Blacker, Edgar & Gorer, J.F. Chinese Porcelain and Hard Stones (2 Volumes).
London, Bernard Quaritch, 1911, First edition, Folio, Gilt Decorated Cloth. book condition: Near fine. Unpaginated. 2 Large volumes with 254 colour plates often showing multiple objects. English and French descriptions. Limited numbered edition of 1000 copies.
Highly important standard reference work dealing with all top quality porcelains from the Kangxi period (1662 - 1722) such as Blue & White, Powder Blue, Famille Verte, Noire and Jaune as well as an amazing amount of Enamel on Biscuit (Email sur Biscuit) wares.
Edgar Gorer was one of the best dealers in Chinese porcelains and was based in London and New York during the late 19th and early 20th century. Gorer had a very sophisticated clientele that demanded only the best the market had to offer. Amongst the many clients and collectors Gorer sold to were: John Pierpont Morgan, William Bennett, Sir Richard Bennett, Nellie Ionides, Henry Clay Frick and Charles Phelps Taft.
Edgar Gorer died in 1915 when traveling with Frank Partridge from New York to England on the Lusitania which was torpedoed by a German U-Boat.
A massive and important work. A must for any serious collector.
Extremely scarce!
Item nr: 11723