Brongniart And Riocreux: A Systematic Description Of The Sèvres Ceramics Museum, 1845—porcelain

Paris, A. Leleux, 1845. 2 parts in 1 folio volume, 456 pp. + 8 pp., 80 plates, including 65 in color, cherry calfskin binding. First and only edition of this monograph devoted to the works housed at the Sèvres Ceramics Museum. It is complete in two parts—text and album—in a single volume. Following the preface, which details the history and collection of the Sèvres Museum, comes the catalog text, organized methodically by type of work, nature of materials, and place of production. Finally, a table of monograms, signatures, and marks on the ceramics concludes the text volume. The illustrated volume begins with a key to the figure captions, which allows readers to locate the entry number associated with a particular object.
Stains on some black-and-white engravings and on two color engravings.
Large IN 4, 35 cm x 27 cm
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