American English Tea Leaf Ironstone – Types Makers Marks Etc. / Book + Values

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Profusely illustrated in black-and-white, this early out-of-print book provides an in-depth study of antique tea leaf pattern ironstone dinner ware including makers and prices [date of publication].
GRANDMA'S TEA LEAF IRONSTONE
by Annise Doring Heaivilin, Wallace Homestead, IL.  1981.
This book reflects the most comprehensive survey on the history of English and American Potteries.  In addition to the history and background of production of this ware, this fully illustrated book provides information on makers and marks.  Specifically, the book covers by chapter:
Registration Marks
;
Design Registration Numbers
;
Americana
;
Early Memories
;
History and the Tea Leaf Legend
;
The Tea Leaf Designs
;
Early Staffordshire Pottery History
;
English Companies Histories
: William Adams & Sons Ltd., Alcock Potters; Baker & Chetwynd Co., Bridgewood & Son, Henry Burgess, E & C Challinor, Clementson Bros., W & E Corn, Davenports, Cork Edge - Malkin & Co., John Edweards & Co., Elsmore & Forster, Thomas Furnival & Sons, W.H. Grindley & Co., Thomas Hughes, Johnson Bros., John Maddock, Alfred Meakin, J 7 G. Meakin, Mellor Taylor & Co., Powell & Bishop and Stonier, Anthony Shaw, Edward Walley, Enoch Wedgwood (Tunstall) Ltd., James F. Wileman, Arthur J. Wilkerson and Ltd.;
American Companies History
: American Pottery Background, Reocrd of Pottery Industry in East Liverpool District, East Liverpool Ohio History, William Brunt Jr. & Co., Buffalo Pottery, Cartwright Bros., Cumbow China Decorating Co., East End Pottery, Goodwin Bros. Pottery Co., Hall China - Red Cliff, Harker Pottery Co., Knowles, Taylor & Knowles Co., Homer Laughlin China Co., J. E. Mayer, Sebring Pottery Co., C.C. Thompson Pottery Co., Vodrey Pottery, Walker China Co., Wheeling Pottery Co., Wick China Co.;
Children's Tea Sets
;
Odds and Ends
;
Museums, Historical Houses
;
Bibliography
; and
Index
.  The most comprehensive book on the subject, this text belongs in the permanent reference library of the collector, dealer, or historian of Tea Life Ironstone.
8.5" x 11.2" softback in very good condition.  232 pages.
Inscription SIGNED by the author.  Includes 1981 12-page Price Guide Supplement.
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