Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Porcelain
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
World Ceramics
Author: Hugo MunsterbergPublisher: Penguin Putnam
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Representing civilizations all over the world, this remarkable volume traces the history of ceramics from the sixth millennium B.C. to the 1990s. 191 color illustrations.
World Ceramics
Author: Ceramics
Author: Bryan SentancePublisher:
ISBN: 9780500511770
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
This comprehensive survey of traditional ceramics is organized into eight main sections, with more than 70 topics, from the excavation and preparation of the materials to such techniques as appliqu, incising, impressing, and graffito.
World Ceramics; an Illustrated History
Author: Robert Jesse CharlestonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ceramic industries
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
A History of World Pottery
Author: Emmanuel CooperPublisher: Chilton Book Company
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
History of pottery from 6,500 BC to the present with worldwide coverage and hundreds of examples.
Ceramics
Author: Ruth KassingerPublisher: Twenty-First Century Books
ISBN: 9780761321088
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
In Ceramics: From Magic Pots to Man-Made Bones, Kassinger covers the history of ceramics from the eleventh century B.C., when the first ceramic pots were made in Japan, to the present. She also relates some of the myths associated with these valuable crafts and explains the science behind their production. Book jacket.
Heaven and Earth Seen Within
Author: Lisa E. Rotondo-McCordPublisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 9780894940774
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
A spectacular catalog of Song Dynasty ceramics in one of the most notable collections
World Ceramics
Author: Robert Jesse CharlestonPublisher: Random House Value Pub
ISBN: 9780517351499
Category : Porcelain
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
A Novel History of Clay
Author: Paul Palul RideoutPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
The known history of ceramics is over 30,000 years old. The outcome of man's discovery of the properties of fired clay opened a technological portal that remains open today. Acknowledging there are many excellent books on ceramics, Palul has written a series of short stories in a historical novel format, showing unique characters actually experiencing clay in their lives - making discoveries and technical advances, creating objects in their times and places - a book that is not only technically informative, but educational and interesting to read as well. Palul draws on 50 years experience as a ceramic artist and 35 years teaching the subject for Shasta College in Redding, California. Book 1 of the series covers three major clay discoveries during prehistoric times between 30,000 and 9,000 BC.
Kay Finch Ceramics
Author: Mike NickelPublisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780764300080
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
The art pottery figurines, vases, banks, and planters made by Kay Finch in Corona del Mar, California, between 1939 and 1963, are adorable! Dogs and cats, farm and wild animals, fish, cute children and stylized adults and birds occupy her creative world. Nearly 400 color and 36 vintage photographs display her very collectible pottery and Kay Finch making them.