{"product_id":"ceramics-1","title":"Ceramics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA unique global, cultural history through five thousand years of ceramic forms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat can we learn about the Roman Empire from an amphora made in 200 BCE? How can a simple, unadorned cup made in 1945 tell us so much about history? And what will an artwork comprising a vast collection of clay spheres tell our descendants about the act of making?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce fired, clay has the strength to last for millennia. Practical uses aside, ceramic objects are a testament to the power and innovation of ancient and ongoing cultural traditions. A single piece can tell an invaluable story about its time, the people who made it, how it was collected, or its role within a broader cultural network.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCeramics: An Atlas of Forms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a global cultural study told through the lens of ceramics. Organized chronologically―from an Egyptian ceremonial jar made over five thousand years ago to works by twentieth-century luminaries Lucie Rie and Bernard Leach, contemporary artists, and entirely unknown makers―this collection weaves a tale of rich cultural stories through the diverse history of ceramics, honoring the artists who have left their mark on this timeless practice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e220 color illustrations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WW NORTON\/THAMES \u0026 HUDSON","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45416467857622,"sku":"","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0510\/6391\/4679\/files\/61cJcRAmQwL._SL1200.jpg?v=1714062065","url":"https:\/\/store.mintmuseum.org\/products\/ceramics-1","provider":"Mint Museum Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}