Pottery tells us about religion, daily life, humor, trade, sex, folklore and creativity.
Expertly selected from the unrivalled collection of the University of Oxford\'s Ashmolean Museum, this compendium shows that humankind\'s oldest craft is the perfect prism Through which to view human history..
From ancient Egyptian canopic death jars to ethereally Beautiful porcelain, and from lewd Renaissance novelties to sleek contemporary vessels, Around the World in 80 Pots is an eclectic journey across time and cultures.
Bearing the imprint of their maker more than any other crafted object, Ceramics give us a unique physical link to the past, often the only evidence of long-forgotten civilizations that have otherwise crumbled to dust.
Pottery tells us about religion, daily life, humor, trade, sex, folklore and creativity
