Chinese Ceramics In The Topkapı Saray Museum Istanbul The Complete Cataloque (I-III Vol.)

London: Sotheby's Publications, 1986. Limited to 1500 sets. 

Volume I title: Historical Introductions, Yuan and Ming Dynasty Celadon Wares. Volume II title: Yuan and Ming Dynasty Porcelains. Volume III title: Qing Dynasty Porcelains. This humongous set of volumes, with its 5,000 illustrations (of which 200 are color), is a must-have for serious collectors or lovers of Chinese dynasty porcelains. The volumes are arranged chronologically and contain extensive introductions by Krahl and Ayers. Its many chapters on archival documents, the Ottoman courts, trade routes, inscriptions, descriptions of the pieces, indexes, and many others are meticulously detailed to make this set invaluable to students of Chinese porcelain.