History of the Clay-Working Industry in the United States
History of the Clay-Working Industry in the United States
Ries, Heinrich, 1871-1951
The book History of the Clay-Working Industry in the United States was written by author Ries, Heinrich, 1871-1951 Here you can read free online of History of the Clay-Working Industry in the United States book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is History of the Clay-Working Industry in the United States a good or bad book?
What reading level is History of the Clay-Working Industry in the United States book?
To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Beer- bauer & Co. , and was used for making ironstone china, which necessitated the importation of clays from other States. In 1825 the Jersey Porcelain and Earthenware Company was incorporated in the town of Jersey, Bergen County, and in 1829 became the American Pottery Company (Ref. 12, p. 404). A few years later, or in 1833, David Henderson organized the American Pottery Manufacturing Company, and this factory, during the next seven years, produced ware with a buff or cream colored body, whi...ch was much used. It is interesting to note that these works were the first in America to use the English method of transfer printing in decoration. About 1843 the name of the factory was changed to the Jersey City Pottery Company, and it is stated by Barber (Ref. 8, p. 117) that many of "the best potters of the old school in the United States learned their trade at this factory. " The pottery sub- sequently passed into other hands, and in 1892 the old buildings, which had stood for 65 years, and from which many fine pieces of work had been turned out, were finally demolished.
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
User Reviews: