Ceramics, Pottery
PORCELAIN: A HISTORY FROM THE HEART OF EUROPE
Written by Marchand, Suzanne L
"This is the book on porcelain we have been waiting for. . . . A remarkable achievement."--Edmund de Waal, author of The Hare with Amber Eyes
DANIEL JOHNSTON: A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A POTTER IN NORTH CAROLINA
Written by Glassie, Henry
DANIEL JOHNSTON, raised on a farm in Randolph County, returned from Thailand with a new way to make monumental pots. Back home in North Carolina, he built a log shop and a whale of a kiln for wood-firing. Then he set out to create beautiful pots, grand in scale, graceful in form, and burned bright in a blend of ash and salt.
CITY OF BLUE AND WHITE: CHINESE PORCELAIN AND THE EARLY MODERN WORLD
Written by Gerritsen, Anne
We think of blue and white porcelain as the ultimate global commodity: throughout East and Southeast Asia, the Indian Ocean including the African coasts, the Americas and Europe, consumers desired Chinese porcelains. Many of these were made in the kilns in and surrounding Jingdezhen.
LLADRÓ GUIDE: A COLLECTOR'S REFERENCE TO RETIRED PORCELAIN FIGURINES IN LLADRÓ BRANDS
Written by Whiteneck, Peggy Rose
Since its founding in the early 1950s, the Spanish porcelain firm Lladró has attracted a large collector market.
TEABOWL: EAST AND WEST
Written by Kemske, Bonnie
The teabowl has become an iconic form in contemporary ceramics. Having travelled from Japan, where it was an inherent part of chanoyu, or tea ceremony, it has evolved and adapted to become something very different in the West. Revered for its associations of its past and its connotations of sophistication and simplicity, the teabowl enjoys an elevated status.
JAPANESE CERAMICS AND FORMS
Written by 祥見知生
The Japanese world utsuwa literally means vessel or container, and commonly refers to any kind of cup, plate, dish, or pot. Unlike mass-produced crockery, the spontaneous ceramic form is momentary and fleeting, with an unparalleled warmth and aesthetic pleasure.Utsuwa; forms of the heart made in our hands. Utsuwa is a distinctive form. Whether there is truth in that form; that is the one and only question
THEODORE DECK: THE PETER MARINO COLLECTION
Written by Marino, Peter
A comprehensive exploration of the life and works of French ceramicist Théodore Deck
MARSHALL COLLECTION OF WORCESTER PORCELAIN IN THE ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM
Written by Sword, Rosalind
-This is the first complete catalogue of the Marshall Collection of Worcester Porcelain to ever be published This catalogue describes what is probably the most encyclopedic collection of early colored Worcester porcelain in existence. Henry Marshall assembled the collection between the two World Wars.
VESSELS: A CONVERSATION IN PORCELAIN AND POETRY
Written by Mulhern, Wendy
This is the first book to showcase the work of acclaimed ceramic artist Jennifer McCurdy. Collectors and art enthusiasts will be delighted to gaze at these luminescent forms, lyrically accompanied by the poetry of Jennifer's sister, Wendy Mulhern.
SURFACE DECORATION
Written by Millward, Kevin
This step-by-step guide will encourage the reader to explore the full range of surface treatment techniques and help them to give a professional finish to their work by guiding them to an appropriate finish choice.
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