[amazon_link id=”887624686X” target=”_blank” locale=”US” ]Italian Art Ceramics[/amazon_link]

by Valerio Terraroli  (Editor) and Paola Franceschini (Editor)

[amazon_link id=”1593730365″ target=”_blank” ]Marvels of Maiolica: Italian Renaissance Ceramics from the Corcoran Gallery of Art Collection[/amazon_link]

by Jacqueline Marie Musacchio

[amazon_link id=”0811817946″ target=”_blank” ]Deruta: A Tradition of Italian Ceramics[/amazon_link]

by Elizabeth Helman Minchilli, David Hamilton and Susie Cushner (Photographer)

[amazon_link id=”0714128163″ target=”_blank” ]Italian Renaissance Ceramics: A Catalogue of the British Museum Collection (v. 1 – 2)[/amazon_link]

by Dora Thornton and Timothy Wilson

A superb catalogue of the British Museum collection of maiolica and other Italian Renaissance pottery, published in two volumes with a slipcase, ribbon and cloth binding. The British Museum collection of Italian Renaissance ceramics is one of the most important and most comprehensive anywhere in the world. Apart from containing many works of great artistic beauty, it is unequalled for its high proportion of signed, marked, dated and armorial pieces, crucial for scholarly study of the subject. This is the first systematic catalogue of the collection. The 495 detailed entries cover the period from 1400 to 1700 and include maiolica, incised slipware and the rare ‘Medici porcelain’ made in the ground-breaking Granducal workshop in Florence in the late 16th century. Every item is illustrated at least once, and most twice, in colour. The book will also contain the fullest bibliography of the subject ever published.

About the Author: Dora Thornton is curator of the Renaissance collections at the British Museum. Timothy Wilson is Keeper of Western Art at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.

byTimothy Wilson

The books in this series aim to bring to a wide public the chief glories of the rich and varied collections of fine and decorative art in the Ashmolean Museum. Each volume takes a topic or field in which the Museum’s holdings are internationally renowned and provides an introduction for the general reader and a compact guide for the expert. The Ashmolean’s collection of Italian High Renaissance painted ceramics, although small, is one of the most significant in the world. This booklet provides a panoramic survey of this vivid art of Renaissance Italy.

[amazon_link id=”3777422711″ target=”_blank” locale=”US” ]The Hockemeyer Collection: 20th Century Italian Ceramic Art (English, German and Italian Edition)[/amazon_link]

by Gillo Dorfles and Lisa Hockemeyer

The Hockemeyer Collection, which has been growing strongly for over 25 years, presents new especially selected standard works of 20th Century Italian ceramics. This volume documents the overflowing wealth of ideas, shapes, and decorative techniques used by 23 of the greatest artists of Italy between the late 1920’s and the mid-80’s, with which they show their affinity for the material and provide endless possibilities of expression. All pieces are individually commented on and pictured in the book using exquisite large-format photographs. English, German and Italian text.

[amazon_link id=”089236758X” target=”_blank” locale=”US” ]The Arts of Fire: Islamic Influences on Glass and Ceramics of the Italian Renaissance[/amazon_link]

by Catherine Hess, George Saliba, Linda Komaroff

[amazon_link id=”0892366702″ target=”_blank” locale=”US” ]Italian Ceramics: Catalogue of the J. Paul Getty Museum Collection [/amazon_link]

by Catherine Hess

In 1984 the Getty Museum acquired a collection of Italian Renaissance majolica, or tin-glazed earthenware. This volume catalogues this collection of 45 objects spanning 400 years, including a pair of 18th-century candlesticks representing mythological scenes and a tabletop with hunting scenes.

[amazon_link id=”1411664728″ target=”_blank” locale=”US” ]Italian Pottery Marks From Cantagalli To Fornasetti[/amazon_link]

by Walter and Karen Del Pellegrino

The 1st Identification Guide Of Late 19th & Early 20th c. Italian Pottery & Porcelain Marks for English-Speaking Collectors.

[amazon_link id=”1411668375″ target=”_blank” locale=”US” ]ITALIAN POTTERY MARKS: Faenza The City Of Ceramics[/amazon_link]

by Walter and Karen Del Pellegrino

The only pottery & porcelain identification guide written in English that explores the rich history of one of Europe’s most important ceramics producing centers, the city of Faenza. Faenza, from which the world of art coined the term faience, was home to such past greats as the Minardi Brothers, Pietro Melandri, Carlo Zauli and Riccardo Gatti and is now the home of the most important ceramics art museum in the world as well as the largest international ceramics competition on the planet. Unlike most identification guides this book brings the artists to life, explores their character and their world. It goes beyond dry facts and dates and offers its readers the opportunity to understand their collections in historical and human terms. With more than 125 ceramics marks and almost 100 photographs covering the 19th, 20th & 21st centuries, in a format similar to our first Italian pottery guide, the collector will find a wealth of information and a fascinating trip through time and art.

[amazon_link id=”0876331541″ target=”_blank” locale=”US” ]Italian Renaissance Ceramics[/amazon_link]

by Wendy M. Watson

A catalogue to accompany an exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. A beautiful publication examining Italian Maiolica. An essential reference work for historians, collectors, and anyone with an interest in ceramics.

[amazon_link id=”1148911901″ target=”_blank” locale=”US” ]Italian Ceramic Art: The Albarello, a Study in Early Renaissance Maiolica[/amazon_link]

by Henry Wallis

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR’d book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

[amazon_link id=”1171798962″ target=”_blank” ]Italian ceramic art: The maiolica pavement tiles of the fifteenth century[/amazon_link]

by Henry Wallis

Originally published in 1902. This volume from the Cornell University Library’s print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies. All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume.

[amazon_link id=”1178269442″ target=”_blank” locale=”US” ]Italian ceramic art. Figure design and other forms of ornamantation in XVth century Italian maiolica, with illustrations[/amazon_link]

by Henry Wallis

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

[amazon_link id=”8837026536″ target=”_blank” locale=”US” ]20th Century Italian Ceramics (Italian Edition)[/amazon_link]

by Franco Bertoni, Jolanda Silvestrini

by Julia E. Poole

Maiolica is a type of tin-glazed earthenware associated particularly with the Renaissance, when its colorful decoration was at its peak. It was made in Italy from the thirteenth century and is still in use today. This book provides an introduction to the history of maiolica, a glossary, and a bibliography, followed by sixty-four color illustrations and accompanying text, arranged chronologically to show some of the most characteristic styles of maiolica from about 1250 to 1920.

by Henry Wallis

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

[amazon_link id=”1854441760″ target=”_blank” ]Maiolica Aka: Italian Maiolica[/amazon_link]

by Timothy Wilson

In a new and expanded version of this popular book introducing Italian Renaissance ceramics, much new material has been added. Pieces are the finest examples from the major centers of production – Florence, Siena and Urbino.

Timothy Wilson is Keeper of Western Art in the Ashmolean Museum and one of the world’s foremost authorities on maiolica.

by J. V. G. Mallet

Francesco Xanto Avelli da Rovigo was an intriguing artist who painted some of the most beautiful and fascinating ceramics produced in Renaissance Italy. With surfaces entirely painted with scenes from classical literature, Roman history, or the Bible, his dishes were much sought after by the educated elite of his time, and continue to fascinate ceramics enthusiasts today. The colors of his works appear as fresh now as when the pieces were first made, providing a sense of immediacy that brings the culture of Xanto’s Italy to life before our eyes. This book—the first ever dedicated to the artist—puts the work of Xanto and his contemporaries in its historical, political, and artistic context. Xanto’s “cut and paste” method of incorporating figures derived from prints is explored, his artistic development is traced, and the spread of his influence assessed. Included is a transcription of Xanto’s sonnet sequence with an English translation and a ful list of Xanto’s works.

[amazon_link id=”0521482755″ target=”_blank” locale=”US” ]Italian Maiolica and Incised Slipware in the Fitzwilliam Museum [/amazon_link]

by Julia E. Poole

This catalogue of Italian maiolica and incised slipware in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge gives detailed information on over five hundred objects in the collection. It includes late medieval earthenware from Orvieto and Perugia as well as Renaissance and later maiolica from such regions as Sicily, the Abruzzi and Perugia which reached their peak at a later date. Compiled by a leading expert in the field, this catalogue will prove an indispensable work of reference for scholars and students of the applied arts.

[amazon_link id=”8859608198″ target=”_blank” locale=”US” ]Omaggio a Venere: Il culto della bellezza ideale nei modelli della Manifattura di Doccia (Italian Edition)[/amazon_link]

by Rita Balleri

[amazon_link id=”8859603951″ target=”_blank” locale=”US” ]The Ceramics Museum of Montelupo: History, technology, collections (English and Italian Edition)[/amazon_link]

by Fausto Berti

The Ceramics Museum of Montelupo Fiorentino derives from the excavations that have been carried out in the old town centre since 1973, when rehabilitation works brought to light a large water well that after being abandoned had been filled up with a vast quantity of firing waste from the nearby kilns. From 24 May 2008 Montelupo will be able to boast a new Ceramics Museum, extending over a surface area of 2,500 metres with a collection of more than 1000 ceramics exemplars. This volume is not intended to be a catalogue of the Montelupo Ceramics Museum in the traditional sense, but rather a publication that addresses the history of Montelupo as a whole, with a large section devoted to the technology and organisation of work in the workshops and kilns from the Middle Ages up to the end of the Modern Age. Finally, an extensive descriptive section is devoted to the most important types of ceramic ware produced over the span of five centuries.

Fausto Berti has been the director of the Montelupo museum since 1982, and has to his credit an extensive series of specialist publications.

[amazon_link id=”8859607973″ target=”_blank” locale=”US” ]La farmacia storica fiorentina: I fornimenti in maiolica di Montelupo (secc. XV-XVIII) (Italian Edition)[/amazon_link]

by Fausto Berti

English summary: This catalogue from the 2010 exhibition at the Museum of Ceramics in Montelupo documents in detail, and with ample illustrations, the ceramic vessels used to store medicine and pharmaceuticals in the pre-industrial era. Specialists trace the history of these ceramics, including not only their artistic value, but also their contribution to the history of medicine. Italian text.

by Carola Fiocco, Gabriella Gherardi