This book is in very good condition. The dustjacket is lightly rubbed and creased along the top edge. The boards are sound with one minor chip on the front. Small name and address sticker on the front paste-down endpaper. There are a couple of marks on the back endpapers. Inside, the pages are bright and the binding is sound. "Song ceramics, like other aspects of an era of great artistic and intellectual endeavour, possess an inherent attraction for many: the artist concerned with stylistic considerations, the ceramicist or student exploring the possibilities of materials, the scientifically minded evaluating technological progress, the sociologist or history-buff looking for new cultural insights, the economist mindful of the logistics of kiln-operation and product distribution and the innumerable visitors drawn to the exhibits by their beauty of from and conception. This book contains descriptions and lavish colour plates printed on glossy paper of the exhibits gathered for this maj