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THIS volume supplies a distinct want. Mr. Burton is a practical potter, and the author of numerous works on the history of pottery and porcelain. Mr. Hobson is on the British Museum staff, and there are few men with greater chances of seeing and studying examples of all periods of pottery. The authors, therefore, speak with authority on subjects connected with ceramics, and although they style it a “reliable pocket volume,” it is really a valuable and interesting addition to the bookshelves of collectors and students of pottery. Thousands of authentic marks will, of course, not be found in the volume, but those chosen are, on the whole, thoroughly representative, and the elaborate indices make the work of reference easy.
Handbook of Marks on Pottery and Porcelain.
By W. Burton R. L. Hobson. Pp. xii + 210. (London: Macmillan and Co., Ltd., 1909.) Price 7s. 6d. net.
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Handbook of Marks on Pottery and Porcelain . Nature 82, 65 (1909). https://doi.org/10.1038/082065a0
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