Majolica Mania: Transatlantic Pottery in England and the United States, 1850–1915

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Susan Weber Eleanor Hughes

Majolica Mania

Transatlantic Pottery in England and the United States, 1850–1915

Susan Weber, Eleanor Hughes, Catherine Arbuthnott , Paul Atterbury

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Yale University Press
24 November 2020

Ceramic arts, pottery, glass; Decorative arts; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Antiques & collectables: ceramics & glass

The first comprehensive study of the most important ceramic innovation of the 19th century

Colorful, wildly imaginative, and technically innovative, majolica was functional and aesthetic ceramic ware. Its subject matter reflects a range of 19th-century preoccupations, from botany and zoology to popular humor and the macabre. Majolica Mania examines the medium’s considerable impact, from wares used in domestic settings to monumental pieces at the World’s Fairs. Essays by international experts address the extensive output of the originators and manufacturers in England—including Minton, Wedgwood, and George Jones—and the migration of English craftsmen to the U.S. New research including information on important American makers in New York, Baltimore, and Philadelphia is also featured. Fully illustrated, the book is enlivened by new photography of pieces from major museums and private collections in the U.S. and Great Britain.

Distributed for Bard Graduate Center

Exhibition Schedule:

Bard Graduate Center Gallery, New York

(September 24, 2021–January 2, 2022)

Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

(February 26–July 31, 2022)

Potteries Museum and Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent

(October 15, 2022–February 26, 2023)

Contributions by: Paul Atterbury, Gaye Blake-Roberts
Edited by: Susan Weber, Eleanor Hughes, Catherine Arbuthnott
Imprint: Yale University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 305mm, Width: 241mm, Spine: 2mm
Weight: 680g
ISBN: 9780300251043
ISBN 10: 0300251041
Pages: 1008
Publication Date: 24 November 2020
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Susan Weber is director and founder of the Bard Graduate Center.

Reviews for Majolica Mania: Transatlantic Pottery in England and the United States, 1850–1915

“More than 1,000 lustrous Victorian vessels appear in Majolica Mania: Transatlantic Pottery in England and the United States, 1850-1915 . . . Dozens of scholars contributed essays about ceramics makers, from central England’s venerable Wedgwood to Manhattan’s forgotten James Carr. The [majolica] designs were as majestic as fountains and fireplaces covered in dragons, and as endearingly frivolous as boots for holding toothpicks and jugs portraying baseball players.”—Eve Kahn, New York Times “Weber and her team have produced an exceptionally well-illustrated and comprehensive database from which many new projects can grow.”—Edward S. Cooke Jr, The Burlington Magazine