The long-awaited comprehensive book on the history of Korean ceramics! This beautiful, richly-illustrated book by Beth McKillop and Jane Portal has just been published by Reaktion Books. In the words of Edmund de Waal, “This is the book on Korean ceramics we have been waiting for. It is engaging and it is magisterial. And I love it.” Beginning with an introduction on clay on the Korean peninsula, chapters cover Pre-Goryeo ceramics, the Goryeo Period, the Joseon Dynasty and the Colonial Period, then modern and contemporary ceramics before ending on a chapter that discusses current directions in ceramic research. The author will speak on the subject of Korean ceramics later this year to SEACS members.
