Vietnamese Ceramics: A Separate Tradition, 1997, Very Good+ hardcover w/dust jacket

Stevenson, John, et al. Chicago: Art Media Resources, 1997.

English, Very Good+, HC, 8vo, 11 1/4" x 8 7/8", 422 pp. 

ISBN: 1878529226

Hardcover in beige cloth. Mild temperature waffling (not water damage) and minor tear to back endpaper, transferred to back pastedown. Near Fine pictorial dust jacket, light shelf wear, now in Mylar. 422 pp. Includes black-and-white and full-color images of Vietnamese ceramic work, with fine examples from ancient earthenware to the blue-and-white pieces of the Middle Ages. From inside the dust jacket: "This volume is the first definitive study of the Vietnamese ceramic tradition in any language. It presents the art form in over 500 illustrations of pieces from public and private collections around the world. A dozen chapters and appendices illuminate the history of Vietnamese ceramics through detailed examination of aesthetic styles, production techniques, and religious and cultural uses." Overall, a tightly bound and attractive copy.