Japanese Phoenix Bird China - Patterns incl. Flying Turkey / Book + Values

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PHOENIX BIRD CHINAWARE Book Four – A Collector’s Encyclopedia of Its Past, Its Pieces, Its Potteries / With a Section on Flying Turkey
by Joan Collett Oates is self-published by the author, 1989.
135 black-and-white photographs, line drawings of marks, and a concisely rich narrative combine to make this hard-to-find book an invaluable reference.   Made in Japan, the Phoenix Bird china line has been thoroughly researched by the author in a four-volume series on this subject.
135 black-and-white photographs picture and identify approximately 200 pieces of this china.  24 detailed line drawings picture and describe marks.  These photos illustrate diverse pieces of Phoenix Bird china, amplifying the types shown in other volumes  including teapots, sugar and creamer sets, plates, saucers, and cups.  Here is a fine pictorial guide featuring brief captions that explain size and pattern, with occasional cross-referencing, and information on marks.  This volume also includes a section on the Flying Turkey pattern.  The collector of fine china will find this book an invaluable reference.
5.25” x 8.5” softback in very good condition. 97 pages.
First Ltd. Ed. numbered.
Includes 20-page Price Guide for Books I, II, III, & IV.
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