Encompasses an impressive and engaging variety of fabulous objects from the most important faïence centres, dating from the late sixteenth to the mid-eighteenth century.

A fully illustrated study of the Duveen Brothers Company, the firm behind many of the United States' most famous museum collections.

Over 200 faience objects from museums and collections are shown together with a detailed description of each piece, with a technical glossary, maps and chronological table. Colour photos. Quarto.

A major survey on both the art and decoration of Sta. Maria del Fiore in Florence, and early Renaissance art.

A comprehensive exploration of the life and works of French ceramicist Théodore Deck Théodore Deck was a central figure in the revival of ceramic art in France and one of the most esteemed ceramic artists in the late nineteenth century. He completely transformed the art of faience, and was internationally renowned for reinventing techniques and styles from past centuries and Asian cultures. In this sumptuous book, architect and collector Peter Marino shares his collection of more than 250 Deck masterpieces for the first time, each beautifully reproduced in a luxurious oversized format.