Rare Book Antique Japanese Pottery Porcelain Please note that this book does NOT have a dust cover. The file photo is for reference purposes only.

Profusely illustrated with over 80 captioned color and black-and-white photographs, this rare out-of-print book is a pictorial guide to Japanese antique pottery and porcelain. 'This is a concise, comprehensive book for the keen student of Japanese pottery and porcelain wares. It gives the historical background and technical characteristics of one of Japan’s best-known industrial arts.'

CERAMIC ART OF JAPAN by Tadanari Mitsuoka, Japan Travel Bureau, 1949.

This concise scholarly text covers by chapter: The Japanese and Ceramic Art; Brief History of Japanese Ceramic Art; Before Modern Times – Before 1568 (Earthenware and Pottery); Modern Times – 1568-1868 (Korean Style Wares; Chinese Style Wares; Native Style Wares); Present Day – 1868 Onward; Characteristic Features of Japanese Pottery and Porcelain; Appreciation of Japanese Pottery and Porcelain; Maps; Short Bibliography; and Index. This book is a collector’s item in itself, and will benefit the collector, dealer, or historian of antique Japanese pottery and porcelain.

5 in. x 7.25 in. hardback with NO dust cover in very good condition . 190 pages.

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Rare Book Antique Japanese Pottery Porcelain Illustrated in color and black-and-white, this early out-of-print book pictures and describes one hundred Japanese ceramic masterpieces exhibited at the Seattle Art Museum, Washington, and several other major museums in late 1972 and early 1973.

CERAMIC ART OF JAPAN One Hundred Masterpieces from Japanese Collections - An exhibition of Japanese ceramics from public and private collections in Japan arranged under the joint sponsorship of the Agency for Cultural Affairs of the Japanese Government and the Participating museums in the United States of America. 1972.

In addition to a concise history of Japan and a Ceramic Chronology of Japan, are one hundred photographs with in-depth descriptions of Japanese pottery and porcelain covering a broad span of time. Pictured are vase, bowls and plates, jars, dishes, pitchers and ewers, cups and drinking bowls, bottles, and many other items. The picture's captions denote dimensions, date, type of pottery and porcelain, and a single-paragraph description of each piece illustrated. There's a wealth of information in this most informative text which will benefit the collector, dealer, or historian of early Japanese ceramics.

8.75 in. x 10.5 in. softback in very good condition 172 pages.

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Rare In-Depth Book Antique Chinese Export Porcelain One of the most comprehensive texts on the subject, this rare book is an anthology of authoritative articles written by the experts for The Magazine Antiques on Chinese export porcelain. Lavishly illustrated in color and mostly black-and-white, this early out-of-print book provides an in-depth study of antique Chinese export porcelain – its history, production, makers, types, and more.

CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN – AN HISTORICAL SURVEY, edited by Elinor Gordon, Main Street/Universe Books, NY, 1975.

The anthology is divided into five sections, and brief comments on the articles found in these sections will be found at the beginning of each. This book covers by chapter: Lowestoft, What Is It?: Misapprehensions, Several Whys and Wherefores, Centers of Manufacture and a Classification, Biblical and Floral Designs, Genre Designs, Ship Designs; General: Quality in Oriental Lowestoft, Lowestoft China, Crosscurrents in China Trade Porcelain, Chinese Porcelain Interchange, Oriental Porcelain Frivolities, Imitations of Chinese Lowestoft, and The Yesterday and Today of Oriental Lowestoft; European Market: Design Sources of Early China Trade Porcelain, Western Ceramic Models for China Trade Porcelain, Chinese Porcelain Figures of Westerners, Porcelain as Room Decoration in Eighteenth-Century England, Dutch Decorators of Chinese Porcelain, and German and English Decorators of Chinese Porcelain; American Market: Lowestoft-Exclusively American, American Eagle Lowestoft, American Ship Lowestoft, The Cincinnati and Their Porcelain, The Commodore Decatur Punchbowl, and A Lost Set of Eighteenth-Century Oriental Lowestoft; Patterns and Designs: Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Introduction to Heraldry, Collecting Armorial Export Porcelain, Fitzhugh and Fitzhugh in the China Trade, The Canton Pattern, and Rose Medallion and Mandarin Patterns in China Trade Porcelain. There’s a wealth of information in this indispensable text. This book belongs in the personal reference library of the student or advanced collector, dealer, or historian of Chinese export porcelain.

8.5 in. x 11 in. softback in very good condition. 175 pages plus 8 full-page color plates.

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Antique Chinese Pottery Porcelain + Marks / Scarce Book 'Covering the production and pieces of Chinese ceramics from the Han period to the mid-nineteenth century, this extremely thorough and readable survey was hailed on its initial publication in 1915 and remains an essential work for every collector.'

CHINESE POTTERY AND PORCELAIN by R.L. Hobson, Dover Publications Inc., NY, 1976.

'This edition contains two volumes bound as one. The first half considers the work of Han, T’Ang, Sung and Yuan dynasties, including Ju, Kuan and Ko wares, Lung-Chuan yao, Ting yao, Tz’u Chou ware, Chun wares and some others, mirabilia, porcelain and its beginnings, Chingte Chen, Kuangtung wares, Yihsing ware, miscellaneous potteries, and marks on Chinese pottery and porcelain.'

'The second half deals with the work of the Ming and Ching dynasties, including the reigns of Hsuuan Te, Cheng Hua, Chi Ching, Lung Ching, Wan Li, Yung Cheng, Chien Lung, and others. Separate chapters discuss the technique of Ming Porcelain, miscellaneous porcelain factories, Kang His blue and white, Kang His polychrome porcelains. Kang His monochromes, European influences in the Ching dynasty, nineteenth-century porcelains, porcelain shapes in the Ching dynasty, motives of the decoration, and forgeries and imitations. Os special value are the 40 full-color and 96 black-and-white plates, most of which depict several items.' This book also includes information on marks. This book is an invaluable reference text for the serious collector, dealer, or historian of Chinese pottery and porcelain.

5.6 in. x 8.2 in. softback in very good condition. 553 pages plus color and black-and-white plates.

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Rare In-Depth Book Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Lavishly illustrated with 20 color and 150 black-and-white photographs, this rare out-of-print book pictures, with in-depth captions, Chinese export porcelain representative of export production from the late 1600s to the early 1800s the most important years in which wares were manufactured specifically for foreign customers. The commentary throughout the text is based primarily on three hundred and fifty objects which are currently on public exhibit; of these, approximately two hundred are illustrated in this volume.

COLLECTING CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN By Elinor Gordon, John Murray, London, 1977/1984.

The rich narrative in this text coupled with the large number of patterns pictured and described, make this book an invaluable reference work. The book sections the various patterns into chapters. The chapters are: British and Continental Armorial Services; Floral Decoration; Blue and White Decoration; European and Oriental Gentre Scenes; Blanc de Chine; Animal Forms; Assorted Forms; Fitzhugh Decoration; Order of the Secretary of Cincinnati China; American Ship Designs; American Family Services; American Eagle Designs; Selected Bibliography; and Index. The captions with each picture are in-depth and cover the descriptions, dates, pattern names, makers, etc. when known. The vast majority of the wares illustrated and explained were specifically made for European and American customers from the 1730 to the beginning of the nineteenth century when export ware began to decline in quality. The justly acclaimed famille rose enamel colors predominate in the decoration of the wares illustrated. The variety of objects is extensive from dinner plates to soup tureens to animal figures to various sorts of bowls and accessories. Those made for the American market account for only a small proportion of the illustrated examples since the trade between the United States and China did not commence until after the Revolution. Included, however, among the American pieces are such rare items as Cincinnati china, objects bearing ship and eagle designs, and true armorial objects. Not included are pieces decorated in Rose Medallion, Canton, Nanking, and Mandarin patterns which, for the most part, were shipped to North America in the nineteenth century. This book is one of the better pictorial guides on this subject, and would make a wonderful addition to the permanent reference library of the student, collector, dealer, historian or museum curator of Chinese export porcelain wares.

8 in. x 10 in. softback in very good condition. 160 pages.

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Antique Japanese Hirado Porcelain + Marks In-Depth Book Beautifully illustrated with 101 color photographs of Japanese porcelain objects of art, and 101 black-and-white illustrations depicting marks, this text provides a scholarly survey of antique Japanese porcelain produced between the late 17th century and the early 1920s.

HIRADO: PRINCE OF PORCELAINS by Louis Lawrence, Art Media Resources, Ltd., Chicago, 1997.

This comprehensive book provides a study of the production of Hirado ceramics. Chapters include: The Place of the Matsura Family in History, Matsura Chinshin Establishes the Kilns, Hirado in the 18th Century, The Evolution of Hirado’s Sculptural Works, The Development of Color on Hirado Wares, and Twentieth Century Collectors. Seven appendices treat identification of Hirado porcelain by mark and date, a comparative chemical analysis of this porcelain type, a list of dated pieces and their location, Hirado kiln sites and sizes, and the lineage of the Matsura family. This is a most definitive text on this subject and must comprise an essential reference work for any collector, curator, or student of Japanese ceramic arts.

8.25 in. x 10.5 in. softback in like-new condition. 175 pages.

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Antique Japanese Ceramics Types Shapes / Scarce Book JAPANESE CERAMICS by Hideo Tagai, Hoikusha Publishing Co., Ltd. Japan, 1976.

This small and concise book contains a wealth of information on the evolution of antique Japanese ceramics from ancient times to works by contemporary artists. Profusely illustrated in color and black-and-white, 'this book clearly and simply introduces Japanese ceramics and the Chinese and Korean influences they have experienced.' This book discusses periods, types, shapes, and more. This book is an invaluable reference for those seeking to better understand antique and contemporary Japanese pottery and porcelain.

Small 4.2 in. x 5.9 in. softback in very good+ condition. 124 pages.

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Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Etc / Scarce Book TREASURES FROM THE EAST – Chinese Export Porcelain for the Collector by Elinor Gordon, The Main Street Press, NJ, 1975/1984. Previously published in 1975 as Chinese Export Porcelain, An Historical Survey.

'Of special interest and usefulness to the collector and admirer of beautiful Chinese hard-paste porcelain made for the West, TREASURES FROM THE EAST – Chinese Export Porcelain for the Collector provides a wealth of information on these now highly-collectible decorative objects. Comprised of key articles from ANTIQUES magazine, the book traces the early trade with Europe, especially the armorial china, and offers important historical background material on wares made for Americans since the late 18th century – tea services, vases and urns, plates and platters, and other richly decorated objects. Documented in every detail are special-order wares such as the Society of the Order of Cincinnati dinner services and famille rose and famille verte pieces. From the delicate floral patterns of the 1700s to the bold designs of 19th-century Rose Medallion and Canton ware, the artful commerce of the West with China is expertly chronicled and explained.'

8.5 in. x 10.8 in. softback in very good condition. 192 pages.

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Antique Chinese Ceramics Types Periods / In-Depth Book This rare out-of-print book provides an in-depth survey of antique pottery and porcelain. A typical museum text, the narrative is rich and the illustrations well-captioned. 201 objects dating from the Neolithic era to the 20th century illustrate wares and decorative techniques of Chinese porcelain.

A HANDBOOK OF CHINESE CERAMICS by Suzanne G. Valenstein, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Graphic Society, Boston 1975.

This authoritative book covers by chapter: Map; Chronolgy; Early Periods; Shang Dynasty; Chou Dynasty; Ch’in and Han Dynasties; Six Dynasties; Sui Dynasty; T’ang Dynasty; Five Dynasties; Northern Sung, Chin and Southern Sung Dynasties; Yuan Dynasty; Ming Dynasty; Ch’ing Dynasty; The Twentieth Century; Notes; Glossary; and Selected Readings. A brief history of each major chapter notes the political factors that influenced ceramic production, characterizes the wares of each period, and notes their known manufacturing centers. As decorative techniques are introduced into the potter’s repertoire and ceramic technology is developed and refined, these innovations are explained. Maps of the areas in which the history of Chinese ceramics was made, a detailed chronology of dynasties and periods, a glossary of technical terms, and a suggested reading list of English-language publications are also provided. This is an invaluable resource reference book for the serious collector, dealer, or historian of Chinese porcelain wares.

8.2 in. x 10 in. hardbackback with dust cover in very good+ condition. 251 pages.

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Nippon Porcelain 1891-1921 incl Marks / Book 830 Photos THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF NIPPON PORCELAIN 1891-1921 BY Kathy Yates Wojciechowski, Schiffer Publishers Ltd., PA, 1992.

'Over 830 color photographs, identifying captions and text present this phase of Oriental art along with 130 different manufacturer’s marks. This new and lavishly color-illustrated book presents thousands of Japanese Nippon porcelain items well known by their different styles of decoration such as Moriage, Coralene, Cobalt, portraits, molded-in-relief, and tapestry. Included here are hundreds of plaques, dishes, lamps, dolls, vases, smoking accessories, and other forms in many variations. This work will be especially valuable to the collectors, art dealers and appraisers who enjoy the variety of Nippon wares. A Value Guide is included.'

8.8 in. x 11.4 in. hardback book with dust cover in near-new condition. 280 pages.

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Chinese Export Porcelain North America + Marks / Book 'Spectacularly varied, from charmingly naïve to delicately ornate, export ware is a unique symbol of East-West relations. The study of these objects and the history of the porcelain trade in North American tells a fascinating story of evolving tastes and traditions in the New World. Now in CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN IN NORTH AMERICA, the author offers a great collection of porcelain objects, more than 250 of them in full color and many never before photographed. The entire range – from the earliest pieces carried by Spanish, Dutch, French, and English ships to the newly founded Colonies, the post-Revolutionary commission work, and lesser known discoveries from excavations and private collections in Mexico is represented.'

CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN IN NORTH AMERICA by Jean McClure Mudge, Riverside Book Co., NY, 1986/2000.

'Dr. Mudge traces the influences of colonial powers on porcelain decorations and forms, providing useful guidelines for understanding and evaluating these highly collectible objects. Drawing on numerous sources previously unexplored in book form, including several from the People’s Republic of China, the comprehensive text includes appendices on major shipwrecks and archaeological sites, a discussion of marks and gilt wares, and a helpful glossary of porcelain terminology. This book is an indispensable source of information for any collector and an invaluable addition to the library of every curator, art historian, or archaeologist.'

Heavy / oversize 9.5 in. x 9.8 in. softback in very good+ condition. 300 pages.

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Antique Chinese Ming Porcelain Makers Marks / Rare Book Supplemented by over 100 color and black-and-white photographs including information on marks, this scarce out-of-print book provides an-depth scholarly survey of Chinese Ming porcelain.

THE WARES OF THE MING DYNASTY by R.L. Hobson. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Vermont, 1962/1969.

This book is an unabridged republication of the work originally published by Benn Brothers Ltd., London, in 1923 in a limited edition of 2,283 copies. The narrative in this book is in-depth. The first 12 chapters of the text are occupied almost exclusively by the porcelain of Ching-te Chen; the next four by the porcelain and pottery made at other centers. The material is then arranged historically, from the reign of Hung Wu to Wan Li and the final reigns of the Ming dynasty. The author then examines Fukien wares, the survivors of the Sung potteries, and various other pottery centers. The final chapter is devoted to marks, inscriptions and Chinese characters with translations and references.

The book covers by chapter: Introduction: Ming, What It Is and What It Is Not; Ming Technique; Hung Wu and Yung Lo; Hsuan Te; Cheng Hua to Cheng Te; Cheng te; Chia Ching; Chia Ching and Lung Ching; Wan Li; Wan Li and the Final Reigns; Fukien Wares; Survivors of the Sung Potteries; Kwangtung and Yi-Hsing Pottery; Miscellaneous Potteries; Marks, Inscriptions and Chinese Characters; Selected Bibliography; and Index. The 117 illustrations with their careful, descriptive captions show the many shapes and sizes of Ming wares – from numerous bowls, dishes with narrow rim which have a characteristic of their own, to wide-mouth jars, high-shouldered vases, tall beakers, incense burners, and more. The nine full-color illustrations show the chief Ming colors. If you are a collector, dealer or historian of Chinese porcelain, you want to add this invaluable text to your permanent reference library.

7.5 in.x 10.7 in. hardback in very good condition (dust cover has edge wear/tears). 208 pages plus 59 photo plates.

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Japanese Geisha Girl Porcelain Marks Prices / Rare Book THE COLLECTOR’S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GEISHA GIRL PORCELAIN by Elyce Litts, Collector Books, KY, 1988.

472 color photo plates with identifying captions highlight this rare out-of-print book which pictures and describes porcelain ware depicting Japanese Geisha girls. 'Geisha Girl Porcelain is a Japanese export ware whose production commenced the last quarter of the 19th century. Made in the form of the common dining and household utensils of the times, they featured lovely kimono clad ladies, sometimes men and children in scenes from pre-modern Japan. Early catalogs described the wares as depicting Japanese figures, dancing girls, geisha dancers, etc., but for a long time, the wares had no formal name. Gradually, through the efforts of an active collecting community, they became widely known as Geisha Girl Porcelain.'

This comprehensive pictorial guide covers by chapter: Introducing Geisha Girl Porcelain; The History of Geisha Girl Porcelain; On the Face of It All; Methods of Design Applications; Czechoslovakia and Decaled Geisha Girl Porcelain; Distinguishing Among Japanese Wares; Form; Function; Child’s World; From Eastern Shores to Western shores; Marks; Japanese Marks; English Language Marks; Reproductions; Cataloging a Collection; Photo Album; Glossary; Just for Fun; Bibliography; Pattern Catalog and Price Guide; and Index. This rare book, a collector’s item in itself, is an invaluable reference for the serious collector, dealer, or historian of Oriental Japanese ceramics.

8.6 in. x 11.3 in. color imprinted hardback in very good+ condition. 174 pages.

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Rare Book Antique Japanese Chinese Pottery Porcelain Considered a leading text on the subject, this comprehensive and profusely illustrated work tells how to identify Japanese and Chinese porcelain, distinguish the difference between the two, and how to recognize modern reproductions of genuine old wares. It is completely indexed, contains a lengthy bibliography, and lists Chinese dates important in any discussion of Oriental ceramics. 'Listed wares include: Eiraku, Sometsuke, Karatsu, Satsuma, Imari, Kakiyemon, Nabeshima, Seto, Bizen, Kutani, Raku, Kaga, Awata, Kiyomizu, Akahada, Makuzu, Awaji, Banko, and Hirado.'

JAPANESE AND ORIENTAL CERAMICS by Hazel H. Gorham. Charles E. Tuttle Co. Japan, 1971/1973.

Supplemented by 286 line-drawing illustrations, this in-depth text covers by chapter: Introduction including Historical Development; Cha no yu and Its Influence on Japanese Ceramics; Clays, Kilns and Potters' Methods; Pre-Historic and Early Potteries; Celadon-Forerunners and Porcelain; Imari Kilns and Potters; Seto Kilns and Potters; Kutani Kilns and Potters; Kyoto and neighboring
Kilns and Potters; Tokyo Kilns and Potters; Korean Wares-Brief Historical Outline; How to Buy and appreciate Japanese Wares; Japanese Ceramics in Religion and Superstition; Ceramic Designs and Symbols; Inscriptions on Ceramics; Selected Bibliography; and Index. Given the information on the history, esthetics, and technical aspects of the ceramics of Japan and the Orient and information on marks, this book is an invaluable guide to scholars, collectors, and dealers of Oriental pottery and porcelain.

6 in. x 8.5 in. hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 256 pages.

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Scarce Illustrated Book Antique Chinese Porcelain Types Illustrated in color and black-and-white, this early out-of-print book is a pictorial survey of antique

CHINESE PORCELAIN. By Anthony du Boulay, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, 1963 First Edition.

There’s a wealth of information in this scholarly review of Chinese porcelain wares. The book covers by chapter: The Early Wares: (The study of a non-porous glaze by the 3rd century B.C.; The methods of manufacturing porcelain; The Wares of the Wei dynasty; Ju and Kuan wares; Ting ware; Ying Ch’ing wares; Honan and Tz’u Chou wares; and more); The Ming Dynasty 1368-1644: The ‘Baroque’ period of Chinese art; Imperial Kilns; The Reign of Ch’eng Hua; Beginning of exports to Europe, Ming Colored wares; Translucent and monochrome pieces; The color of yellow reserved for Imperial use; Enameled pieces; and more); The Ch’ing Dynasty 1644-1912: (The independent artist-potters of Ching-te Chen; the "famille verte" enamels; The blue and white was the finest ever made by the Chinese; Egg-shell vases for the European market; The reign of Ch’ien Lung; "famille rose" decoration; Birds and animals; Competition of the European china factories; and the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries); Chinese export Porcelain: (Differences between domestic and export wares; Portuguese trade; Dutch and English East India Companies; American Trade with China; Copies of European originals; The European factories in Canton; and more). Whether a novice or advanced collector, dealer, or historian of Chinese porcelain wares, one will want to add this text to their permanent reference library.

8.1 in. x 8.4 in. color-imprinted hardback in very good condition. 128 pages.

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