Functional pottery
"Functional Pottery has received great acclaim since it was first published in 1986. Used by potters around the world, and in a great many colleges and universities as required reading, this is a book of personal development in the design, making, and aesthetics of ceramic objects for use, based on more than 40 years of practical experience. This full-color edition includes images of work by potters from around the world working with functional pottery. It also includes a wide range of illustrations of objects drawn from many of the world's major museums. Not only is this book the most informative written on the subject of functional pottery and its design and aesthetics, but the illustrations of both historical and contemporary objects put the equivalent of a museum and art gallery at your fingertips. Full of information and practical tips, it is an invaluable reference that should be in every potter's studio." --