A selection of ceramics through the ages (5 second delay) Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology The Collections:
PotWeb: Ceramics online
@ the Ashmolean Museum
Early Europe & Near East
Classical to Medieval
Europe from 1500
Oriental & Islamic
Fingerprints of the maker
What did the potter need?
Why did they adapt the clay?
The making of the vessel
Decorative techniques
How were pots fired?
Smart potters succeed
Bibliography
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