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Slipware: No. 297 (Shire Library) - Softcover

Barker, David

 
9780747802211: Slipware: No. 297 (Shire Library)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0747802211 ISBN 13: 9780747802211
Publisher: Shire Publications, 2009

Synopsis

An ideal introduction to slipware designs and the pottery industry.

Slipware has been one of the most popular types of pottery in Britain since its introduction over four centuries ago. By the seventeenth century the decoration of pottery with slip, or clay mixed to a creamy consistency, had become widespread and the technique was perfected by the potters of England and Wales.

Although confined largely to the lower end of the social spectrum, their simple but lively decoration, together with their relatively low price, guaranteed their place amongst the domestic wares of families for almost three centuries. This book is the perfect introduction to the variety of slipware designs in England and Wales, explaining the industry by which it is produced, and highlighting some of the most important centres of production in the country.

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About the Author

David Barker was Keeper of Archaeology at the City Museum and Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent, which houses one of the world's greatest collections of ceramics. and was responsible for a large collection of excavated pottery from Stoke-on-Trent. He has published many papers and reports on the subject, together with the critically acclaimed book 'William Greatbatch a Staffordshire Potter'.

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Publisher
Shire Publications
Publication date
2009
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0747802211
ISBN 13 
9780747802211
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
32