Swansea and Nantgarw Porcelains : A Scientific Reappraisal

This book describes a holistic study of the porcelain manufactured at Nantgarw and Swansea in the first quarter of the 19th Century, using both scientific analytical data and historical provenancing. This porcelain is acclaimed as some of the finest and most translucent porcelain ever produced. Thes...

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Main Author Edwards, Howell G.M (Author)
Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Subjects
Materials science.
Fine arts.
Cultural heritage.
Analytical chemistry.
Chemistry > History.
Spectroscopy.
Microscopy.
Ceramics.
Glass.
Composites (Materials).
Composite materials.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessPlný text

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Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Prologue: The Origins of Porcelain
  • 1 Introduction and Present-Day Scenario
  • 2 Porcelain Manufacture in South Wales in the 19th Century. 3 Historical Research Issues
  • 4 A Chronological Summary of the Billingsley Family and Their Contribution to Porcelain Manufacture and Decoration
  • 5 Burnishing and Gilding
  • 6 Commercial Exploitation
  • 7 Service Types and the Importance of Nomenclature in Their Attribution
  • 8 Armorial Porcelains
  • 9 Documentary Porcelain and Historical Provenancing
  • 10 The Production of Porcelain Services
  • 11 The Scientific Analysis of Porcelain
  • 12 Named Artists
  • 13 Classification of Factory Output
  • 14 Nantgarw Porcelain: Named Services
  • 15 Swansea Porcelain: Named Services
  • 16 Miscellaneous Named Services
  • 17 Conclusions
  • 18 The Discovery of a Long-Lost Nantgarw Dinner-Dessert Service
  • 19 The Attribution of Unknown Porcelain to Swansea and Nantgarw: A Protocol
  • 20 Statement Made by Henry Morris to Colonel Grant Davidson in 1850
  • 21 William Billingsley - An Epilogue
  • Appendix 1 Notes on the Experimental Production of Swansea Porcelain
  • Appendix 2 Transcript of an Interview given by Henry Morris
  • Appendix 3 Some Scientific Thoughts on Swansea and Nantgarw Porcelains
  • Appendix 4. The Pendock-Barry Service: A Re-Appraisal
  • Appendix 5. Detailed Comparison Between the Derby Lord Ongley Service and its Nantgarw Precursors
  • Appendix 6. Nantgarw Porcelain - Measurements and Sizes
  • Appendix 7. Swansea Script Marks and their Attribution to William Billingsley's Decoration
  • Glossary of Terms Used in this Book.

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