Rockingham Ware in American Culture, 1830-1930

Download or read book Rockingham Ware in American Culture, 1830-1930 written by Jane Perkins Claney and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rockingham-ware teapots, for example, were favored by working-class women and rarely appeared in middle-class homes, whereas middle-class men living in cities formed the market for Rockingham-ware pitchers decorated with hunting scenes. With the specific cultural roles of Rockingham-ware vessels so clearly understood, the vessels themselves become texts through which to interpret the past." "The book features fifty halftones, fourteen of which also are presented in color, and an extensive archaeological database."--Jacket.