Foreword by Dr. Christiaan J. A. Jörg, Groninger Museum.

The first comprehensive monograph available on the subject Kraak Porcelain. Maura Rinaldi's exhaustive study of this porcelain, the culmination of more than five years of research and a world-wide search for pieces, goes much further than most monographs on ceramics by including all relevant material to the study of Kraak porcelain.

The four sections of the book, dealing with the historical background, development of the ceramic industry and trade, the numerous categories and classifications of Kraak and its imitations, are all extensively illustrated.

This book will prove to be an invaluable reference book for collectors, scholars, and students, as well as general readers with a keen interest in Oriental ceramics.