Arts: Crafts: Pottery: Reference: History

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All About Pottery
Information about three major types of pottery this site calls East Asian Pottery, Pre-Colombian American, and Western Pottery. Includes sample images of each type.

The Art of Talavera
History of Talavera, a tin-glazed majolica like pottery made in Mexico since the 16 th Century.

Astbury Pottery
Information relating to Astbury Pottery, providing a large database of pottery related facts and links.

Australian Pottery-Post World War II
Online gallery of ware from the Diana Pottery, Marrickville Australia (1940-75).

Catawba Valley Pottery of North Carolina
Informational and education site about the region's FolkArt Potters and their wares. Includes brief biographies of some of the most outstanding artists such as Burlon Craig, Charles Lisk, and others who work in this area. Includes books and videos available for sale.

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.

Foo (fu) Dogs Found at Delightful Dogs
Foo (fu) dog history. Pictures of collectibles and links to selling sites.

A Glance At: The History of Mexican Ceramics
A very brief history of Mexican ceramics from pre-hispanic times to contemporary art. Illustrated.

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 The Goodfellow Potteries Of Burslem & Tunstall,Stoke-On-Trent,England.
The history of the potteries of Thomas Goodfellow I & II. Rhead & Goodfellow, Bathwell & Goodfellow of Burslem, Thomas Goodfellow of Tunstall.

Italian Renaissance Ceramics
Tour of the National Gallery of Art's collection.

Kutani Ceramics
History of kutani kilns from origin up to now. History of most famous kutani painters. Kutani library and virtual museum.

MarshallStudios.net - The Work of Jane and Gordon Martz
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.

Porcelains in Topkapi Museum
Topkapi Palace has the most valuable collection of Chinese and Japanese porcelain in the world. Photographs of a selection.

Pottery Marks and Famous Potters
Provides selection of information of pottery marks and famous potters. Includes guides about how to start and look after a pottery collection.

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

Shearwater Pottery: Dreaming in Clay
The history of Shearwater Pottery, Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Archives and documents

Stoke-on-Trent
Historical background on Famous Potters, bottle kilns and other beneficial information.

The Story Behind the Clay
The website gives provides Van Briggle collectors an overview and chance to purchase a new book outlining Van Briggle Specialty Pieces.

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