The ABC of collecting old continental pottery
A 1913 London guide to collecting old continental pottery by J. F. Blacker, published by S. Paul & Co. and held by the Smithsonian Libraries, aimed at amateur collectors. Its pictures are black-and-white engravings of plates and a pitcher, with dense scrolling borders, central heraldic shields, mythological figures, and stylised leaf and rosette patterns that a designer could draw on for ornamental borders, medallion layouts, and radial pattern work.
