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Among the Arts & Crafts potteries of early 20th century, the
Saturday Evening Girls (SEG) Paul Revere Pottery holds a special place.
Founded in Boston around 1907 the pottery gave young women the chance to
learn a trade and the skills needed to run a business. It was a success,
creating forms and decorative designs that are cherished by connoisseurs
and collectors today. This long-awaited and eagerly anticipated source
book is the most comprehensive reference on the Saturday Evening Girls
Paul Revere Pottery ever published, and the only book that exclusively
chronicles its history and art. It is an essential and important
reference for beginning as well as advanced collectors. Included are 675
color photos and historic catalogs and illustrations, making up the
largest archive of SEG material gathered in one place. The marks and
artists' signatures are illustrated as an aid for identification. The
pots they made, in all their forms, are carefully described and, for the
collector and appraiser, their value on the current market is estimated.
A chapter on collecting explores the passion that leads to collecting as
well as stories, venues and helpful hints. Written with warmth, humor,
passion, and scholarship, this gem of a book fills a void in the
existing literature, becoming the quintessential resource on an
important and increasingly well-recognized American Art Pottery. It
proudly takes its place in documenting women's art and history.
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