| Franciscan Hand-decorated Embossed Dinnerware | 
 enlarge | Author: James F. Elliot-bishop
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $34.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 525004
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 176
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 8.4 x 0.8
ISBN: 0764319868
Dewey Decimal Number: 738.37075
EAN: 9780764319860
Publication Date: August 30, 2004
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Book 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.
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Franciscan Hand-decorated Embossed Dinnerware March 16, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Excellent reference book and also very interesting. This book answered all my questions. Highly recommend.
GREAT BOOK! August 13, 2004
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
I love this book. I have known James for about 10 years. He has been collecting Franciscan dishes and patterns like Desert Rose and Apple and Ivy for over 25 years now. This is the best book for a Franciscan California Pottery or dinnerware collector.There is information on Catalina Ceramics and Art deco. There are unique bits of information that only a seasoned collector would know.
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