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This fourth volume in the "Decorative Arts" series traces the story of European ceramics from the Middle Ages to the present day, highlighting key developments, techniques, discoveries and styles.
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The history of ceramics is extraordinarily diverse, ranging from crude clay utensils to highly decorative pieces of immense beauty and craftsmanship. This lively book, part of the V&A Decorative Arts Series, draws on the V&A's extensive collection to trace the story of European ceramics from the end of the Middle Ages to the present day.Including works made as recently as 1998, and featuring specially commissioned photography supported by related engravings and pattern-books, European Ceramics is not only an authoritative and indispensable reference work for students and collectors, but a wide-ranging and richly illustrated volume for all decorative art lovers to treasure.
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