Judith Miller
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General Editor JUDITH MILLER • e~ Introduction 10 Furniture 16 Ceramics 120 Silver 222 Jewellery 260 Glass 272 Rugs & Carpets 310 Texti les 332 Clocks & Watches 346 Arts and Crafts & Art Nouveau . 366 Art Deco 402 Dolls & Teddy Bears 432 Toys & Games 454 Post-war Design 474 Oriental Works of Art 492 Miscellaneous 502 10 Introduction 126 Fakes and forgeries 201 Chelsea 128 Collecting and care 202 Bow and Longton Hall 16 Furniture 130 Oriental pottery and porcelain 203 Worcester 18 Furniture: Basics 130 Map of pottery and porcelain centres in East Asia 204 Blue-and-white wares 18 Construction 131 China 206 Derby 20 Styles 131 Early ceramics 207 Plymouth, Bristol, and 22 Woods and patination 132 Song New Hall 24 Decoration 133 Yuan and early Ming 208 Britain 1790- 1900 26 Marriages, alterations and fakes, and care 134 Middle and later Ming 208 Worcester 28 Seat furniture 136 Later export porcelain 209 Coalport 28 Stools 138 Qing before 1800 210 Derby 29 Early chairs 140 Qing after 1800 211 Staffordshire factories 30 Easy chairs before 1840 141 Korea 212 Swansea and Nantgarw 33 Country chairs 142 Japan 213 Rockingham 34 Easy chairs after 1840 142 Arita blue-and-white wares 214 Parian busts and statues 36 Dining-chairs before 1840 143 Imari 215 Japanesque, aesthetic, and eastern styles 39 Dining-chairs after 1840 144 Kakiemon 216 Britain after 1900 42 Settles and sofas before 1840 145 Nabeshima and Hirado 218 Ireland 44 Settles and sofas after 1840 146 Later Japanese ceramics 219 Russia 46 Tables 148 Pottery 220 The United States 46 Early tables 148 Map of pottery centres in Europe and the USA 48 Gateleg and dropleaf tables 149 Islamic pottery 222 Silver 50 Dining-tables before 1840 150 Spain 224 Silver: Basics 52 Dining-tables after 1840 1 51 Portugal 224 Properties and forming techniques 54 Drum, breakfast, and centre tables 152 Italy before 1600 225 Hallmarking 56 Pembroke and sofa tables 1 54 Italy after 1600 226 Decoration 58 Console, side, and pier tables 155 Tiles 228 Fakes, care, and collecting 60 Sideboards and serving tables 156 France 230 Candlesticks 62 Dressing tables 158 Germany 230 Before 1800 64 Tea tables and tripod tables 158 Stoneware 232 After 1800 66 Occasional tables 159 Faience 234 Candelabra 68 Games and work tables 160 The Netherlands 236 Dining silver 70 Storage furniture 162 .Britain 236 Plates and salvers 70 Chests and coffers 162 Delftware 238 Decorative tableware 72 Early cupboards and meubles en deux corps 163 Lead-glazed ware 240 Entree dishes and sauce boats 73 Cupboards and linen-presses before 1840 164 Stoneware 242 Tureens 76 Wardrobes after 1840 165 Creamware and pearlware 244 FlatJlVare 78 Early chests-of-drawers 166 Wedgwood stoneware 246 Drinking vessels 80 Chests-of -drawers before 1840 167 Ironstone and transfer-printed wares 248 Serving beverages 83 Chests-of-drawers after 1840 168 Staffordshire figures 248 Teapots and tea services 86 Cabinets-on-stands 169 Majolica 250 Tea-caddies, sugar-bowls, and cream-jugs 87 High chests-of-drawers 170 The United States 252 Coffee-pots, chocolate-pots, tea-kettles, and 88 C hests-on-chests 172 Porcelain tea-urns 90 Dressers 172 Map of porcelain centres in Europe and the USA 254 Serving wine and spirits 92 Display cabinets 173 Germany before 1800 254 Claret-jugs, decanters, funnels, coasters, and 94 Side cabinets 173 Early Meissen labels 96 Bookcases and bookshelves 174 Meissen figures and services 256 Wine coolers, monteiths, and punch-bowls 98 Writing furniture 176 Academic and Marcolini 258 Miscellaneous 98 Bureaux before 1840 177 Hausmaler 100 Bureaux after 1840 178 Other German factories 260 Jewellery 102 Escritoires and secretaires 181 Germany after 1800 262 Jewellery: Basics 104 Writing cabinets-on-stands 181 Meissen 264 Rings 105 Library and writing tables 182 Berlin 265 Brooches 106 Davenports 184 Dresden and other Meissen imitators 266 Necklaces, pendants, and lockets 107 Pedestal and kneehole desks 185 Fairings, ribbon plates, and lithophanes 267 Earrings and bracelets 108 Miscellaneous 186 The Low Countries, Switzerland, and Scandinavia 268 Sentimental jewellery 108 Stands and racks 188 Austria 270 Men's jewellery 110 Bedside tables and washstands 190 Italy and Spain 271 Costume jewellery 112 Mirrors 192 France before 1820 114 Screens 192 Early porcelain 272 Glass 116 Beds 193 Vincennes and early Sevres 274 Glass: Basics 118 Trays, knife-boxes, cutlery-urns, wine coolers, 194 Later Sevres 274 Materials cellarets, and buckets 195 Paris 275 Forming techniques 196 France after 1820 276 Decoration 120 Ceramics 196 Sevres 278 Forms and styles 122 Ceramics: Basics 198 Paris and Limoges 280 Mould-blown glass 122 Materials and techniques 200 Britain before 1790 281 Pressed glass 124 Decoration 200 Experimental porcelain 282 Coloured glass 282 Before 1800 366 Arts and Crafts & 454 Toys & Games 283 After 1800 Art Nouveau 456 Wood and paper toys 283 Boh emia 368 Arts and Crafts: Introduction 458 Early American toys 284 Britain, France, and the United States 369 Furniture 460 Tinplate 286 Enamelled glass 369 Britain 460 Germany 286 Before 1800 372 The United States 463 Other European countries 288 After 1800 374 Ceramics 464 Trains 290 Engraved glass 374 Britain 464 Germany and Britain 290 Low Countries, Bohemia, Germany, and 376 The United States 467 Other countries Sweden 378 Metalwork 468 lead and plastic figures 292 Britai n 380 Art Nouveau: Introduction 470 Diecasts 294 Cut glass 381 Furniture 472 Other post-war toys 294 Ireland, Britain, and the United States 381 France 296 Bohem ia, Spain, Belgium, and France 382 Belgium, Austria, Spain, and Italy 474 Post-war Design 298 Cameo glass 384 Ceramics 476 Furniture 300 Additions to glass 384 France 476 Wood 300 Lampwork 385 The Netherlands 478 Metal 301 Twisted stems 386 Britain, Germany, Austria, and Denmark 479 Plastic and other materials 302 Gildi ng 388 Glass 480 Jewellery 303 Tassies, sulphides, and jewelling 388 France 481 Lighting 304 Lighting 390 Austria 482 Domestic wares 306 Paperweights 391 Britain 484 Glass 308 Miscellaneous 392 The United States 486 Factory-produced ceramics 394 Metalwork 488 Studio ceramics 310 Rugs & Carpets 396 Jewellery 488 Britain 312 Rugs & Carpets: Basics 398 Sculpture 490 Continental Europe 314 Oriental rugs and carpets 400 Posters 491 The United States 314 Persia before 1800 315 The Ottoman Empire before 1700 402 Art Deco 492 Oriental Works of Art 316 Persia after 1800 404 Art Deco: Introduction 494 Metalwork 318 The Ottoman Empire after 1700 406 Furniture 496 Carvings 320 The Caucasus 406 The Netherlands, Germany, and 498 lacquerware 322 Western Turkestan Scandinavia 500 Jade 324 Flatweaves 408 France 501 Ivory 325 The Far East 409 Britain 326 Europe 410 The United States 502 Miscellaneous 326 France 412 Ceramics 504 Scientific ilnd medical instruments 328 Brita in and Ireland 412 France, Belgium, and Italy 504 G lobes and planetaria 329 Spain and Portugal 414 Germany, Austria, and Scandinavia 505 Surveying and navigational 330 The United States 415 The United States instruments 416 Britain 506 Telescopes and microscopes 33 2 Textiles 418 Glass 507 Medical instruments 334 Needlework 418 France 508 Sporting memorabilia 334 Embroidery 421 The United States 510 Cameras and optical toys 337 Sam plers 422 Metalwork 512 Metalwork 338 Quilts 424 Jewellery 514 Boxes and bottles 340 Costume 426 Sculpture 514 Cases and boxes 340 Wonienswear before 1900 426 France 516 Perfume bottles 342 Womenswear after 1900 428 Germany and Austria 517 Vinaigrettes 343 Menswear 430 Posters 518 Rock and pop memorabilia 344 Accessories 345 lace 432 Dolls & Teddy Bears 520 Where to buy 434 Dolls & Teddy Bears: Basics 346 Clocks & Watches 436 Wood and papier-mikhe dolls 522 Glossary 348 Clocks & Watches: Basics 437 Poured-wax dolls 350 Wall clocks 438 Other wax dolls 533 Bibliography 352 longcase clocks 439 China and parian dolls 354 Bracket clocks 440 Bisque dolls 536 Index 354 Ear ly bracket clocks 440 France 355 Later bracket clocks 440 Fashion dolls 559 Picture acknowledgments 357 Ca rriage clocks 442 358 Precision clocks and chronometers 444 Germany 359 Electric clocks 446 Fabric and rag dolls 360 Novelty clocks 447 Other later dolls 362 Barometers 448 Automata 364 Watches 449 Soft toys 364 Poc ket watches 450 Teddy bears 365 Wristwatches 452 Dolls' houses "36 Index Page numbers in italic refer to illustrations; Alcock, Samuel & Co_ 209, 211, 213 applique jewellery 396, 396 page numbers in bold refer to main entries Alcora 150 pictures 336 metalwork 378-9, 378-9 Aldegrever, Heinrich 158 quilts 338, 338 Artworkers' Guild 374 Aldgate 162 aquamarines 262 aryballos 274 A Aldis 437 "Arabesque" service 194, 194 AS company 467,467 Aalto, Aino 484 ale glasses 279 Arabia 487, 487 Aschaffenburg 178 Aalto, Alvar 405,407,407,409,476, Alexander I, Tsar 219 Arad, Ron 478, 478 Ashbee, Charles Robert 368 477,484 Alexander 11, Tsar 219 Arak 317 Guild of Handicraft 370,371,378 Abaquesne, Masseot 156 Alexander Doll Co_ 447 Arcade Manufacturing Co, 459 jewellery 396, 396 Abels, Gustav 291 Alexandra, Princess 266 "Archaic" period, maiolica 152 metalwork 378, 378 Abstract Expressionist ceramics 491 Alfonso Ill, King of Spain 406-7 "Archaic" wares, Chinese ceram ics 139 Askew, Richard 210 "Academic" period, Meissen 176, 207 Alfred University 491 Archelais, Jules 197 asma/yk (camel trappings) 323, 323 accessories, costume 344, 344 alkalis, glass 274 Arequipa Pottery 377, 377 Astbury, Thomas 165 acid etching, glass 277, 277, 293, 293, alia certosina inlays 25 Argand, Aime 305 astrolabes 505 388 Allison,