Chinese porcelain
A 1902 London publication by W. G. Gulland, aimed at collectors and students of ceramics, presenting Chinese porcelain through photographic plates of individual pieces. The four plates show dishes and a square vase photographed against black or grey grounds, with blue-and-white and polychrome decoration. A designer could take from them the rhythm of floral sprays, the circular medallion layouts of dish borders, and the way figure scenes sit inside a rim.
