Traces the history of pottery making in Britain from neolithic times to the present day. Examples of rare English pottery and china from different centuries are shown. Illustrates the influence of Chinese work on the development of English bone china. Describes the evolution of English translucent china particularly for tableware.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
001462
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Porcelain
Crafts & Visual Arts → Arts - Australia
Crafts & Visual Arts → Porcelain
Crafts & Visual Arts → Pottery
Crafts & Visual Arts → Pottery - Great Britain
Crafts & Visual Arts → Pottery - History
Crafts & Visual Arts → Pottery, English
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)