A Handbook of Pottery Glazes

By: David Green

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Synopsis: This book contains some general ceramic history to keep its subject in perspective, but it has naturally been difficult to avoid creating the impression that the quality of glaze on the surface is of greater importance than the aesthetics of a pot as a whole. However, this is only a trap for the unwary or the insensitive. No one has yet complained of the suggestion in the old Preface that 'If the pots are really good in the first place then the job of the glaze is not very difficult; if the pots are bad in themselves then the glaze can add nothing. -- from the Preface of the book