The most comprehensive and accessible A to Z overview of ceramics from all periods, now available in paperback - Charts the myriad purposes of ceramics from functionality, display and ritual - Beautifully illustrated, with 300 colour photographs showing pots and their usage - Authoritative texts give a clear insight into the techniques involved in both creation and decoration -I ncluding the mass-produced as well as the bespoke, The Pot Book explores the prominence of ceramics in our everyday lives and those of our predecessors