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Paris: Albert Morancé, 1922. First edition. Small Quarto. [2] 31 [3]pp, 40 plates, [2] 29 [3],pp., 44 plates. Original quarter blue cloth over tan boards, string-tied portfolios with blue and light brown lettering on front, and light brown vignettes on back covers. Title pages pages printed in blue and black with black decorative borders. Blue titles and blue decorative initials and end pieces in text parts. "The art of pottery in China doubless dates back to the remotest times; but its most ancient periods are only known through legends. Several specimens dating back to the Chou dynasty (1122-255 B.C.) have been found in ancient tombs : they are hieratic shaped domestic utensils with symbolical ornaments. The real history of Chinese Ceramics begins only with the Han dynasty, which brings us down to the beginning of the Christian era." (Vasselot). Beautifully illustrated with fourty full page striking lithographic prints of Chinese ceramics. Volume one with twenty hand colored, and twenty in b/w,…
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Chinese Ceramics * The Louvre Museum (Documents d 'Art) * 2 Volumes
by MARQUET De VASSELOT, J.J. & M-J. BALLOT
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Paris: Albert Morancé, 1922. Chinese Ceramics. Han period to Ming period. (206 B.C.-1643)/ K'ang-Hsi period to our days (1622-1911). 2 volumes, 31,(1); 29,(1) textpp., 40/ 44 plates (several in color), Loose as issued in 2 unif. giltlettered clothbacked board portfolios with ties (often lacking). -*Second volume has a light scratch on frontcover and top of spine is trifle worn. Both backstrips slightly foxed. Otherwise fine. = Scarce English edition. * On first free endpaper: Papyrus-Hachette, 10 rue Adly Pacha (Ex Maghraby) Le Caire.. Hard Cover. Good. 24x19.
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The Louvre Museum. Chinese Ceramics. Han period to Ming period (206 B. C.-1643 [WITH] K'ang-Hsi period to our days (1662-1911) 2. Vols
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