| Masterpieces of World Ceramics in the Victoria and Albert Museum Contributor(s): Liefkes, Reino (Editor), Young, Hilary (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1851775277 ISBN-13: 9781851775279 Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum OUR PRICE: $54.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2008 Annotation: The ceramics collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum is among its greatest glories, unrivalled in its range, diversity and global reach. Featuring 120 masterpieces, this beautiful book traces the developments in world ceramics from ancient times to the present. Conceived as a visual timeline, it draws together potting traditions from across the globe, showing how they interrelate and how trade and cultural interchange have shaped their histories. Outstanding new photographs reveal an array of stunning piecesfrom dramatic Chinese funerary sculpture to exquisitely painted Italian renaissance pottery and boldly modernist wares. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Ceramics - Antiques & Collectibles | Pottery & Ceramics - Design | Decorative Arts |
| Dewey: 738.074 |
| LCCN: 2007935523 |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 8.78" W x 10.86" (1.94 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The ceramics collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum is among its greatest glories, unrivalled in its range, diversity and global reach. Featuring 120 masterpieces, this beautiful book traces the developments in world ceramics from ancient times to the present. Conceived as a visual timeline, it draws together potting traditions from across the globe, showing how they interrelate and how trade and cultural interchange have shaped their histories. Outstanding new photographs reveal an array of stunning pieces--from dramatic Chinese funerary sculpture to exquisitely painted Italian renaissance pottery and boldly modernist wares. |
