Bottger, Johann Friedrich

Bottger, Johann Friedrich, BAYT guhr, YOH hahn FREE drihkh (1682-1719), a German chemist, was the... More >>

Ceramics

Ceramics, suh RAM ihks, are one of the three most important types of engineering materials that... More >>

Copeland, William Taylor

Copeland, William Taylor (1797-1868), was head of the Spode pottery works in central England. He... More >>

Delft

Delft is a type of earthenware that was made in the late 1500's and flourished into the... More >>

Doulton, Sir Henry

Doulton, Sir Henry (1820-1897), was a British pottery maker who produced articles of both... More >>

Dresden china

Dresden, DREHZ duhn, china is a type of porcelain that is produced in Meissen, Germany, near the... More >>

Dwight, John

Dwight, John (1635?-1703), was an important early English potter. He developed and manufactured... More >>

Enamel

Enamel is a glasslike substance used primarily to form a smooth, glossy surface on metal. It can... More >>

Faience

Faience, fy AHNS or fay AHNS, is a kind of earthenware. Faience is glazed with tin oxide to... More >>

Geometric style

Geometric style is a term for a number of ancient and modern styles in art. Each style is... More >>

Gormley, Antony

Gormley, Antony (1950-...), a British sculptor, created the United Kingdom's largest statue. It... More >>

Kaolin

Kaolin, KAY uh lihn, is a pure white clay made of feldspar that has decomposed. It consists of... More >>

Lacquerware

Lacquerware is a decorative object made by coating an article, such as a box, dish, tray, or... More >>

Leach, Bernard

Leach, Bernard (1887-1979), was a leading British artist potter. He was greatly influenced by... More >>

Majolica

Majolica, muh JOL uh kuh or muh YOL uh kuh, is a type of pottery glazed with tin oxide to produce... More >>