A Survey of Chinese Ceramics. 5 Volume set

A monumental survey discussing both the development and authentication of historic Chinese porcelain and ceramic wares of all periods. 5 volumes. Large folio. In full cloth with titling gilt to uppers and spine. In dustjackets.Volume 1: Early Wares: Prehistoric to Tenth Century. 288 pp. Volume 2: Sung Wares. 308 pp. Volume 3: Liao, Hsi-Hsia, Chin and Yuan Wares, 300 pp. Volume 4: Ming Official Wares. 308 pp. Volume 5: Ch'ing Official and Popular Wares. 320 pp. With over 2,000 illustrations in full colour throughout. Text in English and Chinese and with captions accompanying illustrations in both English and Chinese. In exceptionally good condition with only very slight wear to dustjackets and with some endpapers very slightly cockled.