1920s vases – 744 examples!
A collection of images of vase shapes 770 to 793 – 26 pages!
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Making Intarsio?
Watkins C (2016) “Making Intarsio” Shelley Group Newsletter, No. 120, p 10. An appreciation of the Intarsio pattern book (this version with much larger images than those in the Newsletter!)
A book of vision and hope
Watkins C (2016) “A book of vision and hope” Shelley Group Newsletter, No. 119, p 4-6
An analysis of the Urbato pattern book
Let’s knock Intarsio off its pedestal!
Watkins C (2015) “Let’s knock Intarsio off its pedestal!” Shelley Group Newsletter, No. 117, p 3
A story of an accident in the hallway
Shelley Potteries book
An improved and slightly updated e-version of
Watkins C., Harvey W., and Senft R (1980, 1986, 1994) Shelley Potteries: The History and Production of a Staffordshire Family of Potters
I managed to get it into 20MB!
My version (colour illustrated) of a wonderful article
A wonderful article “Some beautiful English pottery” (1899) The Artist, vol. 26, pp. 76-84, probably written by Frederick Rhead. [this e-version is a small file and lower quality than the printed version circulated to the Shelley Club]
A bit of my story with Shelley
Watkins C (2015) “From One Extreme to Another?”, Shelley Newsletter: Official Journal of the Australasian Shelley Collectors Club, 29 (3 September) 10-11.
Intarsio Pedestals
Watkins C (2015) “Let’s put Intarsio on a Pedestal”, Shelley Club Newsletter, Number 115, pages 20-21
Shelley Booklet “The Oldest Craft in the World”
E-version of a booklet published in 1937 for dealers and customers
Shelley (Intarsio) in Antique Collector
Watkins C (1981) “Shelley Intarsio” Antique Collector, October, 82-83.