A guide to the knowledge of pottery, porcelain, an other objects of vertu: comprising an illustrated catalogue of the Bernal collection or works of art, with the prices at which they were sold by auction, and the names of the present possessors, to w

Language: English. Approximately 632 pages. English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1857. Reference study on ceramics, porcelain, and works of art, with an illustrated catalogue of the Bernal collection, the sale prices, and the names of the owners. The work also brings together an introductory essay on pottery and porcelain, as well as an engraved list of marks and monograms. A sought-after work for the history of the decorative arts, auctions, and private collections in the nineteenth century. Book images are non-contractual.