by:
Rinker, Harry L.

Publisher:
House of Collectibles
Published:October 15, 1997
ISBN:0676600859
Format:Paperback
Pages:320

Description: From the Publisher
This was the first full-color House of Collectibles book, and pulling it together was a lot of work but also a great deal of fun. Harry Rinker and I made a trip to Replacements, Ltd., in North Carolina, to do research for this book and the two others in the series, and that was an event in itself. I've never seen so many pieces of china in one place at one time! I have to admit, my china pattern is not in the top 500 -- obviously, it's a very well-kept secret an elite few of us are sharing!

-- Randy Ladenheim-Gil

Product Description:
A LAVISH, FULL-COLOR, FIRST-EVER PICTORIAL TOUR OF THE TOP 500 DINNERWARE PATTERNS OF THE 20TH CENTURY

If collecting and displaying fine china are part of your passion for gracious living, here is the only book you will ever need! Beautifully illustrated throughout with digitally reproduced full-color photographs, this lovely volume is conveniently arranged alphabetically--first by dinnerware manufacturer and then by the pattern name. Combined with short histories of each manufacturer, listings of every known piece, vital date information on when the pattern was introduced and/or discontinued, and an appendix that ranks the top 500 patterns, Dinnerware in the 20th Century will earn a welcome place at any table!

Highlights include articles on the popularity of certain patterns, feature stories on designers, behind-the-style looks at particular patterns, and much more!

AND BE SURE NOT TO MISS . . .

Stemware in the 20th Century:
The Top 200 Patterns

Silverware in the 20th Century:
The Top 250 Patterns

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