China for America: Export Porcelain of the 18th and 19th centuries

Shiffer Publishing Limited, 1980 Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text; Hardcover (with dust jacket) 22.3 x 28.7 cm; 1.142 Kg; 223 pages with colour and Black and white illustrations throughout.; Used with signs of wear, namely on the dust that is worn, has tears and his chipped. The interior is in very good condition apart from a previous owner sticker glue to the front free endpaper. The dust jacket is now protected with a clearcover.; Enthusiasts of Chinese porcelain and American commercial history alike, welcomes this study of the porcelain dishes made in China for Americans in the 18th and 19th centuries. The tea, yardgoods, and opium trade set the scene for commerce that brought this porcelain to the United States. Prominent families from Maine to South Carolina and West to Mississippi and California are represented with family crests, initials, names, or original design decorations. The original owners include George and Martha Washington, John and Abigale Adams, Thomas Jefferson, John Day, DeWitt Clinton, Elias Hasket Derby, among the well known of the time, and many less famous owners of beautiful services. The decorations are divided into styles with armorial crests, monograms, eagles, marine scenes, Masonic emblems, portraits, floral decorations and include the mass-produced patterns: Canton, Fitzhugh, Rose Medallion, butterfly and variations. Fifteen styles of American eagle and four styles of Order of the Cincinnati decoration are illustrated. Students of American history, antiques, and Chinese ceramics will all find the material fascinating..