Author: Vasselot, J.J. Marquet de & Ballot, M.J. (of the Louvre museum)
Title: Chinese Ceramics: Volume I Han period to Ming period (206 av J.C. - 1643) & Volume II K'ang-Hsi period to our days (1622-1911) (2 volumes complete)
Description: Paris. Albert Morance. 1922. First edition. Octavo. 2 small portfolios. Good: some foxing and first title pages cut at the top. Each portfolio lacking one ribbon. The extremely rare Englsih edition of this early work. Volume 1 containing preface followed by 40 loose plates on Chinese ceramics dating from the Han to Ming dynasties. Volume 2 dealing with Kangxi period pieces shown on 44 plates. All loose as issued. A magnificent early and complete work describing objects held in the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. Scarce. NOVEMBERSALE2019.

Keywords: China pottery porcelain ceramics. chinese louvre