ISLE of Wight author, retired lecturer and art dealer, Gerald Davison, has released a new book on Chinese ceramics — his fourth volume. His new publication, Marks on Chinese Ceramics, is on sale now, and people are already auctioning them on ebay for upwards of £300. Inscriptions and marks of varying types appeared on Chinese pottery and porcelain with increasing frequency from the Tang Dynasty through to the Republic in the early years of the 20th century. Gerald says the book is the only reference work in any language to deal exhaustively with the entire range of diverse marks. From imperial marks to the many ‘hall’ and auspicious marks used by scholars, collectors, potters and artists, this is the essential new book for those with an interest in Chinese ceramics.