European Porcelain by Mina Bacci

European Porcelain

by Mina Bacci

Paul Hamlyn Cameo Art Series

Hamlyn Publishing Group, 1969, colour photographic plates throughout, hardcover, dust-jacket

Very Good Condition, minor edge and shelf wear, previous owners stamp inside front cover, tape residue on front and back end-papers, dust-jacket minor edge and shelf wear, minor rubbing to edges and corners, minor markings (see photographs)

"The art of making porcelain was a closely guarded secret in China for centuries  while European potters tried to discover the technique.  True porcelain is very hard and translucent, qualities which allow a skilled craftsman to fashion wares of infinite delicacy.  Various attempts were made to imitate it, but it was not until the early 18th century that after years of research the first European porcelain was made at Meissen, near Dresden."