Masterpieces of Western and Near Eastern ceramics. Vol. VI: French Ceramics
Hardbound
1978 · Tokyo
by Fourest, Henri-Pierre
Tokyo: Kodansha, 1978. Hardbound. G (No dust jacket; has subtantial fading of binding on lower half; has two ownership stamps and mark from label on spine; interior is clean.). Gray silk covered boards with silver stamped designs cloth covers on book. 296 pp. with 120 color (mostly full page & with extensive descriptions) and 104 b/w illustrations. Text is in English and Japanese. Considers an extensive selection of important pieces of French pottery, representing the products of most major factories. With lengthy introductory essay. The beautifully photographed catalogue presents 120 pieces, with descriptions following. With introductory essay. A larger than average publication that is more beautiful on the inside than the outside. (Inventory #: 106323)