Ceramics from Islamic Lands



Oliver Watson

2004
WATSON, OLIVER.



Bestell-Nr: 1119692

EUR 64,80  in den Warenkorb

In this richly illustrated volume, Oliver Watson presents a comprehensive history of ceramics from Islamic lands. The book is a catalogue of the al-Sabah Collection in Kuwait - one of the few truly great collections in private hands, and one that is well able to portray the unfolding story of Islamic pottery over its fascinating thousand-year history. Clear and informative essays cover the study and collecting of Islamic pottery over the past hundred years, and trace its history. There are detailed descriptions of over 400 individual objects grouped in geographical and chronological sequence, and accompanied by over 900 colour photographs. Most pieces are published here for the first time, but a number of breathtaking items from old collections are rescued from obscurity and made accessible again.