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Around the World in 80 Pots - by Ashmolean Museum & Keith Brymer Jones (Hardcover)

Name: Around the World in 80 Pots - by Ashmolean Museum & Keith Brymer Jones (Hardcover)
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"The pots in this book are snapshots of time, thought and emotion that have endured through thousands of years of human progress.
About the Author: The Ashmolean is the University of Oxford's museum of art and archaeology, founded in 1683.
272 Pages
Art, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions

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About the Book

A journey through history and across cultures with the Ashmolean Museum's unrivalled ceramics collection. It contains works from the Middle East, Asia, Europe, UK and Africa that span over 5,000 years.

Book Synopsis

"The pots in this book are snapshots of time, thought and emotion that have endured through thousands of years of human progress. It's mind-blowing, don't you think?" - Keith Brymer-Jones

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.

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 a fascinating tour across time and place.

From the Ashmolean Museum's unparalleled collection, and with a foreword by contemporary potter Keith Brymer-Jones, these beautiful examples tell the story of humankind's oldest craft.

About the Author

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.

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Dimensions (Overall): 8.4 Inches (H) x 5.8 Inches (W) x 1.3 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.7 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Sub-Genre: Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions

Genre: Art

Number of Pages: 272

Publisher: Welbeck

Theme: Permanent Collections

Format: Hardcover

Author: Ashmolean Museum & Keith Brymer Jones

Language: English

Street Date: April 25, 2023

TCIN: 85713760

UPC: 9781802792393

Item Number (DPCI): 247-06-3695

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship weight: 1.7 pounds

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