I originally purchased this book when it was first published alongside an exhibition in a small London gallery when Midwinter pottery started to pick up in popularity. I was at first impressed with the detail of the history - the author has gone to no small amount of trouble to discover new and interesting facts about the pottery and its chequered history. There are also great comments and personal quotes from many of the designers. Of course, the best bits are the stunning photographs - they are extremely well done, showing the pottery at its best with both "posed" pictures and some great examples of advertsing of the period. A really interesting book for Midwinter collectors and 20th Century design enthusiasts alike.
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Get ready to start raiding your granny’s kitchen cupboards once you've read this book. For some, the ceramics featured will bring back memories of first setting up home, or of meals eaten together as a family, but to others this book provides a great reference point to start collecting those car boot sale bargains.
Too often, publishers of antique and collectibles guides have ignored these everyday ceramics that brought food to the table during the post-war years. However, in its aim of making antiques and collectibles accessible to all, Millers have added this book to its expanding library of titles in its Collector’s series. In doing so, they have highlighted an area of ceramics that has largely gone unnoticed, often ... Read More:
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I am an avid collector of Portmeirion pottery. There, I've admitted it - for a while it seemed that Portmeirion was a byword for kitch and usually bad taste amongst the Denby and Wedgewood designs available over the years. Portmeirion can be bad taste, as demonstrated by some of the designs illustrated here, but it can also be innovative, imaginative and trend setting. A case in point would be that some Portmeirion designs could be confused by the unsuspecting Hornsea Pottery of the 70's, except that Portmeirion is of a superior quality than Hornsea could ever hope to attain! The book is an eye opener in respect to the illustrious career of Susan Williams Ellis - a much maligned figure in the world of ceramics. Susan's designs have influenced ... Read More:
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I have been involved with cheese for a few years now. This book has allowed me to pass on Steven's knowledge and enthusiasm to my customers. Not so many British cheeses, but a great reference to the most popular cheeses in the world, from many different countries. I still find myself refering to it even today.
"A dinner which ends without cheese, is like a beautiful women with only one eye" Jeam Brilliat Savarin. French Gastronome.
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I originally purchased this book when it was first published alongside an exhibition in a small London gallery when Midwinter pottery started to pick up in popularity. I was at first impressed with the detail of the history - the author has gone to no small amount of trouble to discover new and interesting facts about the pottery and its chequered history. There are also great comments and personal quotes from many of the designers. Of course, the best bits are the stunning photographs - they are extremely well done, showing the pottery at its best with both "posed" pictures and some great examples of advertsing of the period. A really interesting book for Midwinter collectors and 20th Century design enthusiasts alike.
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I originally purchased this book when it was first published alongside an exhibition in a small London gallery when Midwinter pottery started to pick up in popularity. I was at first impressed with the detail of the history - the author has gone to no small amount of trouble to discover new and interesting facts about the pottery and its chequered history. There are also great comments and personal quotes from many of the designers. Of course, the best bits are the stunning photographs - they are extremely well done, showing the pottery at its best with both "posed" pictures and some great examples of advertsing of the period. A really interesting book for Midwinter collectors and 20th Century design enthusiasts alike.
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I originally purchased this book when it was first published alongside an exhibition in a small London gallery when Midwinter pottery started to pick up in popularity. I was at first impressed with the detail of the history - the author has gone to no small amount of trouble to discover new and interesting facts about the pottery and its chequered history. There are also great comments and personal quotes from many of the designers. Of course, the best bits are the stunning photographs - they are extremely well done, showing the pottery at its best with both "posed" pictures and some great examples of advertsing of the period. A really interesting book for Midwinter collectors and 20th Century design enthusiasts alike.
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Bought the book for my young niece and she thoroughly enjoyed it so I borrowed it myself and thought it was an excellent book!! Don't be surprised if this book is turned into a film in the not to distant future!
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Bought the book for my young niece and she thoroughly enjoyed it so I borrowed it myself and thought it was an excellent book!! Don't be surprised if this book is turned into a film in the not to distant future!
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