The Parish-Watson Collection Of Mohammadan Potteries

Number 112 of 500 of the first edition of this catalog documenting the Parish-Watson firm’s collection of Islamic ceramics from Persia, Syria, Egypt, and Asia Minor, spanning the 9th to the 17th centuries. With scholarly descriptions of over 200 objects, many of which were subsequently dispersed into major museum collections. The richly printed colored plates represent one of the earliest substantial American published visual records of Islamic ceramics. Hardcover. Folio (15 1/4" by 11 1/2") Teal cloth with gilt titles. [15] 259pp and 94 plates some in color. Previous owner's name to front free end paper. Spine darkened. One b/w plate loose.