English Pottery
ISBN: 9780521475211 / Angielski / Twarda / 151 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This beautifully illustrated book gives a colorful impression of the vitality and diversity of English pottery made between the late thirteenth and the late twentieth century. It describes the main types of earthenware and stoneware, and discusses the most important technical, stylistic and social influences that shaped their development. The sixty-four pieces of pottery shown in a historical sequence are in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, which houses one of the world's most extensive and varied collections of English pottery.
This beautifully illustrated book gives a colorful impression of the vitality and diversity of English pottery made between the late thirteenth and th...
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378,62 zł |
Life After Death: Some of the Best Evidence
ISBN: 9781432725495 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Discover Proof Positive of the Other Side It's the essential-and seemingly unknowable-question that has haunted mankind since the beginning: What happens after we die? In Life After Death: Some of the Best Evidence, renowned physicist Dr. Jan W. Vandersande surveys evidence for an afterlife and finds a lot of the observed physical phenomena both credible and compelling. Intended for skeptics and believers alike, Life After Death condenses more than 100 years of literature and testimony-including the author's own psychic experiences as a longtime member of a psychic circle-to sort... Discover Proof Positive of the Other Side It's the essential-and seemingly unknowable-question that has haunted mankind since the beginning: W... |
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64,51 zł |
Folk Art Potters of Japan: Beyond an Anthropology of Aesthetics
ISBN: 9780700706051 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Presenting a study of a group of potters living in a small community in the south of Japan, this work includes a look at the problems they face in the production, marketing and aesthetic appraisal of a kind of stoneware pottery generally referred to as mingei, or folk art. It shows how different people in an art world bring to bear different sets of values as they negotiate the meaning of mingei and try to decide whether a pot is art, or mere craft.
Presenting a study of a group of potters living in a small community in the south of Japan, this work includes a look at the problems they face in the...
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665,24 zł |
Folk Art Potters of Japan: Beyond an Anthropology of Aesthetics
ISBN: 9780700710393 / Angielski / Miękka / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a study of a group of potters living in a small community in the south of Japan, and about the problems they face in the production, marketing and aesthetic appraisal of a kind of stoneware pottery generally referred to as mingei, or folk art. It shows how different people in an art world bring to bear different sets of values as they negotiate the meaning of mingei and try to decide whether a pot is 'art', 'folk art', or mere 'craft'.
At the same time, this book is an unusual monograph in that it reaches beyond the mere study of an isolated community to trace the origins and... This is a study of a group of potters living in a small community in the south of Japan, and about the problems they face in the production, marketing...
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250,69 zł |
Micro Mosaics : Innovative Mini and Micro Mosaics to Wear, Use and Carry
ISBN: 9780715330371 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A collection of jewellery and accessory projects, all handmade using delicate mini mosaic tiles and beautiful millefiore glass beads.
A collection of jewellery and accessory projects, all handmade using delicate mini mosaic tiles and beautiful millefiore glass beads.
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99,21 zł |
Confrontational Ceramics: The Artist as Social Critic
ISBN: 9780812241396 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Those who associate ceramics with functional vessels or charming knick-knacks are in for a shock. Clay may start out soft, but in the right hands it can deliver a hard blow. From British Toby Jugs to Marcel Duchamp's Fountain to a wall of gruesome tiles that forms a portrait of President George W. Bush, ceramic art has the power to provoke and subvert. Confrontational Ceramics surveys the work of contemporary sculptors, potters, and mixed media artists who have turned the ancient medium of clay into an articulate vehicle for political and social commentary. Educator and... Those who associate ceramics with functional vessels or charming knick-knacks are in for a shock. Clay may start out soft, but in the right hands i... |
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250,74 zł |
Irish Medieval Tiles
ISBN: 9780901714626 / Angielski / Twarda / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This contribution to Irish medieval studies is the result of years of research into the tile industry that flourished in Anglo-Norman Ireland. A offers a comprehensive account of Irish tiles, detailing their manufacture, the main types and decorative techniques. It gives a full inventory of the 88 sites where tiles have been located, a descriptive catalogue and complete visual index of the 505 known designs reproduced, and colour and black and white plates depicting pavements in situ. An appendix summarises the results of comparative tests on tiles from Ireland and Chester. Finally, a...
This contribution to Irish medieval studies is the result of years of research into the tile industry that flourished in Anglo-Norman Ireland. A offer...
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107,73 zł |
Those Crazy Germans!: A Lighthearted Guide to Germany
ISBN: 9781436335201 / Angielski / Miękka / 108 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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69,01 zł |
100 Years of Ceramic Money Banks
ISBN: 9781436329507 / Angielski / Miękka / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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353,83 zł |
The Complete Book of Florence Ceramics
ISBN: 9780764315282 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Florence Ceramics Company of Pasadena, California, produced historical and literary figurines, birds, animals, figural pairs, and an extensive line of artware from the early 1940s to 1964. This wonderfully illustrated book identifies them all, complete with names, sizes, colors, current values, and many additional details. Ceramic enthusiasts will enjoy the history of how company founder Florence Ward got her start in the ceramics business and how she researched the designs and period costumes of the figurines. Also included is a discussion of how the wares were produced, patent...
The Florence Ceramics Company of Pasadena, California, produced historical and literary figurines, birds, animals, figural pairs, and an extensive lin...
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143,23 zł |
The Encyclopedia of American Art Tiles: Region 3 Midwestern States
ISBN: 9780764322310 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Over 4500 images appear in this beautiful and comprehensive, four-volume set. This massive compilation reveals the great diversity and intrinsic beauty of art tiles produced across the length and breadth of the United States from the late nineteenth through the twentieth centuries. Tile installations of great beauty include panels, individual tiles, and inserts adorning building facades, interiors, furniture, and garden ornaments. These volumes explore the wildly varying themes and distinctive art styles of six regions of the nation. Among the 161 companies represented are A. E. Hull,...
Over 4500 images appear in this beautiful and comprehensive, four-volume set. This massive compilation reveals the great diversity and intrinsic beaut...
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327,45 zł |
English Pottery and Porcelain - A Handbook for the Collector
ISBN: 9781443740890 / Angielski / Miękka / 348 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republ...
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154,62 zł |
A Century of Royal Doulton Character & Toby Jugs
ISBN: 9780764329739 / Angielski / Twarda / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The most comprehensive book available on Royal Doulton ceramic character and toby jugs. Lavishly illustrated with 1,760 large photos of more than 800 separate jugs and derivatives. Includes photos of every production piece of the past century, plus more than 100 prototype jugs, many never seen before in print, and scores of photographs of trial colorway jugs. The scope, details and pictorial abundance set this book apart from any other reference on the subject. Four major sections provide, in alphabetical order by character, a large color photograph of each character in all of its sizes; a...
The most comprehensive book available on Royal Doulton ceramic character and toby jugs. Lavishly illustrated with 1,760 large photos of more than 800 ...
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Making Twig Mosaic Rustic Furniture
ISBN: 9780764302428 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Once confined to backwoods cabins and hunting lodges, rustic furniture is being recognized today for its primitive ingenuity and beauty. Craftspeople around the country are recapturing the techniques and visions of earlier craftsmen who recognized the beauty of natural materials and functionality of common-sense design. They merged the two in styles of furniture that were perfectly suited to their rugged environments. Now these wonderful rustic creations are finding their way into some of the finest homes and most elegant galleries. Larry Hawkins specializes in twig mosaic furniture. Twig...
Once confined to backwoods cabins and hunting lodges, rustic furniture is being recognized today for its primitive ingenuity and beauty. Craftspeople ...
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71,59 zł |
Doulton Open Salts Lambeth Burslem Royal
ISBN: 9781441515667 / Angielski / Miękka / 84 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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190,27 zł |
Ceramic Sculpture: Making Faces: A Guide to Modeling the Head and Face with Clay
ISBN: 9781454707769 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sculpting the human face presents a unique artistic challenge but this richly illustrated guide thoroughly demystifies the process. Instructor Alex Irvine goes step-by-step, explaining everything from creating basic, rough outlines to surface refinements to finely detailed replicas. Photographs of models and sketches appear alongside the actual sculpture, and a gallery of contemporary work inspires."
Sculpting the human face presents a unique artistic challenge but this richly illustrated guide thoroughly demystifies the process. Instructor Alex Ir...
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107,67 zł |
100 Years of Ceramic Money Banks
ISBN: 9781441517647 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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323,62 zł |
Occupied Japan for the Home
ISBN: 9780764311338 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Objects marked "Made in Occupied Japan" were made from February 1947 until April 1952 in Japan for export to America. They are easy to date and identify. This new book presents hundreds of items never published before and over 200 different manufacturers' markings on Occupied Japan collectibles. Many are ceramics--especially detailed figurines and dinnerware sets--as well as baskets, books, tools, lacquerware, clothing, toys, dolls, and much more. Finer pieces, along with more unusual items, are illustrated in 533 color photos taken specifically for this book. Value ranges with the captions...
Objects marked "Made in Occupied Japan" were made from February 1947 until April 1952 in Japan for export to America. They are easy to date and identi...
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117,64 zł |
Ceramics Today
ISBN: 9780764334658 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Meet over 120 innovative ceramic artists through 495 striking colour photographs of original work from around the globe. From small objects for use and ornamentation to large-scale sculptures, see earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain finished in a variety of techniques. The artists share the inspiring influences that drive them year after year. This beautiful pictorial reference will become prized by ceramic art collectors, dealers, galleries, and artists alike.
Meet over 120 innovative ceramic artists through 495 striking colour photographs of original work from around the globe. From small objects for use an...
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235,34 zł |
Itinerari del sacro nelle forme del bere: Articolazioni morfologiche e funzionali della ceramica greca ad uso potorio in ambito rituale
ISBN: 9781407304571 / Angielski / Miękka / 318 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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545,38 zł |