Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #80626 in Books
• Published on: 2003-07-24
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 108 pages

Customer Reviews

Excellent book packed with colour photgraphs and facts
I originally purchased this book when it was first published alongside an exhibition in a small London gallery when Midwinter pottery started to pick up in popularity. I was at first impressed with the detail of the history - the author has gone to no small amount of trouble to discover new and interesting facts about the pottery and its chequered history. There are also great comments and personal quotes from many of the designers. Of course, the best bits are the stunning photographs - they are extremely well done, showing the pottery at its best with both "posed" pictures and some great examples of advertsing of the period. A really interesting book for Midwinter collectors and 20th Century design enthusiasts alike.

usefull
For collectors this gives good background history on Midwinter, not all patterns are included so not a comprehensive list for use as a collectors tool.

ESSENTIAL
This a must for all 50/60s ceramic collectors with a keen interest in Midwinter. Not only does it give a good history of the factory, production and designers but the photographs and identification is fantastic. This is exactly the type of book that I needed, being a collecter, so that I can identify my wares afer trawling the car boot sales. I couldn't rate it highly enough.