The first worldwide survey of traditional ceramics including raw materials, techniques, types of decoration, and uses
Anasazi bowls, Delft tiles, Indian shrines, Japanese Satsuma-ware teapots, English bird whistles, German hunting-scene jugs, Spanish zellij, Italian Majolica plates, Nepalese lamps, Romanian colanders, Danish stoneware teapots, French faience soup bowls, Moroccan tagines, Yemeni water pipes, Balinese roof tiles . . . the diversity of ceramics is astonishing. This comprehensive survey of traditional ceramics is organized into eight main sections, with over seventy topics:
The Raw Material: from the excavation and preparation of the materials to descriptions of the different materials available
Forming Techniques:modeling, pinching, throwing, press molding, and many others
Prefired Decoration: from applique and incising to impressing and sgraffito
Firing: from firing in the open air to the ceramic types created
Glazes: how glazes are applied and the varied kinds
Unglazed Finishes: including paint, oil, polish, varnish, resin, and gilding
Use and Function: from tiles, roofs, and bricks to lighting and food storage
The Quality of Life: from tobacco pipes to ceremonial ceramics
With over 800 illustrations, a glossary, a bibliography, information on where to see collections, and an index, this book will prove invaluable to anyone interested in art, craft, decorative objects, and interior design.
Price: $25.95
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