| Franciscan Hand-Decorated Embossed Dinnerware Contributor(s): Elliot-Bishop, James F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764319868 ISBN-13: 9780764319860 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $31.46 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 2004 Annotation: A comprehensive guide to Fransciscan hand-decorated embossed dinnerware manufactured in the United States by Gladding, McBean & Co. from 1940 to 1984. Patterns include Apple, Desert Rose, Wild Flowers, Ivy, Fruit, California Poppy, October, Forget-Me-Not, Strawberry Fair, Strawberry Time, Fresh Fruit, Bountiful, Rosette, and Bouquet. Also includes company history, values, sizes, and extensive shape listings. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Antiques & Collectibles | Pottery & Ceramics - Antiques & Collectibles | Kitchenware - Antiques & Collectibles | Reference - General |
| Dewey: 738.370 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 8.7" W x 11" (2.50 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - West Coast - Geographic Orientation - California |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: California-based Gladding, McBean & Co. began producing Franciscan dinnerware in the 1930s. Their introduction of Franciscan Apple in 1940 heralded a new product line featuring heavily sculpted, embossed dinnerware hand-decorated in brilliant colors. Desert Rose, introduced a year later, became the top selling dinnerware pattern in the world. Many additional patterns were produced through 1984, when the Franciscan plant in Glendale, California was closed. This comprehensive guide focuses solely on Franciscan hand-decorated embossed dinnerware manufactured in the United States and includes Apple, Desert Rose (and its three variations), Wild Flowers, Ivy, Fruit, California Poppy, October, Forget-Me-Not, Strawberry Fair, Strawberry Time, Fresh Fruit, Bountiful, Rosette, and Bouquet. Over 430 color photos illustrate these highly collectible pieces while the captions provide values, sizes, and other information for each pattern. An extensive company history and detailed shape listings are included. This is the complete reference for collectors of Franciscan hand-painted embossed dinnerware. |