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Alpha Edition The Encyclopedia Of Ceramics

Name: The Encyclopedia Of Ceramics
Brand: Alpha Edition
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A practical treasury for makers and collectors. Clay holds centuries of memory. Percival Jervis's The Encyclopedia of Ceramics gathers technical know-how, historical sweep and visual reference into one enduring volume. At once a ceramics reference guide, a pottery techniques handbook and a ceramic art encyclopedia, it explains clay bodies, glazes and firing at a level both practical and informed. Clear cross-references turn the book into a usable ceramic materials overview, while entries on regional schools and decorative vocabulary map pottery styles and methods across time. Concise, jargon-light entries make it an art students resource and a readable history of ceramics; detailed notes and provenance-minded descriptions appeal to collectors and historians. The entries are organised for quick lookup yet layered with context: comparative notes, terminology and pointers to regional traditions help identify forms and influences. Whether used as a practical companion at the wheel or as a reference on the shelf, the work balances hands-on instruction with cultural perspective. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. As a ceramic arts compendium and near-complete ceramics collection in miniature, it functions equally as a studio handbook and a catalogue for the curious: practical instruction sits beside cultural context, so makers learn technique while readers learn the wider currents that shaped taste. Its historical importance is plain - the balance of method and meaning makes it a touchstone for those tracing early 20th century ceramics and british pottery history. For casual browsers, art students and classic-literature collectors the book offers accessible paragraphs to browse and rigorous reference to consult; it reunites craft and scholarship in a single readable form. Collectors and casual readers alike value its clarity; curators, teachers and dealers prize its measured terminology. A natural choice for anyone assembling a reference shelf, it is equally at home beside a potter's wheel or in a collector's study.

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Brand: Alpha Edition
Format: paperback
ASIN: 9354300588
Category: Books > Subjects > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Crafts > Pottery & Ceramics
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 02 December 2020
Listed Since: 05 June 2020

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