May 1, 2022
“This is a landmark for the field and an extraordinary tribute to (Sir Michael’s) work” May, 2022, Mike Hearn, Douglas Dillon Chairman, Dept. of Asian Art, Metropolitan Museum, New...
Apr 5, 2022
“magisterial and scholarly… ….one must salute the range, breadth, and aspiration of the book, which will surely stand as a standard reference work for years to come, as well as a recognition of one man’s contribution to the field.”—Orientations,...
Dec 1, 2021
“The book brings a wealth of new research .. . and by comparison to a huge database of dated porcelains assembled and published in the book.” — Asian Art Newspaper, December 2021 VIEW THE WHOLE...
Dec 1, 2021
“a fitting memorial……remarkable….this is the place to learn the meaning of the …subjects and stories painted on porcelain” — Country Life , December 2021, Huon...
Nov 1, 2021
“Over the course of 50 years, the keen-eyed diplomat Michael Butler built up the largest collection of 17th-century Chinese porcelain in the world.”—Apollo, November 2021, by Susan...
Apr 18, 2020