Korea has an ancient culture. Find out about the paintings, dance, literature, and ceramics that have developed over the hundreds of years.

"Blue-and-white" porcelain was used in temples and occasionally in burials in China, but most was exported. View pictures of Chinese porcelain and read about the innovative glazing techniques in this essay.

A selection of letters, writings, photographs, interviews and other primary sources documenting American artists working in clay.

An image of "Foot-bowl in Rustic Style", created by Bernard Palissy from 1550-90 (Ceramic, glazed, 53 x 40 cm).

The presence of tin in a glaze makes the glaze less likely to run or blur when the painted ceramic piece is heated in a kiln. Artists took advantage of this quality and used tin glazes for making pottery with finely detailed, painted...