John Ayers

The Baur Collection of Japanese Ceramics

      Boston, Mass: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1982. 180pp large quarto. Gilt lettered cloth. With many half-tone and color photo plates throughout. Text in both French and English. Limited edition No. 895 of 1500 copies. Library cancel. Fine. ** This collection embraces a group of 12 Nabeshima porcelains, the rare princeley ware of the ruling family of Arita. The catalog also illustrates a selection of tea ceremony pottery, including Karatsu and Shino ware, and a varied range of Edo period wares. Displaying a total of 133 pieces, this volume includes details and important marks of the collectio.