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ISBN 978-0-89236-674-3

Charissa Bremer-David is curator in the Department of Decorative Arts at the Getty Museum and a coauthor of Decorative Arts: An Illustrated Summary Catalogue of the Collections of the J

Looking at European Ceramics: A Guide to Technical Terms fantasy Spyros IakovidesDavid Harris Cohen and Catherine Hess Provides definitions of terms related to the techniques, processes, and materials used in the production of European ceramics from the Middle Ages through the beginning of the twentieth century. Illustrations of works in the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum and the British Museum accompany the concise and readable explanations. "A handy source of quick, understandable information." Academic Library Book