Since its introduction to the American market in 1949, the distinctive blue and white dinnerware depicting Currier and Ives scenes has remained one of the Royal China Company's most popular lines. An essential resource for all levels of collectors, this is the first full colour reference book to document the Currier and Ives dinnerware and its richly nostalgic American scenes. Each of the nearly 150 photos includes details of the shape and the size of the piece, describes the scene, and provides a value. History is also provided about Currier and Ives?the source of this dinnerware's decorative art?and about the Royal China Company. While the most popular colour is blue, Currier and Ives dinnerware can also be found in other colours; this guide covers all details the connoisseur needs to know. AUTHOR: Debbie and Randy Coe have been dealers in American glassware and ceramics for thirty-five years. They are contributing advisors for the national glass magazine, All About Glass, published from the West Virginia Museum of American Glass, and The World of Antiques and Collectibles of the Antiques and Collectibles National Association. They also write for the Pacific Northwest antiques newspaper Old Stuff. The Coes also conduct educational seminars on American made glass and china. They are the authors of more than a dozen books, including 'Elegant Glass: Early, Depression and Beyond, Liberty Blue Dinnerware', and 'Fenton Art Glass: A Centennial of Glass Making and Beyond'. 147 colour photographs
