Ceramics, mosaic and glass: artworks Books
The University of Michigan Press Silens in Attic Blackfigure Vasepainting
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The University of Michigan Press The Sanctuary of Santa Venera at Paestum II
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£158.28
The University of Michigan Press Cosa
Book SynopsisA study of an important class of ceramics from the key coastal colonial site of Cosa in southwest Tuscany, this work documents the rise of Republican Rome to dominance in central Italy in the third and second centuries BC. It catalogues and analyzes five deposits of black-glaze pottery from Cosa.
£89.83
James Clarke & Co Ltd Espying Heaven
Book SynopsisA lavishly-illustrated exploration of the work of the Victorian church artist Charles Eamer Kempe and the team of artists he led and inspired.Trade Review'Perhaps the best response to Kempe's critics, and the best tribute we can pay to him now, is to take our cue from those who knew him and worked for him, and see what it is he was teaching. This is exactly where Espying Heaven is most helpful, allowing us to 'read' the details in his windows as well as to appreciate the artistry involved. Both books are beautifully produced.' - Jacqueline Banerjee, Associate Editor of The Victorian Web, February 20th, 2019 there is no question about the debt which all lovers of stained glass owe to Adrian Barlow for this volume and [Kempe: The Life, Art and Legacy of Charles Eamer Kempe] Whether the Kempe style appeals to you or not, once you have read this study you will never look casually at a Kempe window again.... Beyong question it is a book to buy and treasure. Barry A Orford, New Directions, March 2020 clearly wrtten, exhaustively researched, strong on descriptive and biographical detail, generously illustrated, and with a very useful gazetteer locating most of Kempe's oeuvre, at £25 it is also exceptionally good value. Graham Howes,Theology 122 (4) [Barlow] provides his readers with a deeper understanding of a central figure of british stained glass Vidimus 132, 2020 Barlow's exceptionally lucid biographical and thematic commentary not only embrace the entire corpus of the Kempe Studio; they may even reactivate, for our own time, the powerful immediacy that such work would have had for many Victorians Graham Howes, Theology 2020, Vol.123, pp 380-382 The book does undoubtedly have a significant value for its illustrations, which provide a fairly comprehensive visual record of stylistic and iconographic developments (or sometimes the lack of them) in the Kempe studio's oeuvre from 1868, when the enterprise began, until its closure in 1934. This is a valuable study, admirably well-researches and presented. It is also (which is rarer) an enjoyable read.Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Foreword and Acknowledgements 1. Kempe and the Kempe Studio Charles Eamer Kempe Alfred Edward Tombleson Wyndham Hope Hughes John Thomas Carter John William Lisle Walter Ernest Tower 2. Style and Techniques Reading a Kempe Window The Evolution of the Kempe Style A Note on Silver Staining 3. Themes and Subjects Angels Allegorical and Symbolic Figures: The Virtues Jesse Tree Windows 4. The Life of Christ The Annunciation The Nativity and Early Childhood of Christ The Passion and Crucifixion 5. Gallery St Michael and St George Adam and Eve King Solomon Disciples and Apostles Saints: St Stephen Saints: St Catherine and St Margaret 6. Espying Heaven Kempe and George Herbert Kempe at Southwark Cathedral Glossary Index
£37.96
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Kay Finch Ceramics
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£25.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Cermica Mexican Pottery of the 20th Century
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£39.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Complete Book of Florence Ceramics
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£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd FRANCISCAN DINING SERVICES Schiffer Book for
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd SHAPE DECORATION IN JAPANESE EXPORT CERA Schiffer
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Royal Delft
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£54.39
Schiffer Publishing Ltd California Tile The Golden Era 19101940
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£46.74
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Fostoria Glass
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£28.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Fostoria Glass
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£33.29
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Scandinavian Art Pottery
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£39.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd HARKER POTTERY Schiffer Book for Collectors A
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£33.29
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Mediterranean Maiolica
Book SynopsisThe furnaces of Caltagirone (Sicily) and Deruta (Tuscany) have produced pots that are worth their weight in gold today. These and their resplendent lusterware cousins of Manises and Valencia (Spain) are in demand on the collectors' market. This book features hundreds of photos of authentic Maiolica from the high period and catalogs reproductions from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, giving readers the whole picture. Since the nineteenth century, Maiolica has been faked with a passion and naïve collectors are easily beguiled. This valuable resource describes the history of the production and use of Maiolica as well as the history of collecting Maiolica. Also included are a price guide and resources for collectors and dealers.
£39.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd William Daley
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£55.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Vessels
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£25.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd I Shock Myself
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£17.09
University of Arizona Press Pottery Economics in Mesoamerica
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£58.50
University of Alabama Press Stability and Change in Guale Indian Pottery
Book SynopsisThrough a comprehensive study of changing pottery attributes, this text documents the clash of Spanish and Native American cultures in the 16th-century southeastern United States. By studying the ceramic traditions of the Guale Indians, it provides evidence of change in Native American lifeways.
£29.95
The University of Alabama Press Woodland Potters and Archaeological Ceramics of
Book SynopsisExamines the manner in which pottery traits cross-cut taxonomic types, tests the proposition that communities of practice existed at several scales, and questions the fundamental notion of ceramic types as ethnic markers. This study intends to interpret the meaning of pottery as an indicator of social activity on the North Carolina coast.
£33.95
The University of Alabama Press A Universal Theory of Pottery Production Irving
Book SynopsisAward-winning archaeologist Richard A. Krause presents an ethnographic account of pottery production based on archaeological evidence. Krause's work suggests that by comparing the results of inquiries conducted at different sites and for different times, archaeologists may be able to create a general ethnographic theory of pottery production.
£44.60
Rizzoli International Publications Simon Pearce Design for Living
Book SynopsisThe first book profiling designer Simon Pearce, today’s leading handblown glassmaker, whose artisanal works impart classic style for elegant home interiors and table settings. Simon Pearce: Design for Living presents the timeless design and enduring style of the legendary glassware maker. Ranging over four decades, it showcases his distinctive line of handmade, lead-free crystal glassware for everyday use, from stemware and vases to candleholders and bowls. In the early 1970s, Pearce was captivated by the beauty and luminosity of Georgian glass, and devoted himself to revitalizing the ancient craft of glassblowing for contemporary tastes. This book is a visual celebration of his sought-after iconic pieces, photographed individually as well as in inspiring table settings and as vignettes. Profiles of the work of the potters, glassmakers, and artists that Pearce collects and turns to for inspiration are also included. Offering a lavish and in-depth look at stunning handcraftTrade Review"What You Don't Know About Legendary Glassmaker Simon Pearce: A new book shares how the talent became the design icon he is today" —ArchitecturalDigest.com
£37.75
Museum of New Mexico Press River Apart The Pottery of Cochiti Santo Domingo
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Museum of New Mexico Press Adventures in Physics and Pueblo Pottery Memoirs
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Museum of New Mexico Press Clearly Indigenous Native Visions Reimagined in
Book SynopsisThe expertise of Native glass artists, in combination with the stories of their cultures, has produced a remarkable new artistic genre. This flowering of glass art in Indian Country is the result of the coming together of two movements that began in the 1960s -- the contemporary Native arts movement, championed by Lloyd Kiva New, and the studio glass art movement, founded by American glass artists such as Dale Chihuly, who started several early teaching programs. Taken together, these two movements created a new dimension of cultural and artistic expression. The glass art created by American Indian artists is not only a personal expression but also imbued with cultural heritage. Whether reinterpreting traditional iconography or expressing current issues, Native glass artists have created a rich body of work. These artists have melded the aesthetics and properties inherent in glass art with their respective cultural knowledge. The result is the stunning collection of artwork presented h
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Getty Trust Publications Looking at European Ceramics BIBLIOTHECA PAEDIATRICA REF KARGER
£14.24
Getty Publications Athenian Vase Construction A Potter Analysis A
Book SynopsisAn analysis of Athenian vase construction, examining the composition and properties of the clay, forming techniques and surface treatments. The author discusses the traditional types of case shapes and there are photographs of ancient vases and contemporary practices.
£42.20
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Potters and Potteries of Chester County
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University Press of New England Ceramics in America 2003
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Chipstone Foundation Ceramics in America 2004 Ceramics in America
Book SynopsisThe 2004 issue features many important articles including the first color publication of America's earliest stoneware factory-The Poor Potter of Yorktown. In addition, other articles feature previously unpublished information about several important American Salt-glazed stoneware potters.Table of ContentsArticles - 2004; The Little Engine That Could... Adaptation and Use of the Engine Turning Lathe for the Decoration of Pottery in Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Britain Jonathan Rickard and Donald Carpentier; Archaeology of a Colonial Pottery Factory: The Kilns And Ceramics of the "Poor Potter" of Yorktown Norman F. Barka; The Swan Cove Kiln: Chesapeake Tobacco Pipe Production (ca. 1650-1669) Al Luckenbach; "Bernard Leach in America" Emmanuel Cooper; An 'A'-Marked Covered Porcelain Bowl, Cherokee Clay and Colonial American's Contribution to the English Porcelain Industry W. R. H. Ramsay, J. H. Hansen, and E.G. Ramsay; New Discoveries - 2004; A New Look at Old Stoneware: The Pottery of Tildon Easton Barbara H. Magid; Relatedness and Fluidity among Stoneware Potters of Washington County, Virginia Christopher T. Espenshade; Jar or Jug?: A Handled Stoneware Storage Vessel from the Delaware Valley William B. Liebeknecht; Otto Karle: A Previously Unknown Shenandoah Valley Potter Scott Hamilton Suter; William Pecker Jar John Kille; A Pernicious Influence? Japanese Water Drop Ware Mary C. Beaudry; An Investigation into "Ghosts" and Gilding on a Kangxi Porcelain Pot in the J. Paul Getty Museum Lisa Ellis; Sherds of Chinese Porcelain Found at Old Mobile Linda Shulsky; Ceramic Surprises at the John Dortch site near St. Francisville, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana Sarah Hahn; This I Mad For Yov And Moom Robert Werowinski; Off the Shelf-A Footnote for English Delftware Troy D. Chappell; If This Pot Could Sing Al Luckenbach; The Diorama Transport Views Roger Pomfret; Excavations at the Minton Factory: Shedding New Light on Nineteenth-century Pottery Kilns Jonathan Goodwin.
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Chipstone Foundation Ceramics in America 2005 Ceramics in America
Book SynopsisAt the beginning of the twenty-first century, scholarly interest in ceramics is at an all-time high. As a vehicle for much-needed synthesis, Ceramics in America is an interdisciplinary annual journal that examines the role of historical ceramics in the American context.Table of ContentsArticles; Fragile Lessons: Ceramic and Porcelain Representations of Uncle Tom's Cabin; Jill Weitzman Fenichell; Commemorative Wares in George Washington's Hometown; Barbara H. Magid; Rediscovering the New Brunswick Stoneware Pottery (c. 1862-1901); Richard Velt and Judson M. Kratzer; Rockett's Red Glare: J.P. Schermerhorn and the Early Richmond Stoneware Industry; Kurt C. Russ and W. Sterling Schermerhorn; Understanding Nineteenth-Century Eastern Virginia Stoneware; Kurt C. Russ and Robert Hunter; Benjamin DuVal & Co.'s Richmond Stoneware Manufactory; Robert Hunter and Marshall Goodman; The Mansion Pottery; Barbara J. Gundy and Deborah Casselberry; John Bacon: Prince of Stoneware Pottery? Ivor Noel Hume; New Discoveries; Archaeological Investigations of the Stoneware Kiln of Charles F. Decker in Washington County, Virginia; William Hoffman; Playful Potting: A Miniature Tin-Glazed Earthenware Chair; Sarah Neale Fayen; Sugar Refining Pottery from Alexandria and Baltimore; Barbara H. Magid; Hare Pottery Research; Charles Fithian, Claudia Leister, James Stewart, and Chris Espenshade; Trifles from a Boston Collection; Donna Corbin; What is "What" in St. Mary's City; Silas Hurry; Otto Karle: A Previously unknown Shenandoah Valley Potter; Scott Hamilton Suter; The Diorama Transport Views; Roger Pomfret; Henderson Importers of New Orleans; Amy C. Earls; Crock Series 2003; Lindsay Allington.
£53.20
Chipstone Foundation Ceramics in America 2006
Book SynopsisAt the beginning of the twenty-first century, scholarly interest in ceramics is at an all-time high. As a vehicle for much-needed synthesis, Ceramics in America is an interdisciplinary annual journal that examines the role of historical ceramics in the American context.
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Chipstone Foundation Ceramics in America 2013 Ceramics in America
Book SynopsisA diverse range of essays, new discoveries and book reviews on the latest research of interest to ceramics scholars Now in its thirteenth year of publication, Ceramics in America is considered the journal of record for historical ceramics scholarship in the American context and is intended for collectors, historical archaeologists, curators, ...
£57.95
Chipstone Foundation Ceramics in America 2014
Book SynopsisA diverse range of essays, new discoveries and book reviews on the latest research of interest to ceramics scholars
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Chipstone Foundation Ceramics in America 2015
Book SynopsisNow in its fifteenth year of publication, Ceramics in America is considered the journal of record for historical ceramics scholarship in the American context and is intended for collectors, historical archaeologists, curators, decorative arts students, social historians, and contemporary potters.
£54.90
Chipstone Foundation Ceramics in America 2016
Book SynopsisAn annual publication forging a link between social history, American studies, and the decorative arts
£57.95
Chipstone Foundation Ceramics in America 2017
Book SynopsisA diverse range of essays, new discoveries, and book reviews on the latest research of interest to ceramics scholars
£57.95
Chipstone Foundation Ceramics in America 2018
Book SynopsisA diverse range of essays, new discoveries, and book reviews on the latest research of interest to ceramics scholars.
£54.90
Chipstone Foundation Ceramics in America 2021
Book SynopsisThe 2021 volume of Ceramics in America features wide ranging essays and new discoveries on ceramics used and collected in the American context. Of special note is the reporting of seventeenth-century Chinese porcelain discovered in the ca. 1607 contest of Jamestown, Virginia. Another essay documents the archaeologically-recovered Chinese export porcelain of James and Dolley Madison from their home Montpelier in Virginia. Other articles explore ceramics made to commemorate historical and political events both in America and Great Britain. The subject of nineteenth-century American stonewares made in Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, and Virginia is covered in four important articles. A special collector's biopic surveys a highly important American collection of eighteenth-century armorial Chinese porcelain. Other articles will include a profile of North Carolina potter David Stuempfle who continues the old-age tradition of producing wood fired stoneware and a summary of an archaeolo
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Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Tel Anafa II iii
Book SynopsisThis is the last volume of reports on the excavations at Tel Anafa - at the foot of the Golan Heights in the Upper Galilee of modern Israel - by the University of Missouri and the University of Michigan between 1968 and 1986. 280b&w, 182 col. illus., 18 colour plates.Trade Review Table of ContentsContents Preface Summary of Occupation Sequence Site Plan with Trenches Decorative Wall Plaster by Benton Kidd, with Catalogue Adapted from Robert L. Gordon, Jr. Personal Adornment: Glass, Stone, Bone, and Shell by Katherine A. Larson Glass Counters by Katherine A. Larson Tools for Textile Manufacture by Katherine A. Larson and Katherine M. Erdman Appendix: Catalogue of Miscellaneous Bone Objects by Katherine M. Erdman Terracotta and Stone Figurines by Adi Erlich Pottery of the Bronze and Iron Ages by William Dever and Ann Harrison The Attic Pottery by Ann Harrison and Andrea M. Berlin Medieval Ceramics by Adrian J. Boas
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Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc The Glass Artist's Studio Handbook: Traditional
Book SynopsisMost of the glass art books available are devoted to mastering particular techniques: stained glass, lampwork, and so on. These books are full of projects that focus on just those techniques. As with our other Studio Handbooks, we sidestep this stale formula and offer aspiring glass artists a whole-craft guide for setting up a simple studio and exploring all that the art has to offer. The Glass Artist's Studio Handbook integrates tools, techniques, projects, and creative inspiration into a single package that will have exceptional shelf appeal.
£24.06
Shanghai Press An Illustrated Brief History of Chinese
Book SynopsisThis book provides a condensed, comprehensible, but complete overview of the history of Chinese porcelain.By studying the most notable characteristics of porcelain in different periods throughout history, it explores the evolution of the great kilns, and describes the influence of factors such as social and economic development, political change, and foreign cultures. Each one of these affected porcelain's shapes, uses, colors, styles, patterns, and other features in unique ways. An Illustrated Brief History of Chinese Porcelain explains the cultural implications and the aesthetic and philosophical concepts which underlie the porcelain we know today.The origins of Chinese porcelain lie as far back as the Shang (1600–1050BCE) and Zhou (1046–256BCE) dynasties. One of the treasures of Chinese civilization, porcelain was first fashioned in the five great kiln-sites at the beginning of the second millennium, then evolved to form the splendid blue-and-white of the Yuan, before reaching its apogee in the Ming (1368–1644AD) and Qing (1644–1912AD) dynasties.An Illustrated Brief History of Chinese Porcelain makes extensive use of archeological material from excavations at historic kilns and grave sites undertaken since 1949, as well as the results of new research. It presents readers with images of outstanding examples of different types of porcelain—including celadon, blanc de Chine, famille rose, and blue-and-white ware.
£17.05
Getty Trust Publications The Ancestors of Christ Windows at Canterbury
Book SynopsisThis is an illuminating look at some of the oldest stained glass - and most famous medieval paintings - in all of England. Eighty-six near life-size figures of the male ancestors of Christ once looked down on the choir and eastern extension of the medieval cathedral and priory church of Canterbury. Made of stained glass, the ancestors of Christ windows illuminated liturgical areas all year round. Dating from the 12th-century, the surviving windows from the series are among the oldest panels of stained glass in England, and are significant examples of what was at the time a relatively new art - monumental stained glass. This luminously illustrated book discusses the original context, iconographic program, and stylistic development of the windows, as well as exploring how the windows were perceived.
£25.77
Getty Trust Publications The Conservation and Presentation of Mosaics: At
Book SynopsisIn recent years, funding for the conservation of cultural heritage has become increasingly difficult to obtain, and this trend shows no sign of changing significantly in the foreseeable future. The twelfth triennial meeting of the International Committee for the Conservation of Mosaics, held in Sardinia in October 2014, focused on the theme of cost, broadly considered, relating specifically to the preservation and presentation of the world's mosaic heritage.This handsome, abundantly illustrated proceedings volume provides a comprehensive record of the conference. The volume's sixty-seven papers and posters, comprising contributions from more than one hundred leading experts in the field, reflect the conference's principal themes: cost, methods of survey and documentation, conservation and management, education and training, backing materials and techniques, presentation and display, and case studies. Papers are presented either in English, French, or Italian; there are abstracts in English and either French or Italian for all entries.The volume will be of interest to conservators, sitemanagers, and others responsible for conserving the mosaic heritage, especially in these challenging times.
£82.62
University of Utah Press,U.S. Integrative Approaches in Ceramic Petrography
Book SynopsisCeramic petrography, the microscopic examination of the mineral content and structure within ceramic thin sections, reveals the origin and movement of pottery and sheds light on the technology of the artifact. Although used by archaeologists since the 1930s, ceramic petrography has been uncommon until recently. Integrative Approaches in Ceramic Petrography highlights new results from this field and incorporates it prominently within current archaeological work.Thirteen papers cover a broad spectrum of regional and temporal contexts. Case studies provide practicalexamples by combining petrography with scientific, ethnographic, and experimental methods. The varied usesof ceramic petrography and the insights it has generated illustrate the significance of this method for understandingpast societies.The volume’s conclusion provides an astute overview of the field.Trade Review“Advances the field by providing an anthology of different methodologies and different geographical areas.” —Leslie G. Cecil, associate professor of Anthropology, Stephen F. Austin State University “This groundbreaking volume with 15 contributions by 28 authors demonstrates the resurgence of ceramic petrographic analysis. Diverse essays geographically span the American Southwest to northern China, and 5,000 BCE-19th century CE. The introduction and final chapter summarize the status of current research. Essential, authoritative and compelling, this anthology emphasizes methodologies and new investigations elucidating broader anthropological questions.” —Charles C. Kolb, artifact identification consultant for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and for the National Museum of Afghanistan
£67.50
Quarry Books Carve Your Clay Techniques to Bring the Ceramics
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