By Connie Rogers - Publisher Schiffer Publishing Ltd - 2004 Hardback - 392 pages - 285 x 226mm
1000+ colour photographs
With over 1,000 colour photographs of ceramic tableware, an equal number of manufacturers' marks, and an expansive text, this is the most comprehensive catalogue of the famous British Willow pattern and its known variations ever attempted. The book features wares spanning from the late eighteenth to the early twenty-first century. Examples of the famous Staffordshire potteries are included, as well as lesser known Willow Ware from Yorkshire, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. The text provides detailed information on over 400 different pottery factories, including William Adams & Sons, Bo'ness Pottery, Copeland & Garrett, S. Fielding & Company, Minton, and Wedgwood. Also included is information on foreign retailers and importers, a glossary, bibliography, and current market price guide in US dollars in the captions. This book will be a continual reference source and inspiring for all who appreciate British pottery and the timeless Willow pattern.