{"product_id":"around-the-world-in-80-pots-the-story-of-humanity-told-through-beautiful-ceramics-hardcover","title":"Around the World in 80 Pots: The Story of Humanity Told Through Beautiful Ceramics - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAshmolean Museum\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKeith Brymer Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The pots in this book are snapshots of time, thought and emotion that have endured through thousands of years of human progress. It's mind-blowing, don't you think?\" - Keith Brymer-Jones\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion. Humour. Trade. Sex. Folklore. Creativity. Pots can tell us more about the lives of the people who made and used them than any other artefacts.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the most rough-hewn clay bowl that tells us how bread was baked over 5,000 years ago in Iraq, to ethereally beautiful porcelain used for religious rituals, and from a lewd Renaissance novelty dish to a sleek contemporary vessel inspired by traditional African techniques, \u003ci\u003eAround the World in \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e80 Pots\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating tour across time and place. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the Ashmolean Museum's unparalleled collection, and with a foreword by contemporary potter Keith Brymer-Jones, these beautiful examples tell the story of humankind's oldest craft.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Ashmolean is the University of Oxford's museum of art and archaeology, founded in 1683. Their world-famous collections range from Egyptian mummies to contemporary art, telling human stories across cultures and across time. Receiving over 1 million visitors a year from around the world, the Ashmolean is one of Oxford's most popular attractions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.4 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 25, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49938331402488,"sku":"9781802792393","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/4moeevZgHO9781802792393.webp?v=1783633846","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/around-the-world-in-80-pots-the-story-of-humanity-told-through-beautiful-ceramics-hardcover","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}