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Ceramics: Books and dissertations

Resources for studying pottery and porcelain, from any period or country

 

 

E-books

Most e-books will be found with Summon.

However please also see the e-book guide for:

  • more info about the e-book collections available in Summon
  • links to other e-book collections which need to be searched separately from Summon

 

Books

The CER section in the basement is organised as follows:

  • CER1 general themes in ceramics
  • CER2 ceramics by century
  • CER3 Asian ceramics
  • CER5 western ceramics in general
  • CER6 European ceramics
  • CER8 individual makers and firms

Other useful sections of the library include:

  • COL6.GB.WAL.CER Wallace collection ceramics catalogues
  • ART1.COL very general museum catalogues, e.g. of the V&A, british Museum and Metropolitan Museum of Art, which may include ceramics
  • ART2.1C.GRE ancient Greek art, including ceramics
  • DEC decorative arts and design
  • FIA8 individual fine artists.  For painters who also worked in ceramics

 

 

For more info: