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| In ], '''ceramic art''' and ceramics mean ] such as figures, ]s, and tableware made from clay and other raw materials by the process of ]. Some ] products are regarded as ], while others are regarded as ], ] or ] objects, or as ] in ]. They may be made by one individual or in a ] where a group of people design, make and decorate the ware. Decorative ceramics are sometimes called "art pottery". | In ], '''ceramic art''' and ceramics mean ] such as figures, ]s, and tableware made from clay and other raw materials by the process of ]. Some ] products are regarded as ], while others are regarded as ], ] or ] objects, or as ] in ]. They may be made by one individual or in a ] where a group of people design, make and decorate the ware. Decorative ceramics are sometimes called "art pottery". | ||
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| Pottery in Sub-Saharan Africa is traditionally made by coiling and is fired at low temperature. The figurines of the ancient ], whose function remains unclear, are an example of high-quality figural work, found in many cultures, such as ]. | |||
| ], a ]n ] who worked in the ] tradition, made large pots decorated with incised patterns. Her work is an interesting hybrid of traditional African with western ]. ] is a ]n-born ] ] whose ceramics are hand built and burnished. | |||
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In art history, ceramic art and ceramics mean art objects such as figures, tiles, and tableware made from clay and other raw materials by the process of pottery. Some ceramic products are regarded as fine art, while others are regarded as decorative, industrial or applied art objects, or as artifacts in archaeology. They may be made by one individual or in a factory where a group of people design, make and decorate the ware. Decorative ceramics are sometimes called "art pottery".
Gallery
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Upper part of the mihrab decorated with lusterware tiles (dating from the 9th century) in the Mosque of Uqba also known as the Great Mosque of Kairouan, Tunisia
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Tile,Hopi Pueblo (Native American), late 19th-early 20th century, Brooklyn Museum
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100 BC-250 AD
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Ancient Egyptian
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Ceramic goblet from Navdatoli, Malwa, India, 1300 BC
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A funerary urn in the shape of a "bat god" or a jaguar, from Oaxaca, Mexico, dated to AD 300–650. Height: 9.5 in (23 cm).
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Luca della Robbia, Virgin and Child with John the Baptist
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18th century tiled stove in the Catherine Palace, St Petersburg
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Hopi olla, 19th century, artist unknown, Stanford Museum collections
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Group with lovers, modelled by Franz Anton Bustelli, Nymphenburg, 1756
See also
References
External links
- Ceramic history for potters by Victor Bryant
- Potweb Online catalogue & more from the Ashmolean Museum
- Minneapolis Institute of Arts: Ceramics - The Art of Asia
- Ceramics from the Victoria & Albert Museum
- Index to the Metropolitan Museum Timeline of Art History - see "ceramics" for many features
- Stoke-on-Trent Museums - Ceramics Online