California Tile: The Golden Era, 1910-1940

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California Tile: The Golden Era, 1910-1940For centuries handcrafted tile has been a predominant decorative surface in tropical climes from Middle East through the Gulf of Mexico to California. California tile makers excelled in their craft during the first half of the twentieth century, producing richly patterned designs for building facades, interiors, garden ornamentation, furniture, and even serving pieces. "Old California" art tile is rich in tradition and innovation. Over 1700 color

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The artists and their shops are also featured

including more than fifteen highly important paperweights never illustrated before

For over 700 years these amazing clocks have delighted and challenged all who witness their makers' ingenuity

Twenty-four pages from early catalogs of the French glasshouses Vallerysthal and Portieux are reprinted in color illustrating exquisite pieces

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" Featured are more than 750 sets dating from the 1930s to the 1970s

[AuthorName]By Chris Pfouts[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Chris Pfouts grew up in Los Angeles and spent much of his 1950s youth around Hawaiian artifacts

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