导语

  

    这本《THE POT BOOK(精)》的主要内容是：The Pot Book is an accessible and informative A-Z guide to over 300 makers, schools and styles of ceramics from around the world. Here you will find Royal Copenhagen porcelain next to a spade form by Hans Coper, or a minimal Song dynasty bowl next to a chalice-like vessel by Ettore Sottsass.

内容提要

  

    这本《THE POT BOOK(精)》的主要内容是：The history of ceramic art is ingrained in the history of mankind. Clay is one of the very first materials 'invented' by man. An essential part of our lives, it has been moulded, thrown, glazed, decorated and fired for over 30,000 years in order to preserve and transport food and water. And it was on the surface of the earliest jugs, vases, dishes, plates, beakers and amphorae that man placed some of his first decorative markings.
    In more recent times clay has been used not just by artisans and potters, but also by artists, designers and architects. The Pot Book is the first publication to document the extraordinary range and variety of ceramic vessels of all periods.
    Each entry is sequenced in alphabetical order by the name of the maker, school or style, creating a unique and individual grand tour through the very finest examples of the art form.
    这本《THE POT BOOK(精)》适合瓷器研究者阅读。