Ceramics in America 2014

by Robert Hunter (Editor)

Overview

The contributors to this volume were challenged to produce an annotated list of their top ten ceramic objects, artists, or events for our reading pleasure. These contributions are a celebration of ceramic scholarship and collecting, full of personal experiences and provocative opinions that reveal an aspect of the industry not typically seen. Beautifully illustrated, these articles, which include examples that range from ancient Egyptian pottery to contemporary china painted pots, highlight the universal love of ceramics. The journal concludes with a series of bibliographic essays by leading authors on the most inuential ceramic publications they encountered in their careers.

Now in its fourteenth year of publication, Ceramics in America is considered the journal of record for historical ceramics scholarship in the American context and is intended for collectors, historical archaeologists, curators, decorative arts students, social historians, and contemporary potters.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780982772249
Publisher:	Chipstone Foundation
Publication date:	12/31/2014
Series:	Ceramics in America Annual
Pages:	284
Product dimensions:	8.80(w) x 11.20(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Robert Hunter is an archaeologist and ceramics historian ­living in Williamsburg, Virginia. He is an elected Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.

Table of Contents

Editorial Statement: Robert Hunter
Introduction: Robert Hunter
X Commandments: Ivor Nol Hume
Ten Key Ceramic Finds from London's Archaeological Collections: Jacqui Pearce
A History of Chinese Export Porcelain in Ten Objects: 'Ron Fuchs
Top Ten Vessels in Modern and Contemporary Art: Garth Clark
Curatorial Ten: The World in Clay from the Newark Museum: Ulysses Dietz
I-Porcelain: John C. Austin
Triumphs and Tribulations A Cautionary Tale: Jonathan Horne
Hot Bodies, Cool Colors: American China Painting in Two Centuries: Ellen Paul Denker
Specializing in the Diverse: A Journey in Ten Ceramic Objects: Robert Hunter
My Ten Favorite Ceramic Objects from the National Museum of American History: Bonnie Lilenfeld
Dealer's Choice: Diana Stradling and J. Garrison Stradling
Top Ten Books: David Gaimster, Mark Shapiro, Ann Smart Martin, Diana Stradling and J. Garrison Stradling, David Rago, Geoffrey Godden
Index

What People are Saying About This

Mary C. Beaudry

“With gorgeous illustrations and keen insights from leading ceramic historians, collectors, and archaeological colleagues, Ceramics in America is truly the sort of treasure that archaeologists seek.”

Philip Zea

“Each year Ceramics in America opens a window on most aspects of American life: public and private, imported and native, industrial and aesthetic, social and economic—and on all cultures betwixt and between.”

Suzanne R. F. Hood

“Ceramics in America is a highly important publication in the field of ceramics research. Always stunningly produced, it can be counted on to provide the latest research into a variety of topics that impact our understanding of ceramics in America.”

Editorial Reviews

This milestone volume pays tribute and honors accomplishment. It marks the publication of the fourteenth issue in the esteemed Ceramics in America series. . . . To celebrate this achievement, editor Rob Hunter seized upon the brilliant idea of inviting major figures in the field of ceramics study to pen thematic essays highlighting the significance of ten objects with particular meaning to them.”—Antiques and Arts Weekly

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