Old English Lustre Pottery
Newport: R.H. Johns Ltd, 1951. First edition. leather_bound. 132 pages. Folio, 545 illustrations with forty-five in color. Bibliography. Index. Limited edition, one of 35 copies, this one unnumbered. As the authors note in their introduction, "The increase in the prices for lustre ware of all types have been remarkable..." This book provides a comprehensive study, presents new research regarding the origin of individual items (actual manufactories), and corrects some dating errors. Raised bands, border fillets in gilt, backstrip sunned, owner inscription, lovely clean copy. Orig. full blue calf lettered and decorated in gilt. Teg. Near fine. Item #3025
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