Lot 529

CHINESE CERAMICS - D. HOWARD & J. AYRES. China for the West. Chinese Porcelain & other Decorative Arts ... illustrated from the Mottahedeh Collection, London, 1978, 2 volumes, folio, illustrations, buckram, dust-jackets, slipcase. PRESENTATION COPY. (2)

Estimate: £200 - £300
Hammer price: £160
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.

CHINESE CERAMICS - David HOWARD ([dates unknown]) & John AYRES ([dates unknown]).  China for the West. Chinese Porcelain & Other Decorative Arts for Export illustrated from the Mottahedeh Collection. London: Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1978. 2 volumes, folio (328 x 240mm). Titles printed in blue and black, coloured and monochrome illustrations. Original dark blue buckram gilt, top edges gilt, dust-jackets (short tear to upper edge of dust-jacket to vol. one), slipcase. FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY, the front free endpaper of vol. one inscribed, "Cecil & Muriel Bullivant, With my best wishes, David, March 1978"; and further SIGNED by David Howard and John Ayres on the title. (2)

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