Coll. Encyclopedia of Van Briggle Art Pottery

by Richard Sasicki and Josie Fania

Book Overview

Van Briggle art pottery, produced in Colorado in the early 1900s, includes some of the most beautiful pottery collected today. In full color are more than 800 pieces from 1901 to the present. Features... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0891455191
• ISBN13: 9780891455196
• Release Date: November 1993
• Publisher: Collector Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.7" x 11.4"

Customer Reviews

great information

This book is well writen and give you the information you want on the subject also it is well-illustrated

Good starting point for collecting VanBriggle

We see a lot of VanBriggle pottery but didn't know enough about it to make an informed purchase. This book gives an excellent overview of the history of the company and how to date pieces. It also has a fairly up-to-date price list of the featured pieces. Some of the ways to date a piece are difficult to see, such as subtle differences in glaze shading, but I don't think that's a fault of the book. This is a great book if you are interested in learning about or collecting VanBriggle pottery.

Top Notch Guide

This book is fabulous. I can't begin to say how many times I have read it and flipped through the pages for information. It is clearly written and the information is presented in such a way that even the novice collector can easily find details from glaze color and dating to prices. Price guide being located in the back is rather annoying (rather than the value being listed directly with the photo) but this a small price to pay for such a fabulous resource. For the more advanced collector, I recommend Scott Nelson's "A Collector's Guide to Van Briggle Pottery".

An excellent reference for the collector of this art pottery

This is a great book. It contains just about everything a collector of van Briggle might need to know, with the exception of a truly accurate price guide. Online auctions have rendered price guides in most reference books of this type obsolete, so this isn't really a flaw. It gives one a jumping-off point, but be aware current values online are often less than those listed here.That being said, this book is very effective at providing information about this wonderful art pottery. The authors provide us a history of the potter and his work, with a number of historical photos. There is an extremely useful section showing various marks (backstamps) used, allowing one to identify and date pieces. There are hundreds of well shot photos of pieces, giving examples of techniques and glazes used. All in all an excellent value and sure to please.

Best Van Briggle Reference I've Seen...

This reference provides a history of the Van Briggle Pottery, with a focus on the early history. The tips for dating pieces by glaze color, clay texture/color, and bottom condition are invaluable for new collectors. This is a must-read for anyone interest in Van Briggle, especially since it's really the only reference book on the market!