Publisher's Note This handbook offers, for the first time, a comprehensive and systematic survey of the more than 800 different manufacturing firms known to have produced ceramic goods in the area of Ludwigsburg. By using references to over 100 known and dated events, the book is able to construct an accurate history of most of the firms and artists working in the area. Over 1500 figurines and tableware designs are illustrated. The book is clearly organized and arranged for ease of use and ready reference. Figure models are precisely described and their makers identified. This book makes it possible to identify all figurines and offers a great deal of historical data previously inaccessible.