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McCoy Pottery : Collector's
Reference & Value Guide Featuring the Top 100 Findables
by Bob Hanson, Craig Nissen, Margaret Hanson Synopsis
McCoy Pottery: Collector's Reference and Value Guide provides even the experienced
McCoy pottery collector with new insights along with over 2,500 pieces featured in 590
beautiful color photographs. McCoy is probably the best known of all American potters due
to the wide variety of pieces they produced since 1910--all captured here and given a
price range based on today's volatile market.
Hardcover - 304 pages Vol 2
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Functional Pottery : Form and
Aesthetic in Pots of Purpose
by Robin HopperBook Description
Functional Pottery, the best-selling pottery reference first published in 1986, has
been extensively revised and updated to include more than 250 color photos as well as
hundreds of black and white photos and illustrations. Covering historical as well as
contemporary pottery, this acclaimed and inspirational book presents both philosophical
and practical experiences from the 43-year pottery-making career of Robin Hopper, one of
North America's most recognized ceramic artists.
Perusing this book is like having a ceramic museum, art gallery, encyclopedia, and
master potter at hand, teaching and inspiring at the same time. Beginning with a view of
the historical development of pottery, the book presents a wide discussion on the
aesthetics of form and design. Also addressed are the mechanics of making and the
practical solutions to functional design in pots for eating, drinking, storage, pouring,
cooking, serving, and pots for rituals and contemplation. The recent work and short
biographies of 16 internationally recognized ceramic artists are showcased in the
Portfolio section.
Paperback - 256 pages 2nd edition
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