Explore the rich story of pottery from ancient to modern times and uncover how clay became a canvas for human imagination.
The book traces the evolution of ceramic art across civilizations, explaining how form, decoration, and technique reflect a people’s ideas and beliefs. It shows how potters shaped vessels to meet daily needs and how artists used color, glaze, and relief to express faith, power, and beauty. By framing pottery as a record of moral and cultural development, it invites readers to see objects as evidence of human progress.
- Clear explanations of major pottery classes, from soft paste to hard paste and enamelled wares
- Historical context that links technique, geography, and artistic style
- Insight into famous workshops, key figures, and the spread of techniques, such as majolica and faience
- Illustrative examples that connect ancient craft to Renaissance and modern production
Ideal for readers of art history and collectors alike, this edition illuminates how ceramic works have preserved the ideas and ambitions of cultures through the ages.