The Collector's Encyclopedia of R.S. Prussia: Featuring R.S., E.S., O.S. and C.S. Porcelain

by Mary Frank Gaston

Book Overview

This beautiful reference on R.S. Prussia porcelain holds well over 500 full-color photos with no repeats, complete descriptions, a value for every item pictured, and a large marks section. The mold... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0891456090
• ISBN13: 9780891456094
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Collector Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.8" x 11.4"

Customer Reviews

excellent book for all audiences

This is an excellent book! I teach an antique porcelain class and found it useful to gain expertise quickly. This book is successfully used by appraisers, dealers, collectors and teachers. I have read many porcelain books, and this one was one of the easiest to read and understand. It was well organized and contained a good variety of the styles and characteristics of RS Prussia. All four volumes are needed to identify pieces, although Ms. Gaston provides a shape guide to help date pieces not pictured. What I'd like to see in the next book is 1) clarification on how the marks were made, i.e., printed over or under glaze, 2) the types of glazes used (and were pieces refired) 3)repeat of history with changes incorporated, verses the new and updated info section. The history only appears fully in the ist volume.

A reviewer from Ohio

Wonderful book with full color pictures. Also pictures of the marks. Great price guide! Will use this over & over.

terrific book, clear beautiful pictures on every page

This book was very insightful for me. I was searching for a particular "mark" on a piece that I own. This was the only book that was of help.

question

I am very impressed with the beautiful pictures and in depth information presented in this book. I do have a question. There is not a picture of the red and green RS Prussia wreath with RS inside the wreath and Prussia underneath.. I know there are fakes with this mark, but is there a genuine mark of this description?

relevance to my search?

I am searching the net for info. on a piece of porcelain I have. I'd like to acquire your book if you can tell me if it is relevant to my piece. The mark is described as follows: - five pointed star at top - beneath this two capital letters. "R" and "S" - These letters are flanked by boughs with leaves on them. - The "R" and "S" are seperated by what looks like a shrub. - Beneath this assemblage is the word "GERMANY." Thank-you for your time and consideration given my request for information.