Phoenix Bird China - History Makers Marks Patterns / Illustrated Book + Values

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PHOENIX BIRD CHINAWARE - BOOK TWO – A Collector’s Encyclopedia of Its Past, Its Pieces, Its Potteries
by Joan Collett Oates, self-published by the author, 1985.
176 black-and-white photographs and 15 color plates with identifying captions, 9 black-and-white photographs of reproduced marks, and a concisely rich narrative combine to make this text an invaluable resource reference work for the identification of this collectible Japanese porcelain ware.   Black and white photos and 15 vivid color plates illustrate diverse pieces of Phoenix Bird china, amplifying the types shown in other volumes and including teapots, sugar and creamer sets, plates, saucers, and cups.  This volume features a history of American retailers in the early 20th century who were the main source of this Japanese tableware.  Here is a fine pictorial guide featuring brief captions that explain size and pattern, with occasional cross-referencing. The collector of fine china will find this a wonderful source book and identification guide and will want to include it in a permanent reference library.
5.25” x 8.5” softback in very good condition. 112 pages.  Limited first edition, # 1121.  This book is signed and numbered by the author.
Includes 1985 10-page Price Guide.
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