Victorian China Fairings
The Collector's Guide
by Derek H. Jordan

Fairings are small china ornaments made from about 1850 to 1914 and were bought or won at fairs. The subjects are scenes from English life, often with a humourous twist and an appropriate comment on the bottom. For example, one of the illustrations in the book shows a tall woman with a short man and the motto is 'The long and short of it'.

The book opens with the history of fairings and how they were made. There is a useful auction price guide and some comments on reproduction fairings and how to identify them.

The bulk of the book, though, is devoted to a beautifully illustrated colour catalogue of fairings, sorted alphabetically by motto making them easy to find. In fact around 150 pages are devoted to this with many pages containing four different pictures. Each piece in the pictures is easy to identify and read the motto which is also printed below.

The author, Derek Jordan, is reputed to have one of the most extensive private collections in the world and is an acknowledged expert on the subject.

This book is ideal for any dealer or collector of fairings as it is easy to consult and the illustrations are excellent making identification simple. If you collect fairings, buy this book!

Quick Facts
Title: Victorian China Fairings

Editors: Derek H. Jordan

Publisher: Antique Collectors Club

ISBN: 1851494464

Binding: Hardback

Publication Date: November 2003

Number of Pages: 176

Price: £35

All information relates to the UK edition.

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