Chinese Export Porcelain - Types Patterns 1780-1880 +1,000 Examples / Book

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With over 1,000 items illustrated in black-and-white and 49 color plates, this early first edition text provides an in-depth scholarly survey of Chinese export porcelain patterns.
CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN – STANDARD PATTERNS AND FORMS 1780-1880
by Herbert, Peter and Nancy Schiffer, Schiffer Publishing Ltd, PA, 1975.
Lavishly illustrated, this book covers by chapter: History of the Standard Patterns; The Forms; Bathing Objects; Bowls; Boxes; Butter Dishes; Cache Pots; Candlesticks; Condiment Sets; Cone; Cups; Fruit Baskets; Garden Sets; Ginger Jars; Hot Water Dishes; Lamps; Leaf Dishes; Mustard Pots; Pepper and Salt Shakers; Pitchers; Plates; Platters; Coffee and Tea Pots; Salt Cellars; Sauce Boats; Shrimp Dishes; Spittoons; Spoons; Stand for Ink and Pen Holder; Tazzas; Tea Caddies; Tiles; Trays; Tureens; Umbrella Stands; Vases; Vegetable Dishes; and Bibliography.  Each photograph has an in-depth caption identifying the item.  This is an invaluable reference book, which belongs in the permanent library of the serious collector, dealer, or historian of Chinese export porcelain wares.
8.75” x 11.2” hardback with dust cover in very good condition.  256 pages.
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