Looking at European Ceramics. A guide to technical terms - Hardcover

Cohen, David Harris; Hess, Catherine

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 071411734X ISBN 13: 9780714117348

Publisher: J.paul Getty Museum, 1993

Synopsis

What is maiolica? What is the difference between hard-paste and soft-paste porcelain. What is a piatto da pompa ? This book offers definitions of these and other terms related to the techniques, processes, and materials used in the making of ceramics in Europe from the Middle Ages throughoutthe beginning of the twentieth century. Concise and readable explanations of the technical terms most frequently encountered by the museum-goer, accompanied by numerous illustrations of works from the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum and the British Museum, are presented in an easily portablevolume. The fourth in a series of " Looking at " books co-published with the British Museum Press, this guide will be invaluable to all those wishing to increase their understanding and enjoyment of ceramics.

Edition details

• Publisher: J.paul Getty Museum
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 071411734X
• ISBN 13: 9780714117348
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 91