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The early terra cotta, garden wares, tiles, Franciscan line, and
Catalina artware produced by the prolific Gladding, McBean and Company
from the late 1800s to 1942 are covered and beautifully displayed in
this fascinating book. The Franciscan pottery table and artware line,
so named to honor the Franciscan Friars who established Spanish
Missions in California, was one of the most successful product lines
produced by California's Gladding, McBean and Company. Among the
dishes displayed here are their most popular patterns, including El
Patio, Coronado, Metropolitan, Apple, and Desert Rose. Also featured
are the colorful wares made after the firm acquired the Catalina
Island Pottery in 1937. The history of Gladding, McBean covers its
establishment in Lincoln, California, in 1873 to its closure in 1984.
Values included. This is a wonderful guide book for everyone who loves
twentieth century pottery!
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