BELLEEK: IRISH PORCELAIN: AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO OVER TWO THOUSAND PIECES. (SIGNED)

LANGHAM, Marion.

ISBN 10: 1870948777 / ISBN 13: 9781870948777

Published by Quiller Press,, London,, 1993

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First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 4to. pp xiii, 192. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered gilt on spine. Copiously illustrated in colour and black and white throughout. Signed presentation from the author on the front endpaper, "with best wishes, Marion. to Francis and Marjorie, 21 March 1993." ISBN: 1870948777 Very good indeed in very good indeed dust jacket.

Seller Inventory # C75706

Bibliographic Details

• Title: BELLEEK: IRISH PORCELAIN: AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO OVER TWO THOUSAND PIECES. (SIGNED)
• Publisher: Quiller Press,, London,
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1870948777
• ISBN 13: 9781870948777
• Binding: Hardback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Signed: Signedes
• Seller catalogs:
  • porcelain

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Synopsis

Belleek pottery became world-famous in the 19th century, for the first time attracting international acclaim to Ireland in the field of porcelain ware. Situated on the banks of the river Erne, the factory gained a reputation for craftsmanship, ingenuity, quality of local ingredients and variety of product which has kept Belleek's name in the forefront of decorated, ornamental and service ware ever since. The subtle colouring and exquisite painting by such artists as Gertrude Johnstone and Eugene Sherrin, together with the intricate modelling of William Wood Gallimore and others has justly earned this reputation. Marion Langham has captured the sense of Belleek through painstaking and original photographs. As she says in her introduction, 'Belleek is not supposed to be a history in the literal sense. It is, rather, a 'pictorial tribute' so laid out and with such painstaking references, that the collector or visitor to the factory can quickly find the piece in which he or she is interested and, through the captions and text, can appreciate its significance and value. Five hundred beautifully produced colour photographs do eloquent justice to the huge variety of porcelain produced by Belleek; from baskets, figurines and ornaments to vases, cornucopias, statues and busts; from flower pots, desert services and biscuit jars to mugs, plates and holy water fonts — every important aspect of the work of the pottery since its establishment in 1857. Lady Langham's definitive collector's book on a unique and increasingly sought after porcelain pottery, will remain the standard work for many years to come.