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In American Stonewares, 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.
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The compelling story of a slave, owned by the author's ancestors, who became one of the singular artists of the Nineteenth Century.
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This brings together the finest papers from eight symposia held over a period of twenty years of the Ceramic Art Foundation's International Ceramics Symposium (1979-1999), the first and longest running forum for history, criticism, and theory.
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This book is beautifully illustrated with an extensive variety of work from history and the present day, showing how contemporary artists continue this tradition with modern interpretations.
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Nigel Wood traces the development of Chinese glazes from the Bronze Age to the present day. He carefully describes how Chinese glazes were made, and how they evolved over some 3000 years of continuous production.
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Margaret Medley makes full use of archaeological reports to show how differing geographical areas, materials and developing technology all shaped the evolution of Chinese ceramics.
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A lively look at a civilization built on clay—from the first spark plugs to modern semi conductors, satellite communications to surgical equipment—in a fascinating, colorful look at how this humble substance continues to shape our world.
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Handmade Culture is the first comprehensive and cohesive study in any language to examine Raku, one of Japan's most famous arts and a pottery technique practiced around the world.
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Penny Simpson, an English potter living in Japan, and Kanji Sodeoka, her Japanese colleague, have compiled a step-by-step manual of the way pots are made in Japan, their forms, and their decorations.
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Frederick L. Olsen's practical guide to the construction, maintenance and repair of kilns is now bigger and more comprehensive than ever.
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This book is designed to instruct and inspire in the art of mosaic making. The tools, materials, techniques and methods are all explained clearly and in detail, to enable readers to create their own mosaics with confidence and with understanding.
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This remarkable collection of 20 "Ceramics Monthly" articles, written by Elaine Levin over a period of 25 years, tells the stories of some of the most notable figures who shaped the ceramic art movement in the United States during the 20th century.
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The exhibition at the Mint Museum of Craft + Design in Charlotte, NC, gathered 137 pieces by artists who have been affiliated with the school, including some of the most respected names in craft.
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The Potter's Eye is an evocative guide for anyone interested in the art of North Carolina pottery and the aesthetic majesty of this resilient and long-standing tradition.
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A study of the timeless art of nine families; (from 2005 through 2007) from the original documentary film “Potters of Japan” in 1968 by Richard and Marj Peeler.
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Mel Jacobson writes on different facets and techniques of pottery making, interspersing stories from his stay in Japan working in Kunio Uchida's pottery, and candidly commenting on his contributions to Clayart.
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Written by contemporary tea masters, The Tea Ceremony takes a clear and comprehensive look at the sources and inspiration of this ancient discipline.
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This lavishly illustrated and comprehensive account begins with the earliest civilizations of the Near East and Middle East and follows the production of pottery chronologically around the globe.
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The works in Yakimono: 4000 Years of Japanese Ceramics range from the oldest earthenware in the world, from the Jomon period (10,500-C. 300 BCE), to works by contemporary ceramists.
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Yixing is one of three principal Chinese pottery centers who artisans have, for hundreds of years, produced tea ware of surpassing beauty, ingenuity, and grace. The very first teapot, in fact, was designed in Yixing.
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