The authors set out a first-hand account of clay preparation, pottery formation, and firing techniques, interwoven with information on the functions of the pottery and the various approaches to decoration. There are also descriptions of pottery from private collections and museums.
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The authors set out a first-hand account of clay preparation, pottery formation, and firing techniques, interwoven with information on the functions of the pottery and the various approaches to decoration. There are also descriptions of pottery from private collections and museums.
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Add this copy of The Traditional Pottery of Papua New Guinea to cart. $111.52, very good condition, Sold by Colin Martin Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Camerton, EAST YORKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1982 by Bay Books,.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Qto., 378 pages, illustrated in both colour and black and white. A very Good clean copy in adust jacket, which has a few chips and small closed tears.
Add this copy of The Traditional Pottery of Papua New Guinea to cart. $150.00, very good condition, Sold by Nelson & Nelson, Booksellers rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Trenton, SC, UNITED STATES, published 1982 by Bay Books,.
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VG/G+ 0858355337. Large, heavy hardback first edition bound in black cloth with mild shelfwear; hinges sound, uncracked; pages tight, clean. Moderately worn DJ with Scotch tape reinforcement at spine ends; edge curl, edgewear; original price label on rear panel. Not library discard. A wealth of high-quality useful photos; text very detailed.;
A wonderful, detailed survey of the state of pottery in PNG as it was in the seventies; now many of the industries are long gone, and the lifestyle that once surrounded the cultural use of the pottery has radically changed. This is extremely important documentation. Beautiful and empathic photographs of potters at their work, and their wares, are lavishly provided. The text is technical and very thorough and yet engages the reader with glimpses of life in the villages. I originally bought the 2000 edition, but have recently also acquired the 1982 Sydney edition (first edition), and find it to be the more glorious production (now a collector's item). I recommend this book not only to specialists, but also to people who love to look at fine artwork in terra cotta.