George
Washington's Chinaware
by Susan Grey Detweiler
Sale Price: $29.95
(Regular
Price $39.95)
Hardbound, 244 pp.
9 x 11-1/4 in..
161 illustrations (55 plates in full color)
Bibliography. Index.
ISBN: 0961641592
Pub. Date: 1982
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
Out-of-Print.
Condition: NEW (unread) in original shipping carton and wrapper.
An exquisite book
on the subject of eighteenth-century porcelain and earthenware, George
Washington's Chinaware provides a detailed examination of American
tastes in ceramics of the period. Hundreds of Washington's china objects
have survived. along with meticulously kept accounts; and correspondence.
illuminating the trade, shipping and commercial practices of the period
from 1757 to 1802.
Lavishly illustrated with photographs of chinaware, contemporary paintings
and engravings, newspaper advertisements, and views of the homes in which
the Washingtons lived, -- unexpected aspects of George Washington's personality
are revealed in a broad and refreshing account of America's First Family,
and of eighteenth-century colonial life as well. Included are a glossary
of contemporary terminology; illustrations of porcelain marks; and a detailed
appendix of relevant correspondence. The copious illustrations, many in
full color, enhance the text and help trace George Washington's participation
in shaping taste and commerce during the early years of the United States.
From original book jacket description: "Susan Detweiler and Mount Vernon's curator Christine Meadows, tell the story of Washington from his early years at Mount Vernon to the presidency and his official residences in New York and Philadelphia. Through informative and often amusing quotes from guests at the Washingtons' table, astute interpretations of some of the puzzling extant documents concerning the chinaware, and a wide-ranging selection of illustrations-including portraits of contemporaries such as Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee, Kobert Morris, and Samuel Vaughan, a recipe from Martha Washington's cookbook, newspaper advertisements, invoices, and views of the homes in which the Washingtons lived--unexpected aspects of Washington's personality are revealed in a broad and refreshing account of America's First Family, and of eighteenth-century colonial life as well. Arranged chronologically, the documents consti- tute a glossary of eighteenth-century terminology and an index to the succession of wares sought by fashion-conscious Americans during the colonial and early national periods. included in this volume are illustrations of porcelain marks which will be of interest to collectors; a detailed appendix containing ail the relevant correspondence and pertinent documentation; and a comprehensive bibliography. The copious illustrations, many in full color, enhance the text and help to trace George Washington's enthusiastic participation in shaping taste and commerce during the early years of American national history."
