Keramic Art of Japan

By George Ashdown Audsley and James Lord Bowes
2 vols, Folio
1875
First Standard Edition

The first major study in English of Japanese ceramic art, and a significant piece of Victorian book production and design.

Volume I: Contains introductory essays on Japanese art, including a preface (dated 1877 in some copies due to the lengthy production process), text pages, in-text color illustrations, and 12 lithographed plates (designated A-M, excluding J, which was never published).

Volume II: This volume is primarily plate-based, featuring 51 full-page plates, many of which are exquisite chromolithographs, some heightened with gold. Each plate is accompanied by a descriptive text leaf. It also includes four plates of marks and monograms with accompanying text.

A scarce De Luxe Edition was produced prior to this edition.
Some pages marked.

Both vols together: 310mm x 410mm x 80mm

R10,000