Mediterranean maiolica
By: Robert Attard & Romina Azzopardi
Contributors: Azzopardi, Romina, author
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Limited
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Atglen, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780764338410
Copyright date: 2011
Subjects: European Majolica
Description: "The furnaces of Caltagirone (Sicily) and Deruta (Tuscany) have produced pots that are worth their weight in gold today. These and their resplendent lusterware cousins of Manises and Valencia (Spain) are in demand on the collectors' market. This book features hundreds of photos of authentic Maiolica from the high period and catalogs reproductions from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, giving readers 'the whole picture.' Since the nineteenth century, Maiolica has been faked with a passion and naive collectors are easily beguiled. This valuable resource describes the history of the production and use of Maiolica as well as the history of collecting Maiolica. Also included are a price guide and resources for collectors and dealers."--Publisher's description.