Description: Majolica produced in the German states, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Poland are featured with explanations of initials and numbers which have baffled collectors for years, enabling readers to properly identify the maker of particular majolica pieces. The detailed text provides useful information on the makers, location, preservation, and collecting of European majolica.
Brief description: D. Michael Murray is a trial attorney with offices in Rochester and Batavia, New York and for the past twenty years has been engaged in research regarding the production of majolica in the Central European states during the last quarter of the 19th and first quarter of the 20th century. This book is the result of his research and the experience acquired in collecting and selling majolica.