"Salt-glazed Stoneware in Early Americachronicles the traditions of stoneware imported from England and Germany as well as the often overlooked work of American potters during the eighteenth century. Drawing on archaeological and documentary sources and featuring objects from Colonial Williamsburg's holdings as well as from more than forty-five public and private collections, the book provides an invaluable overview of the goods found in early America." "More than 300 photos present a wide range of stoneware, whether robustly potted in brown or gray or delicately fashioned in white. The book's broad scope makes Salt-glazed Stoneware in Early America an essential reference for archaeologists, curators, and collectors, and its accessible style will appeal to specialists and nonspecialists alike." --Book Jacket.

This is the first book on salt-glazed stoneware since 1971. This book is the first to cover salt- glazed production in the whole of the British Isles, not simply the production in Staffordshire. Beginning with the introduction of salt-glazed stoneware into England by German and Dutch potters in the mid-17th century, this book goes

"Covers the history of salt glazing and the technical considerations--particularly kilns--that set this form of glazing apart from all others ... also showcases the work of leading salt glaze artists"--Front flap of jacket.