Ceramics in America 2001 [Paperback]

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 archeologists, curators, decorative arts students, social historian and contemporary potters, this third issue features a variety of ground-breaking scholarly articles, new discoveries in the field, and book and exhibition reviews for this diverse audience.A new annual from the Chipstone Foundation containing a diverse range of essays, new discoveries and book reviews on the latest research for interest to ceramic scholars.Potsherds and Pragmatism: One Collector's Perspective - Ivor Nol HumeMagical, Mythical, Practical, and Sublime: The Meanings and Uses of Ceramics in America - Ann Smart MartinEuropean Ceramics in the New World: The Jamestown Example - Beverly StraubeThe Usual Classes of Useful Articles: Staffordshire Ceramics Reconsidered - David BarkerDots, Dashes, and Squiggles: Early English Slipware Technology - Michelle Erickson and Robert HunterSlip Decoration in the Age of Industrialization - Don Carpentier and Jonathan RickardHow Creamware Got the Blues: The Origins of China Glaze and Pearlware - George L. Miller and Robert HunterAmerican Queensware - The Louisville Experience, 1829-1837 - Diana and J. Garrison StradlingAn Adventure with Early English Pottery - Troy D. ChappellNEW DISCOVERIES Journey of Discovery: A Retrospective - Charlotte WilcoxenThe Double Dish Dilemma - Jacqueline Pearce and Beverly StraubeA Rediscovery at The New York Historical Society - Margaret K. HoferSeventeenth-Century Donyatt Pottery in the Chesapeake - Taft KiserAll in the Family: A Staffordshire Soup Plate and the American Market - Robert Hunter and George L. MillerIndustrial Pottery in the Old Edgefield District - Carl SteenA Spectacular Find at the Joseph Gregory Baynham lóN