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SirPercivalDavidmadeoneofthefinestcollectionsofChineseceramicsoutsideAsia.Itincludesmanyitemsofimperialquality,withbeautifulexamplesofextremelyrareRuandguanwaresaswellasthefamousDavidvases.Theirinscriptionsdateto1351,makingthemaninternationallyacknowledgedyardstickforthedatingofChineseblueandwhiteporcelain.Hereare50selectedhighlights,allillustratedwithcolourphotographstakenespeciallyforthispublication.Theaccompanyingtextprovidesdetailsanddrawsouttheimportantfeaturesofeachpiece.TherangeandscopeofthecollectionprovidethematerialforastunningoverviewandaccessibleintroductiontoChineseceramicart.