Antique Vincennes Sevres Porcelain 1740-1800 / Scarce In-Depth Illustrated Book

Description

SEVRES PORCELAIN: Vincennes and Sevres 1740-1800
by Svend Eriksen and Geoffrey de Bellaigue, Faber & Faber, London & Boston, 1987.
160 black-and-white plates with identifying captions supplement an extremely rich narrative which reviews the history and production of French Vincennes and Sevres porcelain.  This rare out-of-print book provides a beautifully illustrated coverage of Sevres and Vincennes pottery and porcelain.  This scholarly text covers the history of this manufactory, the types of porcelain produced and the unique techniques of production.  Incised marks and painters’ and gilders’ monograms are explained including maker / designer and dates.  Forgeries are discussed at length.
This book covers by chapter:
The Early Years
: Hitsorical Introduction; Materials and Techniques (Soft Paste; Hard Paste; Shaping; Colors; Gold; and Firing); Production 1740-1752 (Flowers; Figures and Groups; Vases; Tableware; Objects for Personal Use; Miscellaneous; and Style) – 1752-1759 (Figures and Groups; Vases; Tableware; Objects for Personal Use; Miscellaneous; and Decoration).
The Later Period
: Developments in the Later Period; Productions - 1759-1800 (Figures, Groups and medallions; Vases; Tableware; Miscellaneous; and Decoration.
Marks and Forgeries
: Marks (Incised Marks; Painted Marks; Painters’ and Gilders’ Marks); and Forgeries.
Plates
;
Bibliography
; and
Index
.   Lavishly illustrated in color and mostly black and white, this is a must-have book for collectors, dealer, curators and historians of European porcelain.
7.5” x 10.0” hardback with dust cover in very good condition.  379 pages.
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