Description: Lavishly illustrated in color and mostly black-and-white, this early out-of-print book is a pictorial survey of NORTH GERMAN FOLK POTTERY OF THE 17th to the 20th CENTURIES. Catalog by Gerhard Kaufman, Organized and circulated by the International Exhibitions Foundation 1979-1980. A typical museum text, the narrative is rich, the photography is superb, and the captions are in-depth. Approximately 125 items are pictured and described in this most informative text. It is Kaufman’s “hope that his exhibition will not only stimulate in America a pleasure in the artistic skill of North German potters and an understanding of the life and customs of the rural and small town inhabitants of this area, particularly in the 18th and 19th centuries, but will also serve as a reminder of one period of our common history. For it was the immigrants from Germany, especially from rural districts, who brought with them to their homeland many of the habits, customs and practices with which we are interested in this exhibition. Even if the most conspicuous reflection of the German ceramic folk art tradition in the USA, namely the pottery of the “Pennsylvania Dutch,” is mainly based on South German earthenware of the 18th century, nevertheless any connoisseur of such pieces will notice that they also certainly have affinities with the ceramics exhibited here, for they have their origin in common pottery traditions, spread by wandering craftsmen and the passing of patterns all over Germany.” This comprehensive book belongs in the permanent reference library of the collector, dealer, or historian of folk pottery. 8.25” x 11.5” softback in very good condition. 148 pages. FREE media mail shipping and handling for deliveries within the 50 United States. Rates vary for international mailings.
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Location: Phillipsburg, Kansas
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Publication Year: 1904
