This book discusses and identifies over a hundred china tea ware shapes and includes information on known earthenware shapes. It includes general information, backstamps, shape letters and registered numbers and list Ideal China, second, badged/crested and coffee ware shapes.

With 130 pages, the book is fully indexed. The A5 size, black and white printing and 'page per shape' format, (with a picture of every known shape), make this publication a must for shape identification.