500 Teapots: Contemporary Explorations of a Timeless Design (Paperback)

by Suzanne Tourtillott (Editor)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
It’s a fabulous source book with 500 of the most creative teapots ever. From handbuilt to wheel-thrown, functional to sculptural, traditional to funky, there’s a bit of everything in this artistic celebration. Some find inspiration in classic Asian designs. Others take a figurative approach. Still more look to the natural world. Browse through a variety of surface treatments, from intricate carved forms to narrative painted patterns.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Lark Books (October 28, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 157990341X
• ISBN-13: 978-1579903411
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 7.9 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #78,287 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So Pleased, September 20, 2002

By	Teri Adams (Laguna Niguel, CA USA) - See all my reviews

I pre-ordered this book around 3 months ago. It was well worth the wait. I'm so pleased to have this book as an addition to my collection.

If you love Tea Pots .... you will love looking through the many extraordinary designs. This is a book you can look at over and over. And, just when you think you've seen them all ... you will see something new and exciting that you didn't notice before.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a must have for pottery artists., December 14, 2002

By	Jill Dahl "Loves books" (Missoula, MT USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I just let my artist friends see this book. They were all in awe and each found several favorite teapots. I am ordering an extra for the studio as I probably wouldn't see MY book again should I leave it there for inspection.

If you have a potter friend who likes to make teapots, this is the book for that friend. 500 Teapots is a straightforward, beautifully photographed and compiled book. All one simply has to do is look at the pictures to become inspired in trying new shapes, textures and glazes in teapot throwing and design. You will not be disappointed.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm not a little teapot..., August 20, 2005

By	MAE C-D "Artist" (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

But if I were a little teapot, I'd be one of the beautiful ones in this book. There are teapots both plain, and beyond description to fascinate, amuse and amaze you. If you know a little about firing ceramics, and glaze technology, the information provided will deepen your appreciation of each teapot. You may find that some of these artists are in your area, and have ceramics for sale. Or if you just like teapots, there enough teapots here in beautiful color photos to sate your appetite.