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Dynamic and beautiful Art Deco ceramics blazing with eye-catching,
bold--even confrontational--hand-painted designs on innovative vessel
forms, produced by some of the most influential potteries in Britain
during the 1920s and 1930s, are featured here in over 400 color
photographs. Spectacular dinnerwares, vases, jugs, face masks, coffee
and tea sets by Clarice Cliff, Susie Cooper, Beswick, Crown Devon, Myott,
Royal Doulton, Shelley, and others appear in abundance. A thorough text
provides brief histories of the makers, explanations of the origins and
development of the Art Deco style, and valuable tips for today's
enthusiastic collectors. Values for the wares displayed are given. This
reference will be enjoyed by both art and ceramics enthusiasts the world
over.
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