The best Antique & Collectible Ceramics books: Reddit reviews

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Highly recommend this book.

https://www.amazon.com/Kovels-New-Dictionary-Marks-Porcelain/dp/0517559145

If you find yourself needing to ID marks often it’s super handy

If I find my copy I’ll look your mark up. I’ve seen that mark before. It’s not uncommon. Probably 1910s to 1930s

And the sequel

The Living and the Dead: Handbook for the Recently Deceased / LINES NOTEBOOK / DIARY / JOURNAL / PROP / OLD PAGES INTERIOR / HALLOWEEN GIFT !!! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JM665VV/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_R5YG9CWF7RXBBMSZB7T4

Not exactly what you're looking for, but this is a really cool coffee table type book that shows a lot of natural use packaging stuff.

https://smile.amazon.com/How-Wrap-Five-Eggs-Traditional/dp/1590306198?sa-no-redirect=1

The hexagon is one of the nesting shapes so you see a lot of bee hive inspired stuff.

Check your local library for books of pottery marks, if you're really curious and want to research. Here's an example on Amazon: Example .

Hello, I really like this guide: https://www.amazon.co.uk/20th-Century-Ceramics-World-Art/dp/0500203717

Also, we have product info, photos and blog posts on our webpage (www.rogueandfox.com) if they want to browse and figure out what style they're into. Cheers, Sarah

Amazon also has a very focused book on Yixing. It's shorter than I'd hoped, but it's pretty dense and has a lot of information I've not found elsewhere.

True, but I always love the amazing breadth of subjects the books cover, and the fascinating stuff I discover while just wandering around. I found, largely at random, what has become one of my favorite books: How to Wrap Five Eggs, a collection of artful photographs and fascinating explanation of the construction and use of traditional artisan Japanese packaging of goods and consumables. There are a lot of books made by a lot of people, and they

Still, it's true. A person who has a problem with distraction can lose a couple hours in there pretty easy.

Another approval of Objectified, I liked it. Also, for a cross-cultural view:

How to Wrap Five Eggs

...sorry for the amazon link...

EDIT: Style