Ceramic Art and Pottery History
Below are some useful links about History on Ceramic Art and Pottery:
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| All About Pottery - Information about three major types of pottery; East Asian Pottery, Pre-Colombian American, and Western Pottery. Includes sample images of each type. |
| Catawba Valley Pottery of North Carolina - Provides information about the region's folk art potters and their wares. Includes brief biographies of some of the artists such as Burlon Craig and Charles Lisk. |
| Ceramic History for Potters - Comprehensive collection of historical information covering ceramic objects, pottery, glazing and firing techniques. Compiled and written by Victor Bryant. |
| Early Islamic Tiles - An exhibition of tiles, with references, from the 14th-17th century collected by Lockwood de Forest in 1880-86 while in partnership with Louis Comfort Tiffany. |
| A Glance At: The History of Mexican Ceramics - A very brief history of Mexican ceramics from pre-Hispanic times to contemporary art. Illustrated. |
| Goodfellow Potteries - The history of the potteries of Thomas Goodfellows I and II, father and son, both master potters at Burslem and Tunstall, in Stoke-0n-Trent, Staffordshire, England. |
| Greek Vase Museum Replicas - Reproductions of five types of Greek vases geometrical, Corinthian, black or red figure vase, and white ground vases. Site provides magnificent color galleries of sample work. |
| History of Australian Pottery - Online gallery of ware from the Diana Pottery, Marrickville Australia (1940-75). |
| A History of Pottery - Article discussing types of wares, decorating techniques and major traditions of the west. |
| Kutani Ceramics - History of kutani kilns from origin up to now. History of most famous kutani painters. Kutani library and virtual museum. |
| Maria Julian Pottery - Providing detailed historical data of Maria Martinez's family and the San Ildefonso pottery heritage. |
| Marshall Studios - Provides resources for collectors of pottery, lamps, tables and housewares designed by Jane and Gordon Martz at Marshall Studios of Veedersburg, Indiana. |
| Medieval Pottery Construction - A guide to the methods of making English pottery in the 13th and 14th centuries. |
| The Medieval Pottery Research Group - Bringing together people with an interest in the pottery vessels that were made, traded, and used in Europe between the end of the Roman period and the 16th century. |
| NativeTech: Pottery & Clay - Topically organized educational information emphasizing the Eastern Woodlands region. |
| The Potteries - List of potters including photos, background and history from North Staffordshire, England. |
| Pottery Talks - This site illustrates the goal of artist-educator, Russ McKeel, to give students the opportunity to closely examine historic pottery and artifacts, and to learn more about design, form, function, and ceramic techniques. Russ McKeel - Lecturer and Artist |
| Revolutions of the Wheel - Historic documentary by Queens Row about the emergence of American clay art, featuring ceramists including Voulkos, Autio and Nagle. |
| Shearwater Pottery: Dreaming in Clay - The history of Shearwater Pottery, Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Archives and documents |
| The Story of Bristol Pottery and Porcelain - A brief history of Bristol potteries and their wares from the 17th to the 20th centuries. |