Gál Éva szerk.: A Janus Pannonius Múzeum Évkönyve 53. (2008-2015) (Pécs, 2015)
NÉPRAJZ - KÉPZŐ- ÉS IPARMŰVÉSZET - Kovács Orsolya: Az 1906-os milánói kiállításra készült váza a Janus Pannonius Múzeum Zsolnay gyűjteményében
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