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  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Della Robbia Pottery, Birkenhead, 1894-1906

Della Robbia Pottery, Birkenhead, 1894-1906

Hyland, Peter

Hardcover

CeramicsIndividual Artists

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ISBN10: 185149734X
ISBN13: 9781851497348
Publisher: Acc Art Books
Published: Nov 8 2013
Pages: 256
Weight: 4.05
Height: 1.09 Width: 9.55 Depth: 12.11
Language: English
The Della Robbia Pottery was an integral part of the British Arts and Crafts Movement. The intention was to produce artistically designed ceramics for architectural and domestic use, inspired by works from sixteenth-century Italy and the British Pre-Raphelite tradition.

The guiding philosophy of the founder, Harold Rathbone, was that of William Morris, and he followed this rigidly, encouraging his pottery artists to express themselves freely but deploring slickness and any semblance of mass production. Whilst this resulted in some inspired and memorable designs, other pieces lacked sophistication and were not easy to sell. The Pottery never made a working profit, and when artistic tastes changed in the 1900s it was forced to close.

Della Robbia wares have recently enjoyed a revival in popularity and this comprehensive, beautifully illustrated history examines the background circumstances and objectives of the pottery, as well as the lives of those who worked there.

Chapter Headings: Introduction; The Background; The Founding of the Della Robbia Pottery; Premises, Methods and Workforce; First Period of Business 1894-1900; Second Period 1900-1906: The Della Robbia Pottery and Marble Co. Ltd; The Final Years; A to Z of Della Robbia Pottery Artists, Workmen and Associates; Della Robbia Pottery Marks; Apendices.

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