World Ceramics: An Illustrated History

I didn’t realize this book was so big! It is a gorgeous addition to a coffee table or bookshelf. It provides a pretty comprehensive history of ceramics with a lot of pictures, mostly black and white but with some color pages. From ancient pottery to more modern works it has detailed information about how wares were made, production pottery studios through the ages, and specific contemporary artists. A great book of inspiration for different techniques and vessel shapes!

Excerpt from the inside flap: This book is a comprehensive visual history of ceramics. It shows the diversity of the subject with well over a thousand color illustrations. Emphasis on the dual role of ceramics - a utilitarian craft and decorative art. History reaches as far back into antiquity up to the present day. Full range of pottery and porcelain encompass in this volume. The editor Robert Charleston, is Keeper of the Department of Ceramics and Glass at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.