Religion. Humour. Trade. Sex. Folklore. Creativity. Pots can tell us more about the lives of the people who made and used them than any other artefacts.
Bearing the imprint of their maker, ceramics give us a direct physical link to the past, often the only evidence of longforgotten civilizations that have otherwise crumbled to dust, and a unique passport to other cultures.
From the most rough-hewn clay bowl that tells us how bread was baked over 5,000 years ago in Iraq, to ethereally beautiful porcelain used for religious rituals, and from a lewd Renaissance novelty dish to a sleek contemporary vessel inspired by traditional African techniques, Around the World in 80 Pots is an eclectic journey across time and place, and a rare insight into humankind's oldest craft.
| ISBN: | 9781802792393 |
| Publication date: | 11th May 2023 |
| Author: | Ashmolean Museum |
| Publisher: | Welbeck an imprint of Headline Publishing Group |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 272 pages |
| Genres: |
Ceramics, mosaic and glass: artworks Social and cultural history History of art Exhibition catalogues and specific collections |