blue and white transfer ware page made with ims web engine dhtml interactive animated software

This page links the past to the present. Blue and White Transfer prints from the early 1700s and Dynamic Html Web Authoring the WSSIWYG Software of today. The old and the new; an antique process and state of the art Dhtml technology has led to the creation of this page. T he earliest printed wares from about 1805 are of superb quality, eagerly collected for their craftsmanship and design. Those that were produced for the home market in Britain are now exported as Antiques. Spode was famous for "the Willow Pattern" "Spodes Tower" and many more ceramics. Wedgwod, Derby, Coalport are just a few of the many factories producing stoneware in the past.

In the process of collecting I have learned about the industry, how blue and white transfer ware was produced and the different characteristics of the various manufacturers

For the serious collector or the enthusiastic amateur who wishes to learn more, the first step is to acquire books on the subject. The local library will have some to get you started but you really do need to have your own faithful collection to study and verify marks whenever you come across a new treasure.

I have my own small library that I have found invaluable, please email me for my list..I intend to post the names of recommended books on this page. If you can recomend a book which you think should be here please submit it to the Webmaster.

For any of the book on Blue and White check out Amazon.com they have an out of print department that can usually find what you are looking for. or Abebooks who have a large cllection of second hand and rare books