artists are well-known in the area around Clitheroe. Many of their paintings were purchased originally from the artists directly, and have since been passed on by descent within families. Their ... Read more

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  • The Pendock Barry Porcelain Service

    A Forensic Evaluation

    Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
    Heraldic devices first appeared on ceramics in Western Europe from the sixteenth century onwards; however, it was not until the 1760s that British ceramic manufactories began executing commissions for services displaying heraldic devices for the gentry.This book explores the rise of the new gentry class and the market for armorial services through the case study of the Pendock Barry service. The ... Read more

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  • Armorial Porcelain

    The Genesis

    Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
    This book explores the genesis of armorial porcelain manufacture in Britain. While heraldic devices began appearing on Chinese porcelain from the sixteenth century onwards, armorials did not appear on British porcelain until the 1750s. It examines the development of porcelain in China and traces its introduction to Western Europe. The book delves into the market for armorial porcelains, from the ... Read more

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