Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
The art of the potter : a book for the collector and connoisseur
Primary Maker
Contributor/Publisher
Beechurst Press
Place
Date
1955
Physical Description
xvi, 111 pages : 160 plates on 80 leaves ; 26 cm
Level of Current Record
Bib record
Member Object
Subject Category
Content
Introduction : the collector and the community -- Notes on the technique and aesthetics of pottery: materials and processes; form; incised, slip and other decoration in clay; painting; figure-modelling; a note on pottery colour -- Three types of excellence in pottery: Corean wares of the Yi Dynasty; the beginnings of porcelain in Europe; modern English pottery and porcelain.
Subject Notes
William Honey was the Keeper of the Department of Ceramics, Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
Collection Type
General Collection
Copyright
All rights reserved
Last Update
19 Dec 2023
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