Masterpieces of world ceramics in the Victoria and Albert Museum

Resource Information

The work Masterpieces of world ceramics in the Victoria and Albert Museum represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Santa Clara County Library District. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Masterpieces of world ceramics in the Victoria and Albert Museum

Statement of responsibility

edited by Reino Liefkes and Hilary Young ; with contributions by Terry Bloxham ... [et al.] ; photography by Mike Kitcatt

Title variation

Masterpieces of world ceramics

Creator

• Victoria and Albert Museum

Contributor

• Liefkes, Reino, 1959-
• Young, Hilary

Subject

• Pottery -- England | London -- Catalogs
• Pottery -- Catalogs
• Victoria and Albert Museum -- Catalogs

Genre

• Catalogs

Language

eng

Summary

"The ceramics collections at the Victoria and Albert Museum are among its greatest glories. They are unrivalled in their range, diversity and global reach. Featuring 120 masterpieces, this beautiful book traces 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, many of which have rarely been seen outside the Museum."--BOOK JACKET

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

• 738.074
• 738/.09/075

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

LC call number

NK3735.G7

LC item number

L668 2008

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• bibliography
• catalogs