Congratulations to the latest publication of a catalogue raisonné of the Sir Michael Butler Collection – Leaping the Dragon Gate: The Sir Michael Butler Collection of Seventeenth-Century Chinese Porcelain. Read on for more information about this wonderful book.

Symbols, Art, and Language from the Land of the Dragon draws together one hundred of the most significant characters, placing them within their historical, artistic, and social contexts, and tracing the evolution to the present day.

This popular book has been frequently mentioned as it has large quantities of Kangxi porcelain from the Jie Rui Tang Collection. With fine quality photographs, each item accompanied by a full description. Narrative scenes deciphered by Yibin Ni.