Ceramics in America 2005 [Paperback]

The 2005 issue of Ceramics in America features a diverse lineup of articles and new discoveries. Of particular interest are articles covering early American stoneware from Baltimore and Richmond, Virginia. Of interest to both ceramic collectors and social historians is an article reviewing ceramics related to the publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin.At the beginning of the twenty-first century, scholarly interest in ceramics is at an all-time high. As a vehicle for much-needed synthesis, Ceramics in America is an interdisciplinary annual journal that examines the role of historical ceramics in the American context. Intended for collectors, historical archaeologists, curators, decorative arts students, social historians and contemporary potters, every issue features a variety of ground-breaking scholarly articles, new discoveries in the field, and book and exhibition reviews for this diverse audience.A diverse range of essays, new discoveries and book reviews on the latest research for interest to ceramic scholars.A Pot of Butter For The Victims - George H. LukacsMaine's Early-Nineteenth-Century Barrell-Wood Family Jugs and the Remarkable Woman Who Made Them Great - S. Robert TeitelmanJohn Bacon: Prince of Stoneware Potters? - Ivor Nol HumeThe Destruction of the Benjamin DuVal Stoneware Manufactory, Richmond, Virginia - Robert Hunter and Marshall GoodmanRockett's Red Glare: J.P. Schermerhorn and the Early Richmond Stoneware Industry - Kurt C. Russ and W. Sterling SchermerhornDistinguishing Marks and Flowering Designs: Baltimore's Utilitarian Stoneware Industry - John E. KilleRediscovering the New Brunswick Stoneware Pottery, ca. 18621902 - Richard Veit and Judson M. KratzerThe Mansion Pottery - Barbara J. Gundy and Deborah CasselberryJ. Palin Thorely (18921987), Potter and Designer: Part I - John AustinNEW DISCOVERIES The Great Wall of Terra Cotta: A Surprising Ceramic Discovery in South Amboy, New Jersey - Mark Nonestied and Richard VeitPlayful Potting: A Miniature Tin-lƒ-