What makes the ceramic bowl such an enduring art form? It has
everything: form, volume, surface, texture and colour, plus 10,000
years of history! It can be both useful and decorative, yet it is
one of the simplest and most basic forms that potters make. This
book provides a visual tour of how ceramists from around the world
are interpreting this classic form today. The 500 masterful,
inspired works presented in this book prove there are new things to
say: the bowl is still being reinterpreted and reinvented every
day! * FASCINATING compilation for arts and crafts ceramists and
collectors of 500 of the most creative and astounding bowl designs
you have ever seen. * FABULOUS SOURCEBOOK: pottery enthusiasts will
enjoy the huge variety of shapes, surface treatments and
techniques: traditional pit-fired, slip and earthenware, porcelain,
salt-fired stoneware, hand-built and carved.
