This book investigates how British contemporary artists who work with clay have managed, in the space of a single generation, to take ceramics from niche-interest craft to the pristine territories of the contemporary art gallery. This development has been accompanied (and perhap…
Our knowledge of many groups or periods has benefited from systematic ceramic analysis, however as yet the Sasanian Empire of ancient Persia (224-651 AD) has not be subjected to the same examination. Merv, an expansive ancient city located in an oasis in the Central Asian steppe…
"This book is for potters working at many levels. It's a book that honors tradition, but also looks at new ways of approaching clay. If you're just getting started, you'll find the basics you need here. If you're an experienced potter looking for new ways to work contemplatively…
The world of Greek vases
by Nørskov, Vinnie, Danske Institut i Rom
fromAnalecta Romana Instituti Danici