The Pot Book (revised and updated edition)

The Pot Book documents the extraordinary range and variety of ceramic vessels of all periods, curated by ceramic artist and historian Edmund de Waal.

First published in 2011, The Pot Book now makes its long awaited return with a generous selection of new and updated entries, each chosen to ensure a diverse spread of well-known and previously underrepresented artists, and ranging from a hand-painted jug made by an unnamed artisan in China in the third millennium BC and a delicate porcelain plate from eighteenth century Copenhagen to a vase by Italian designer Ettore Sottsass and the works of artists Theaster Gates and Grayson Perry.

The history of ceramic art is ingrained in the history of mankind. As some of the earliest artefacts created, ceramics have been moulded, thrown, glazed, decorated and fired for centuries in order to celebrate rituals of birth, marriage and death or to preserve and transport food and drink. In more recent times, this medium has been used not just by artisans and potters, but also by artists, designers and architects.

Each entry in this acclaimed book is sequenced in alphabetical order by the name of the artist/potter, the school, or style, creating a Grand Tour through the very finest examples of this most beloved artform.