Collecting Noritake, A to Z by David Spain

Collecting Noritake, A to Z by David Spain

This book adds more than 750 color photos to the record of materials on Noritake collectibles presented in Spain's 1997 book on this subject-a work with more than 1,200 color photos. This book, like the previous one, is comprehensive. It covers non-dinnerware porcelains made by the Noritake Company between about 1908 and the 1970s. The emphasis, however, is on the 1920s and works with Art Deco characteristics. The backstamp materials have been expanded, updated, and made very user-friendly. In addition, there is a substantial and thought-provoking essay on the historical and cultural roots of Art Deco, in general, along with a thorough discussion of the distinguishing features of Art Deco Noritake fancy line porcelains of the 1920s.

David Spain is a cultural anthropologist by trade. He earned his Ph.D. in 1969. Northwestern University awarded him a bachelor's degree in anthropology. He has conducted extensive research in Africa on multiple occasions in this regard. He's also a Seattle Institute of Psychoanalysis graduate.

He is not, however, an analyst; instead, he is a Professor of Anthropology at the University of Washington, where he has worked since 1968. In 1989, he and a former colleague, Mike Owen, founded Noritake News, a quarterly newspaper aimed towards collectors and dealers of Noritake items other than tableware, such as those featured in this book. David continues to serve as editor of this newspaper, which has subscribers from Japan, England, Canada, and Australia in addition to many in the United States.

He also played a key role in the establishment of the Noritake Collectors' Society, a non-profit organization founded in 1996. He lives in Seattle with his family.

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ISBN 13	9780764307409
ISBN 10	0764307401
Title	Collecting Noritake, A to Z
Author	David Spain
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Year published	1998-12-31
Number of pages	205
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.