Welcome to Potterton Books website the one stop source for reference books on Architecture, Antiques, Interior Design and the Decorative Arts. POTTERTON BOOKS : CERAMICS : WORLDWIDE CERAMICS The catalogue of the Frank Thomas collection of German stoneware 2003. 300pp each volume. Voume one unillustrated, volume two, 298 b&w illustrations. A limited edition of only 500 copies. These volumes are an absolute must for the serious stoneware enthusiast and collector. The catalogue text is an exact copy of Frank Thomas' original writings The collection will be moved to the British Museum in due course. Price:  £95.00 Japanese Netsuke by Julia Hutt July 2003. 128pp, 100 colour illus. The Victoria and Albert Museum has one of the most outstanding collections of Netsuke in the world. Includes specially commissioned photographs highlighting its extraordinary range and variety. Explains the origins, craftsmanship and iconography of netsuke. Companion volume to Japanese Inro (1997) by the same author. The only introduction to the subject at this accessible price. Price:  £30.00 Rare marks on Chinese ceramics: A joint exhibition from Percival David foundation of Chinese Art and the Victoria and Albert Museum 182pp, colour illus. This is the fisrt exhibition in Europe to concentrate on a special category of ceramic inscriptions which are known as owner's marks. From the 16th century people ordering ceramics from jingdezhen and other kilns had the possibility of inscribing the wares with their own names. Such marks can tell us much about a ceramic's history including; who owned it and when, for which purpose it was ordered and why a certain shape or colour was required. Price:  £39.95 The Potter's Brush : The Kenzan style in Japanese ceramics 2001. 239pp, colour illustrations. Hardback. Price:  £29.95 The Paris Salons 1895-1914. Volume IV: Ceramics and Glass 464pp, 27 colour & 1,500 b&w illus. At the turn of the last century there was an enormous and diverse output of works from both the independent artist-craftsmen and the commerical manufactories. For the former each piece was a work of art in its own right, for the latter standardisation was paramount. Both are illustrated and categorised in this survey based on the catalogues from the Paris Salons. Price:  £49.50 A Dictionary of Chinese ceramics by Wingzheng 2002. Sun Tree Publishing. 367pp, 739 colour plates, over 300 b&w line drawings. More than 2,000 entries are included in this new and comprehensive dictionary devoted to Chinese ceramics. Organized in seven sections that consider various aspects of these beautiful creations: shapes and form; ceramics Materials and manufacture; kiln sites, factories, guilds and wares; decoration methods, glazes and colours, motifs; marks and inscriptions; potters, books and studies on Chinese ceramics. Translated, re-edited and expanded from "A Concise Ceramic Dictionary" (1989), this book comprises an invaluable aid to the study and appreciation of Chinese ceramic production. Hardback with dust wrapper. Price:  £175.00 20th Century ceramic designers in Britain by Andrew Casey 2001. 391pp, 354 colour and 16 b&w illus. Focuses on British ceramic designers of the 20th century, including major female designers such as Clarice Cliff and Susie Cooper. This guide also covers those whom there is limited information, like Keith Murrayand John Clappison. Price:  £35.00 The Art of Ceramics : European Ceramic Design 1500-1830 2001. 288pp, 220 colour plates, 80 b&w illus, A history of European ceramic design and decoration between 1500 and the early 19th century. It presents the subject not only in art-historical terms but also in the context of the era's social, cultural, economic and scientific developments. The main stylistic trends are all discussed. Price:  £60.00 French porcelain: A catalogue of the British Museum Collection by Aileen Dawson 2000. 480pp, 42 colour and 630 b&w illus. The British Museum collection of French porcelain numbers almost 300 pieces. This fully illustrated catalogue includes descriptions and discussions of many pieces which have never before been published. Price:  £29.99 Commedia dell' arte - Carnival of comedy players 226pp, 435 colour illus, and b&w prints and line drawings. More than forty-five manufacturers are incorporated, including: Berlin, bow, Chelsea, Derby, Longton Hall, Meissen, Nymphenberg, Rosenthal, and severes. This beautiful publication is slip-cased and includes a 336 page colour illustrated volume in German, an eighty-eight page English translation and a twenty-four page catalogue of drawings and prints. Price:  £115.00 Ming Ceramics in the British Museum by Jessica Harrison-Hall 2001. 640pp, 725 colour illus, 100 b&w illus. The British Museum hold the world's broadest collection of Ming ceramics. This illustrates, identifies, dates and discusses nearly 1000 items, incorporating up-to-date archeological discoveries and new scientific research. Price:  £175.00 The Meissen Collectors Catalogue by Laurence Mitchell 2001. c.240pp, 77 b&w illus, 123 colour plates. A valuable source of reference for the collector of Meissen porcelain. This book contains a scholarly introduction and a detailed index, with colour photographs which enhance the original illustrations. Price:  £65.00 Shunzhi Porcelain: Treasures from an unknown reign 252pp. Beautiful colour illus. The Shunzhi era (1644-61), marking the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing, was a transitional period in Chinese history. There was a strong emphasis on individual works of art, each one unique. This volume concerns the pottery of this era. Price:  £46.00 POTTERTON BOOKS : CERAMICS : WORLDWIDE CERAMICS Buy Online - the best way to buy.