An Illustrated Dictionary of Ceramics - Softcover

Newman, Harold; Savage, George

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0500273804 ISBN 13: 9780500273807

Publisher: Thames & Hudson, 2000

Synopsis

An essential reference work for collectors, dealers, and potters, this dictionary embraces the vast range of ceramic types and terminology from antiquity to the present day. It provides a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the world of ceramics, from the humble brick to the most exquisite porcelain. Specialized words and phrases are lucidly explained, together with many foreign terms. The dictionary proper is concerned with the physical nature of pottery and porcelain--materials, processes, types, decorative patterns, and styles--and with periods, dynasties, and general categories of wares. An introductory list of the principal English and Continental factories, their dates, marks, and the personalities associated with them, provides a master reference for proper names and completes an invaluable book.

About this title

About the Author:

George Savage was the author of Porcelain Through the Ages and many other books on porcelain and the decorative arts. Harold Newman wrote the companion volumes An Illustrated Dictionary of Glass, An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, and An Illustrated Dictionary of Silverware.

Review:

Recommended to collectors of pottery of all kinds . . . an excellent summary of its subject. -- Country Life

About this edition

• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0500273804
• ISBN 13: 9780500273807
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320