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The Art of the Chinese Potter from the Han Dynasty to the End of the Ming [Limited Edition] by HOBSON, R.L. and A.L. Hetherington - 1923

by HOBSON, R.L. and A.L. Hetherington

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The Art of the Chinese Potter from the Han Dynasty to the End of the Ming [Limited Edition] by HOBSON, R.L. and A.L. Hetherington - 1923

The Art of the Chinese Potter from the Han Dynasty to the End of the Ming [Limited Edition]

by HOBSON, R.L. and A.L. Hetherington

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1923. First American Edition. Hardcover. Lavishly produced catalog comprised of 192 images of pieces both in public and private hands, compiled in part by Robert Lockhart Hobson, the head of the department of Ceramics and Ethnography at the British Museum and one of the founding members (and later president of) the Oriental Ceramic Society. Limited to 1500 copies of which 500 are reserved for the United States of America, this being no. 767. Large, thick quarto (28.5cm.); publisher's half vellum over batik-style paper-covered boards, top edge gilt; xx,20pp. & 152 leaves of photographic plates, approximately half in color and each accompanied by a printed tissue-guard; additional color photographic frontispiece with printed tissue guard. Some light shelf wear, vellum lightly dust-soiled with some brief foxing, front joint expertly recased, else a Very Good, sound copy, internally near fine.

  • Bookseller Lorne Bair Rare Books US (US)
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Edition First American Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Alfred A. Knopf
  • Place of Publication New York
  • Date Published 1923
  • Keywords Ceramics Pottery

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The art of the Chinese potter from the Han Dynasty to the end of the Ming

by Hobson, R.L. and A.L. Hetherington

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Used - VG, some spotting to the endpaperss, contents are VG+
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No. 258 of 1500 copies
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London: Ernest Benn, 1923. No. 258 of 1500 copies. Hardbound. VG, some spotting to the endpaperss, contents are VG+. Grey cloth. xx, 20 pp., followed by 152 glossy bw and color plates. A compelling examination of Chinese pottery from the Han Dynasty to the end of the Ming Dynasty. Profusely illustrated with 192 color and bw photographs on 152 pages. Each page has a description on tissue guard on opposite page. A wonderful copy.
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