Bellarmine Bartmann Bardmann Stoneware Steinzeug Book

                           THE BELLARMINE AND OTHER GERMAN STONEWARE

                                                           AVAILABLE NOW

                                                The Alex Wright Collection ( limited to a print of only 500 copies. )

                                                            ISBN number is - 13 : 978-0-9561887-0-0  .

               Also included is a CD Disc of all the pictures in the book . (for those wishing to study the pots and shards more closely).                        Also on the disc will be The Reserve Collection.  (365 pieces that did not make it to the book.).

                          For more information about content etc. please e-mail me on : alex@albionantiquities.fsnet.co.uk 

  The book is Hardback with dust jacket A4 size with approx 150 pages with  460 + full colour photographs.  The content will be information on Bellarmines and Other German stonewares. (Jugs Panel Jugs etc).

Items illustrated are as follows. No's 1 to No 64  Complete Bellarmines with separate pictures of their face masks and medallions and other features.. ..  No's 65 to 178  other Bellarmine face masks and medallions.    No's 179 to 227  Complete Pots of  : Siegburg / Langerwehe , Raeren , Bouffioux, Cologne, Frechen and Westerwald  from 1300 to 1750.   No's 228 to 325 The other stoneware Medallions and decorated shards etc.   (over 460 full colour photos}.

      A common enquiry is how much is about Bellarmines?   The book is roughly 50% Bellarmines. Illustrated are 64 Bellarmines and many dated medallions. Information on dated examples known,   Bellarmines from shipwrecks. previously un recorded Witch bottles etc etc.

50% about other Stoneware , Jugs etc especially pieces made in Raeren (Panel Jugs of the late (16th. many dated examples and decorated shards from such potters as Jan Emens.  A Group of westerwald Jugs with mould makers initials. etc

1st Buyers response on the book  : "Received the book today and it far exceeded expectations---wonderful! Many thanks for a great book and a pleasant and friendly buying experience.