German Meissen Porcelain - History Types Descriptions / Scarce Book - 607 Pages!

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CATALOGUE OF THE HANS SYZ COLLECTION OF MEISSEN PORCELAIN AND HAUSMALEREI, Vol. 1
by Hans Syz, J Jefferson Miller II, and Rainer Ruckert, Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C., 1979.
400 color and mostly black-and-white photographs with in-depth captions make this early out-of-print book an indispensable reference resource.  “While a number of private collections and museums contain highly important Meissen porcelains, few give such a realistic picture of the amazing scope of Meissen’s creativity as the Hans Syz Collection, now housed in the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum of History and Technology.”
This comprehensive book is “far more than a listing of objects.  Rather, it is an in-depth survey of the Meissen factory’s early years, using pieces from the collection to illustrate the evolution of form and decoration….Outside the [Meissen] factory, the painting of porcelain was expanded through the work of independent decorators—the Hausmaler, of “home painters.” …The organization of entries in the catalogue is roughly chronological beginning with the stonewares and porcelains of the Bottger period (c. 1710-1720), then considering the increasingly complex output of the factory.  Separate sections on such topics as underglaze, blue decoration, chinoiseries, and flower painting are each preceded by an historical introduction.  The individual entries contain descriptions, comparative references, and detailed historical and technical information.  Each object in the catalogue is illustrated and, in addition, there are many close-ups of details and marks.  Relevant articles and books are listed in the various sections; a selective bibliography concludes the catalogue.” Here is an invaluable source for the reference library of curators, collectors or dealers of Meissen porcelain.
Oversized 9.5” x 11.75” hardback with dust cover in very good condition.  607 pages.
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