"This lavishly illustrated catalogue is a comprehensive historical review of Chinese ceramics covering newly excavated discoveries from the Paleolithic era thousands of years ago to the end of the Qing dynasty in 1911. Throughout China's history there has been an ongoing practice of invention and innovation in the forms, materials, decorations, and functions of ceramics made in China, both for the domestic market and for its ever-growing trade with...

"The Beginner's Guide to Wheel Throwing is a friendly, contemporary take on the classic wheel-throwing book-perfect for new and returning ceramic artists"-- If you're trying pottery for the first time, it's only natural to want to jump right in and sit down at the wheel. Weber shares tips and trips to help you master each process for wheel throwing, from first forms to unleashing your creativity with a variety of finishing techniques. Gallery work...

Since winning the Turner Prize in 2003, Grayson Perry has become the nation's favourite transvestite potter. In this film, he speaks engagingly about why he is an artist that uses ceramics and not a potter, and about the defining themes that run through his work. He explains the elaborate, labour intensive process involved in the making of his work and how he typically uses a variety of different techniques. Alongside the edgy undermining of our expectations...

Angela (Chabert) is an independent-minded American tour guide who gets fired from her job in Rome just before Christmas. She crosses paths with an American executive named Oliver (Page), who wants to buy a high-end ceramics company. Oliver hires Angela to be his tour guide around the Eternal City, As the owner of the ceramics company won't sell it to him until he learns "the heart and soul of Rome." But is there another heart and soul that he may...

Outstanding, authoritative articles on ceramics, furniture, glass, silver, pewter, architecture, prints, and other collecting interests--Title page.