Art Deco Ceramics (The Shire Book) (Shire Library)

Art Deco Ceramics (The Shire Book) (Shire Library)

by Greg Stevenson (Author)

Synopsis

An explosion of new ceramic design in the late 1920s and early 1930s introduced vibrant colours and dramatic angular shapes to the breakfast tables of Britain and the world. Never before or since has there been such diversity in British ceramics, as hundreds of manufacturers produced exciting new designs that embodied their enthusiasm for the 'bright new' age and continental modernism. Displaying an angular tea-set or a dinner service enamelled in a brilliant geometric pattern became proof that the owner was participating in the 'modern way' of living. Bay windows from John O'Groats to Land's End proudly exhibited the brightly coloured designs and impractical but glamourous ceramics from manufacturers such as Shelley, Wilkinson's, Wade Heath and Myott. This book also includes: information on how to identify and date ceramics at a glance; all the major designers including Clarice Cliff, Susie Cooper and Charlotte Rhead; contectual information on how ceramics were displayed in the home.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 40
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Shire Publications
Published: 01 Mar 2006

ISBN 10: 0747803781
ISBN 13: 9780747803782

Author Bio
Dr Greg Stevenson wrote his PhD thesis on 'British Ceramics 1927-37' and has lectured and published widely on the subject. The author of the popular Shire title 'The 1930s Home', Greg works as a freelance consultant on period restoration and lectures at the University of Wales, Lampeter.