The book Edmund de Waal has decreed “the book on Korean ceramics we have been waiting for.” It is engaging and it is magisterial. And I love it!” This beautifully constructed and illustrated volume is the true long-waited-for guide to Korean ceramics. Authors Beth McKillop and Jane Portal have finally provided us with a single volume that covers the A-Z of the topic with chapters dedicated to Clay on the Korean Peninsula; Pre-Goryeo; The Goryeo Period; The Joseon Dynasty and the Colonial Period; Modern and Contemporary Korean Ceramics; and a ‘must-read’ final chapter on Current Directions in Ceramics Research. The high-quality printing provides viewers with beautiful, full-colour pictures, all properly identified as well as an excellent up-to-date final chapter that compiles a Bibliography of books and articles on Korean ceramics.
