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  • Koimari - Photographs and comments by Dr. Toshio Noda on Imari porcelain of 17th and 18th-century Japan, including wares for daily use. Profile of the author.
  • Kutani Ceramics - History of kutani kilns from origin up to now. History of most famous kutani painters. Kutani library and virtual museum.
  • The Origins of Porcelain Japan - Arita porcelain (in Japanese "Arita-yaki") is the fine white porcelain produced in the city of Arita, Japan. "Yaki" in Japanese can mean either earthenware pottery or porcelain.
  • Early Islamic Tiles - An exhibition of tiles, with references, from the 14th-17th century collected by Lockwood de Forest in 1880-86 while in partnership with Louis Comfort Tiffany.
  • The Medieval Pottery Research Group - Bringing together people with an interest in the pottery vessels that were made, traded, and used in Europe between the end of the Roman period and the 16th century.
  • The Art of Talavera - History of Talavera, a tin-glazed majolica like pottery made in Mexico since the 16 th Century.
  • Foo (fu) Dogs Found at Delightful Dogs - Foo (fu) dog history. Pictures of collectibles and links to selling sites.
  • A Glance At: The History of Mexican Ceramics - A very brief history of Mexican ceramics from pre-hispanic times to contemporary art. Illustrated.
  • Astbury Pottery - Information relating to Astbury Pottery, providing a large database of pottery related facts and links.
  • Italian Renaissance Ceramics - Tour of the National Gallery of Art's collection.
  • Medieval Pottery Construction - A guide to the methods of making English pottery in the 13th and 14th centuries.
  • History Of The Goodfellow Potteries Of Burslem & Tunstall,Stoke-On-Trent,England. - The history of the potteries of Thomas Goodfellow I & II. Rhead & Goodfellow, Bathwell & Goodfellow of Burslem, Thomas Goodfellow of Tunstall.
  • Greek Vase Museum Replicas - Reproductions of five types of Greek vases geometrical, Corinthian, black or red figure vase, and white ground vases. Site provides magnificent color galleries of sample work.
  • Catawba Valley Pottery of North Carolina - Informational and education site about the region's FolkArt Potters and their wares. Includes brief biographies of some of the most outstanding artists such as Burlon Craig, Charles Lisk, and others who work in this area. Includes books and videos availab
  • All About Pottery - Information about three major types of pottery this site calls East Asian Pottery, Pre-Colombian American, and Western Pottery. Includes sample images of each type.
  • Australian Pottery-Post World War II - Online gallery of ware from the Diana Pottery, Marrickville Australia (1940-75).
  • Stoke-on-Trent - Historical background on Famous Potters, bottle kilns and other beneficial information.
  • Porcelains in Topkapi Museum - Topkapi Palace has the most valuable collection of Chinese and Japanese porcelain in the world. Photographs of a selection.
  • Pottery Talks - This site illustrates the goal of artist-educator, Russ McKeel, to give students the opportunity to closely examine historic pottery and artifacts, and to learn more about design, form, function, and ceramic techniques. Russ McKeel - Lecturer and Artis

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