Dish: 813 Colorful, Wonderful Dinner Plates
Product ID: 7076781
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A globe-trotting, century-hopping celebration of dishes As every great hostess knows, the right dinner plates bring design, color, and drama to the table and elevate an ordinary meal into something special. Dish is a visual celebration of these everyday pieces of art that have been the objects of desire of kings, queens, brides, chefs, and hostesses for centuries.From the first wooden trenchers of the Middle Ages to the seventeenth-century China trade, from twentieth-century designer wares to the colorful melamine plates so widely available today, more than 800 plates are on display here. With insightful descriptions and an expert’s knowledge, author Shax Riegler makes the case that the dinner plate is so much more than just a vessel to deliver food; it’s a piece of art to be admired.These are plates created by storied masters such as Spode and Wedgwood, modernists like Russel Wright and Homer Laughlin, and even today’s contemporary designers like Vera Wang and Diane von Furstenberg. Dish shows them in full color with large photographs, detail shots, and even back-of-the-plate photos, delivering a feast for the eyes for obsessive fans and casual admirers alike.With a timeline of plate highlights in history, sidebars showcasing the most popular designers, and a list of the top 100 patterns of all time, Dish will leave readers looking at the common dinner plate in a whole new way. Review: Gorgeous Coffee Table Book! Perfect Gift! - I was captured by the beautiful photography in this truly interesting book and immediately realized it would make for the *perfect* gift for an array friends and family. I gave DISH to both my mother and my aunt for the holidays; both loved it and have it on display on their coffee tables. In fact, they have each gone on to give the book as gifts themselves! I also found it makes the ideal hostess gift or house-warming gift, particularly for that person who is "hard to shop for" -- DISH a big hit, a home run! Review: Wonderful, but Dangerous to Collectors - Dish is a beautiful book which surveys dishes across the centuries. He looks around the world for interesting dishes. And it is fun to see what dishes you own that he includes in the book. The feature at the back where he lists the 100 most popular patterns according to Replacements, Ltd. is pure fun. The danger to a collector is seeing and wanting. There are many things which are new and beautiful and the collecting urge springs up as it does so often. So collectors, beware!
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,543,533 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #72 in Antique & Collectible Kitchenware (Books) #76 in Antique & Collectible Porcelain & China (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 45 Reviews |
S**K
Gorgeous Coffee Table Book! Perfect Gift!
I was captured by the beautiful photography in this truly interesting book and immediately realized it would make for the *perfect* gift for an array friends and family. I gave DISH to both my mother and my aunt for the holidays; both loved it and have it on display on their coffee tables. In fact, they have each gone on to give the book as gifts themselves! I also found it makes the ideal hostess gift or house-warming gift, particularly for that person who is "hard to shop for" -- DISH a big hit, a home run!
C**C
Wonderful, but Dangerous to Collectors
Dish is a beautiful book which surveys dishes across the centuries. He looks around the world for interesting dishes. And it is fun to see what dishes you own that he includes in the book. The feature at the back where he lists the 100 most popular patterns according to Replacements, Ltd. is pure fun. The danger to a collector is seeing and wanting. There are many things which are new and beautiful and the collecting urge springs up as it does so often. So collectors, beware!
B**T
Absolutely Fabulous!!
This is so completely gorgeous, with some of the best photos of dinnerware I have ever seen. Well worth the price and is a very good read. Buy it!!
A**R
... book as a gift for a person who loves pretty dishes and has multiple sets of china
I purchased the book as a gift for a person who loves pretty dishes and has multiple sets of china, pottery, and casual dinnerware. I think she really liked it, and was anxious to sit down for a good read and see how many of her patterns were featured. A nice coffee table book for anyone who collects dishes and/or enjoys setting a beautiful table. The book arrived ahead of schedule, was packed well, and in perfect condition.
K**.
Handle with care....
Great book, nice pictures and a fabulous source for stuff you did not know you needed. If you fall in love with a pattern that is discontinued or no longer advertised you can take the information provided in this book to ebay and find your dishes cheap or you can go to Replacements Ltd and buy their shelves empty. The great thing about Amazon is that you don't have to pay full price for an "iffy" book. You can get it nearly new for the price of a magazine..
M**A
More of a reference book
There are no table scapes or ideas for how to use the dishes, but shows types of plates and at least what they are called so you can do an eBay search or google to find them online if they are up for sale anywhere. I was disappointed in the cut off photos and the lack of features for certain types of plates. It was written in a matter-of-fact text book sort of way. But, as a reference book or a coffee-table book it serves a purpose. Love the cover, and the plates are the topic so they are allowed to speak for themselves. If you love plates, you will want this reference book.
V**.
Beautiful Book
Very nice book if you are a china lover.
M**T
pretty book
but a bit useless other than to see pix of pretty plates. I wanted more help on collecting or table settings or narrowing down the choices for purchase.
N**S
Five Stars
A big beautiful book which is going to take me some time to read.
L**J
Patterns galore!
A wonderful book for any china collector.
R**O
Is a good book for reference on classic plate design
I like it because it has a lot of pictures reflecting different styles. Not really for people in need of contemporary design, but suitable for those who enjoy classic decor and inspiration on a revival subject.
A**N
Damaged and clearly not new
Book sleeve had damaged corners and was scratched. I did not have the opportunity to return it, but this ruins the experience.
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