"An intimate narrative history of porcelain, structured around five journeys through landscapes where porcelain was dreamed about, fired, refined, collected, and coveted"--
Describes ancient and modern mosaic techniques, as well as early Greek, Roman, and Byzantine mosaics.
Potter's Wheel Projects
A Canadian Collection of Hungarica (Canadian Collection of Hungarica)
by J Eugene Horvath
This book traces a thousand years of the history of tiles in Europe and America, including the influence of Islamic and Chinese ceramics upon their development. It ranges from the exquisite tiled rooms of Spain and Portugal to the richly-coloured stoves and fireplaces of northern Europe and considers the enormous variety of uses that have been made of ceramic tiles in domestic, civic, ecclesiastical and commercial buildings. The text also charts the changing techniques of tile production, from t...
Stoneware provides vital evidence for regional and international trade, political and religious propaganda, social behaviour, living conditions and design trends. First developed in the Rhineland at the end of the 13th century, fully fused stoneware is a hard, non-porous ceramic, ideal for domerstic use. Heavily exported, its forms and ornamet became increasingly sophisticated from the Renaissance on, as the ware ceased to be made primarily as a utilitarian comodity. German stoneware provides an...
Terres cuites et culte domestique (Religions in the Graeco-Roman World, #179)
by Celine Boutantin
In Terracotta and domestic worship. Bestiary of the Graeco-Roman Egypt, Celine Boutantin provides a synthesis of the production workshops figurines and studies personal beliefs and practices in Graeco-Roman Egypt. Dans Terres cuites et culte domestique. Bestiaire de l'Egypte greco-romaine, Celine Boutantin dresse un bilan sur les ateliers de production de figurines et aborde la question des croyances et des pratiques personnelles en Egypte a l'epoque greco-romaine.
This entirely different book on American Stonewares presents the history and the technology of production. Complete chapters describe the method of turning clay into pots, common and uncommon forms in which pots were made, the meaning of various marks and the varieties of decoration, the glazes employed, and the firing process. Never before have the various forms manufactured been so completely described and pictured. Temporal and regional variations are presented. Pots from different areas of t...
Majolica Mania
The first comprehensive study of the most important ceramic innovation of the 19th century Colorful, wildly imaginative, and technically innovative, majolica was functional and aesthetic ceramic ware. Its subject matter reflects a range of 19th-century preoccupations, from botany and zoology to popular humor and the macabre. Majolica Mania examines the medium's considerable impact, from wares used in domestic settings to monumental pieces at the World's Fairs. Essays by international experts...
Teaches the craft of sculpting with polymer clay. This title offers step-by-step photo instructions that guide beginning sculptors to create 14 adorable clay figures and 10 easy magnets in fun shapes like animals, bugs, and Christmas figures.
Entertaining and informative, Quimper Pottery: A Guide to Origins, Styles, and Values provides a comprehensive look at this centuries-old French folk art and its history. More than simply a guide, this book is a sharing of knowledge that actually teaches how to assess the age, authenticity, and value of Quimper pottery. Painstakingly researched, this new work boldly corrects several long-standing misconceptions about Quimper pottery and is destined to become the definitive book on the subject....
