The Victoria & Albert Museum's redesigned ceramics galleries open this week, and we got a sneak preview of what visitors can expect to see. Opened in 1909, the galleries were, as lead curator Reino ...

Across the earth, nature has created limitless examples of magnificence in the natural designs of both plants and animals, as well as the splendor of the world's many spectacular landscapes. And every ...

The last remaining bottle ovens in Stoke-on-Trent, the historic home of the pottery industry, have been documented for a new exhibition. Phil Crow said photographing the 47 bottle-shaped structures ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. People living in ancient Israel used olive oil about 8,000 years ago, according to a chemical ...

Kim Lan is considered the cradle of household ceramic wares in the old Thang Long Capital, Hanoi, today. Thanks to the hands of skilled artisans, clay from this village is turned into beautiful and ...

Archaeologists excavated a 400-year-old site in Montreuil-sur-Mer and uncovered pottery artifacts still sitting in the oven, photos show. Photo from F. Auduit and Inrap A collection of pots sat in a ...

Pottery has deep roots in Iraq, where ancient civilisations turned to clay to build their homes, shape their cooking utensils, and even make their ovens. Cuneiform, one of the earliest forms of ...