American Stoneware
Intended for collectors, this book surveys the utilitarian stoneware that was produced by American potteries from 1630 to the early 20th century. It is a companion volume to Ketchum's American Redware (Holt, 1991), which it resembles in coverage and format. The author has made a good synthesis of many regional studies of folk pottery. After an informative introductory section describing types of stoneware products, he summarizes the stoneware production of states and regions in a well-balanced but somewhat cursory treatment of individual potters. The illustrations are all excellent color photographs showing good examples of the stoneware potters' craft. Highly recommended for public library and folk art collections.-Constance Ashmore Fairchild, Univ. of Illinois Lib., Urbana-ChampaignCopyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.