Welcome to the POTTERY HOUND - California Revival Decor Web Site, “pet” name for CAROLE COATES, author, lecturer, curator, avid collector (for over 20 years). Specializing in the best of Monterey furniture, Vintage California and Catalina pottery & tile, paintings, ironwork, and related furnishings. California Revival Decor is the term we coined to describe Spanish Revival furnishings used in today's homes. Buying and selling here on our web shop and at 4 exclusive shows a year ONLY– we are proud to be considered one of the leading experts in this field and are happy to sell to buyers, dealers, and decorators whether looking for a museum quality piece, something fun for a gift, or to start off a collection.
Be sure to visit the official site for our brand new book. California Revival: Vintage Decor for Today's Homes (2007). It's getting rave reviews, and many say it’s three books in one–an idea book, a resource book for buyers, sellers, and decorators, and an identification book filled with gorgeous color photos, historic tidbits, and expert’s insights. Don't forget our groundbreaking Catalina Island Pottery & Tile book in the "Recommended Reading" section of the book's web shop...it’s still a bestseller! We are proud to have guest curatted a new exhibit at SFO to run through August 2008, entitled "Catalinaware: Pottery & Tile from the Island of Romance" and have created a non-commerical site at www.catalinacollectors.org. Please visit and read original articles and contribute to our blog.
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