4th Ed. Green cover, gilt. 235 pp. Dozens of black/white plates.Fourth Edition. Green cloth coverboards with gilt decoration and titles to front and side cover, large central cover decoration of Chinese characters in gilt. 235 pp. Dozens of black and white plates, primarily from photographs, illustrating hundreds of objects, with illustrations of potter's marks within text. A fully illustrated handbook with technical explanations from the earliest known specimens of the art down to the contemporary period of the book's authorship (early 20th century). Gulland's pioneering work was the first to connect the decorative cycle which porcelain shares with painting, wood-block printing and other arts of the Middle Kingdom. This important and useful work also contains a glossary, chronological table, list of marks, and an extensive index. The author, William Giuseppe Gulland (d. 1906) spent most of his life as a merchant in the Far East, where he developed an interest in Chinese porcelain. A substantial selection of his collection was displayed at the Victoria & Albert in 1932. Artist: William Giuseppe GullandIssued: 1918Dimensions: 6"W x 9"LEdition Number: 4th EditionManufacturer: Chapman & Hall, Ltd., LondonCountry of Origin: England Condition: Good to Very- spine and shelf wear.