Japanese Nippon Porcelain - Patterns Marks Dates / Illustratd Book + Value Guide

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THE COLLECTOR’S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NIPPON PORCELAIN - Third Series
by Joan F. Van Patten, Collector’s Books/Schroeder Publishing, KY, 1986.
Profusely illustrated with over 1,200 color and black-and-white captioned photographs, this book is a comprehensive pictorial guide to Japanese Nippon porcelain including extensive information on marks.  Chapter topics include: Nippon Patterns, Dinnerware Patterns, Geisha Girl Porcelain, Phoenix Bird Chinaware, Reproductions, Photos and Hand-drawn facsimiles of Marks,  index to patterns and to the book’s photographs; a glossary and bibliography.  In this volume, the information has been greatly expanded, making this a fine addition to the personal reference library, whether by itself or as part of a sequence.
8.5” x 11” color imprinted hardback in very good condition.  240 pages.
Includes 48 page 1991 Price Guide Supplement for Nippon Encyclopedia Set - Series I, II, and III.
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