Around the World in 80 Pots: The story of humanity told through beautiful ceramics

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Ashmolean Museum

Around the World in 80 Pots

The story of humanity told through beautiful ceramics

Ashmolean Museum

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WELBECK
16 May 2023

History of Art & Design Styles; Ceramic arts, pottery, glass; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; History; Antiques & collectables: ceramics & glass; Pottery, ceramics & glass crafts

Religion. Humour. Trade. Sex. Folklore. Creativity. Pots can tell us more about the lives of the people who made and used them than any other artefacts.

Bearing the imprint of their maker, ceramics give us a direct physical link to the past, often the only evidence of longforgotten civilizations that have otherwise crumbled to dust, and a unique passport to other cultures.

From the most rough-hewn clay bowl that tells us how bread was baked over 5,000 years ago in Iraq, to ethereally beautiful porcelain used for religious rituals, and from a lewd Renaissance novelty dish to a sleek contemporary vessel inspired by traditional African techniques, Around the World in 80 Pots is an eclectic journey across time and place, and a rare insight into humankind's oldest craft.

By: Ashmolean Museum
Imprint: WELBECK
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 212mm, Width: 150mm, Spine: 34mm
Weight: 780g
ISBN: 9781802792393
ISBN 10: 1802792392
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 16 May 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction - Selection of 80 ceramics objects - index - credits - bibliography.

The Ashmolean is the University of Oxford's museum of art and archaeology, founded in 1683. Their world-famous collections range from Egyptian mummies to contemporary art, telling human stories across cultures and across time. Receiving over 1 million visitors a year from around the world, the Ashmolean is one of Oxford's most popular attractions.