Pottery in the making : world ceramic traditions / edited by Ian Freestone and David Gaimster.
Contributor(s): Gaimster, David R. M
| Freestone, Ian.
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BookPublisher: London : British Museum Press, 1997Description: 240 p. : ill(some col.) ; 28 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 071411782X.Subject(s): PotteryDDC classification: 738.1
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Lending | MTU Crawford College of Art and Design Library Lending | 738.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00052898 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Starting with the basic question, What is pottery?, this work investigates why and how ceramics have been made throughout the world ever since humans first began manipulating clay during the Stone Age, over 12,000 years ago. Drawing on the ceramic collections of the British Museum, and the work of its scientific staff, 25 contributors examine the evidence for more than 30 pottery traditions. These range from prehistoric Japan, ancient Egypt, and pre-Hispanic Peru through classical Greece, Ming China and medieval and Renaissance Europe, right up to contemporary Africa and India.
Includes bibliographical references and index.