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Recommended
Reference Books On Majolica
Updated: February 07, 2008

Each of these books would make a wonderful addition to your majolica reference library.

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Majolica: A Complete History and Illustrated Survey

2002 Updated and Enlarged

Marilyn G. Karmason & Joan B. Stacke. 
Harry N. Abrams, Inc.

Still the best, broadest, and most complete introduction to the colorful, lustrously glazed, exuberantly decorated 19th-century ceramic art called majolica, this classic book, first published in 1989, is now fully updated.  A brand-new chapter includes the latest information and 27 added color photographs of recently discovered pieces; 18 fresh color illustrations replace older black and whites; and an updated bibliography and list of museums with majolica collections make this book invaluable for the ever-growing number of majolica enthusiasts.  The result, as Cape Cod Antiques & Arts said of the original edition, is "a serious reference for serious connoisseurs . . . It's wonderful."
 
Majolica: A Complete History and Illustrated Survey

Marilyn G. Karmason with Joan B. Stacke
Harry N. Abrams, Inc.

 

A fabulous book with great photography but out of print so you'll have to find it in used book stores or at auction.
 
Majolica Figures

Helen Cunningham
Schiffer Publishers, Ltd.

The wide range of imaginative 19th and early 20th century majolica figures are illustrated in this text with over 475 color photographs. Information on the human and animal figures, toby jugs, tobacco jars, strikers, and advertising memorabilia are included along with histories of the major  manufacturers that produced them. Many of the figures included have not been seen in publication before.
 
The Dictionary of Minton

Paul Atterbury and Maureen Batkin
Antique Collector's Club


This is the first complete history of the famous Minton company, its wares, artists and decorators, and has become the standard work of reference for collectors and dealers.  %78 black and white illustrations with 65 color illustrations.

 

Artichauts et asperges en Barbotine
Barbotine (i.e. Majolica) artichokes and asparaguses

Maryse Bottero
Massin


This book is sold new at French web sites and may be found "USED"  at some US web sites

In the French language.  Beautiful color photography throughout the entire book.  A great reference book for asparagus and artichoke plates and servers as  made by all the major French and European potteries.  Hardcover with 165 pages.

 

Palissy Ware: Nineteenth-Century French Ceramists from Avisseau to Renoleau

 

Marshall P. Katz and Robert Lehr
The Athlone Press, London and the Atlantic Highlands, NJ

Marshall, a member of the Majolica Society,  has documented the French works in his specialty of Palissy Ware.
 
George Jones Ceramics: 1861-1951

Robert Cluett
Schiffer Publishers, Ltd.

This book presents a thorough look at the multitude of fascinating and beautiful ceramic forms produced by the British potter George Jones and his firm, including majolica wares and "Abbey" blue and white transfer printed ceramics. Over 700 color photographs.
 
Figural Humidors, Mostly Victorian

Joseph Horowitz, M.D.
FTJ Publications, Baltimore, MD

The latest and most complete resource for information concerning figural tobacco jars.  This colorful, illustrated work was released  in the fall of 1998 and  provides a comprehensive reference book for anyone, either collector , dealer or art historian with an interest in tobacco jars.  Hardcover, 240 pages.
 
Oyster Plates

Vivian and Jim Karsnitz
Schiffer Publishers, Ltd.

This book is perfect for collectors, complete with a rarity guide and color photographs of almost 500 pieces of original dishware and unusual serving utensils. The text is filled with the history of oysters plate manufacturers from Limoges and Meissen to Wedgwood.
 

Pichets en barbotine, Personnages Animaux Fleurs

Figural, Animal, and Floral Pitchers in Barbotine (i.e. majolica)

Maryse Bottero
Massin


This book is sold new at French web sites and may be found "USED"  at some US web sites
In the French language.  Beautiful color photography.  Great reference book for Pitchers made by all the major French potteries.  Hardcover with 197 pages.
 

Barbotines de la Cote d'Azur
Majolica from the French Reviera

Maryse Bottero
Massin


This book is sold new at French web sites and may be found "USED"  at some US web sites
In the French language.  Beautiful color photography.  A great reference book for potteries of the Southern Riviera coast of France.  Includes chapters on Massier and Menton,   Hardcover with 245 pages.
 
Tirelires, Barbotine, gres et Porceline
English: Banks in Barbotine (i.e. Majolica) and Porcelain

Maryse Bottero
Massin


This book is sold new at French web sites and may be found "USED"  at some US web sites
In the French language.  Beautiful color photography throughout the entire book.  A great reference book for banks  as  made by all the major French and European potteries.  Hardcover with 245 pages.
 
American Majolica 1850-1900

M. Charles Rebert
Wallace-Homestead Book Company


(This book sold at auction for $120 +10%  in Oct 2000)
A definitive book of American majolica but out of print so you'll have to find it in used book stores or at auction.
 
Majolica

Nicholas M. Dawes.
Crown Publishers, Inc.

(This book sold at auction for $90 +10%  in Oct 2000)
A fabulous book with great photography but out of print so you'll have to find it in used book stores or at auction.
 

Majolica

Victoria Bergesen.
Barrie & Jenkins, London.

(out of print)

A great reference book with most of the pictures in Black and white; but out of print so you'll have to find it in used book stores or at auction.
 

Portuguese Palissy Ware: A Survey of Ceramics from Caldas Da Rinha, 1853-1920

Marshall P. Katz

 

This volume surveys the work of the most important artists of the Portuguese Palissy revival, focusing on the two major figures, Manuel Cipriano Gomes Mafra and Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro, but also covering other important ceramists, including Jose Alves Cunha, Jose Francisco de Sousa, and Manuel Gustavo Bordalo Pinheiro.
 

In Pursuit of the Earthly Paradise

Leonard N. Amico

  This volume studies the ceramist Bernard Palissy (1510-1590) in over 250 pages with photos.
 

Les Barbotines

Pierre Faveton
Massin Editeur


Hard to find.  Look for it in specialty book stores.

Documents the works of Sarreguemines, Luneville, St-Clements, Longwy, Salins, Longchamp, Choisy-le-Roi, Orchies, Onnaing and many more in 96 pages of color photos.  It is written in French.  
 

Collecting Oyster Plates, with Price Guide

Jeffrey B. Snyder
Schiffer Publishers, Ltd.

 

The informative and interesting text includes histories of major oyster plate manufactures (including Minton, Wedgwood, Haviland, and the Quimper potteries, among others) whose wears are on display.  Also included are an examination of manufactures marks, a discussion of ceramic and glass oyster plate forms and decoration, current market values in captions, an extensive bibliography and an index.  160 Pages
 

Marvelous Majolica: An Easy Reference and Price Guide

Jeffrey B. Snyder
Schiffer Publishers, Ltd.

 

A fascinating survey of the majolica ceramic wares produced in Victorian England, Europe, and America.  Over 550 color photographs of these popular, brightly-glazed ceramics.  Brief explanations of majolica's origins, manufacturing, and makers are included, and the items are organized into broad categories by ware type for easy reference.  8 1/2" x 11",  Price Guide, published February 2001.
 
Victorian Majolica: with Price Guide

Leslie Bockol
Schiffer Publishers, Ltd.
Beautiful color photographs of hundreds of Majolica ceramics from the Victorian age and more historical research continues in this new study. The book traces majolica's roots and lists the manufacturers and their marks. Over 300 color photographs.  Includes a  price guide that is helpful but dated to the prices of 1996.
 
European Majolica: with Values

D. Michael Murray
Schiffer Publishers, Ltd.

Over 350 color photographs of European majolica illustrate this book - but don't be fooled, this is not merely a book of photographs. The author has included detailed textual treatments of all identifiable makers of majolica, as well as a value guide for all pieces shown in the book.
 

Majolica: American and European Wares

Jeffrey B. Snyder & Leslie Bockol
Schiffer Publishers, Ltd.

  This book presents a new analysis of majolica set against its cultural-historical background. American, British, and European wares in hundreds of patterns in dozens of forms, are displayed in over 550 color photographs.
 

Wedgwood Collector's Guide

 

Peter Williams
Wallace-Homestead Book Company

The book discusses the entire range of Wedgwood products throughout history.  The collecting and identification of Wedgwood is discussed, with a guide to the company's marks.  128 pages, of which a great many have color illustrations.
 

The Collector's Encyclopedia of Majolica: An Identification & Value Guide

Mariann Katz-Marks
Collector Books

An identification and value guide, hard cover, values updated 2000, 191 pages.  This is a definitive work on Majolica Pottery. The book consists of over 500 beautiful color photographs with descriptions and prices.

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