The contributors to this volume were challenged to produce an annotated list of their top ten ceramic objects, artists, or events for our reading pleasure. These contributions are a celebration of ceramic scholarship and collecting, full of personal experiences and provocative opinions that reveal an aspect of the industry not typically seen. Beautifully illustrated, these articles, which include examples that range from ancient Egyptian pottery to contemporary china painted pots, highlight the universal love of ceramics. The journal concludes with a series of bibliographic essays by leading...

The 2015 volume of Ceramics in America contains two extensive articles that examine ceramic topics from the American West. The first reports on an interdisciplinary, multiyear study of the architectural tiles, bricks, and domestic pottery produced in Alta California under Spanish control from 1779 to 1849. The use of sophisticated scientific analysis combined with historical and archaeological research and melded with public demonstrations of the making and firing processes should serve as a model for other regional ceramic investigations. Another article is devoted to a...