Macro-Crystalline Glazes: The Challenge of Crystals

Macro-crystalline glazes present one of the most difficult challenges a potter can face. Ever since they first appeared in Europe in the l850s, these spectacular and beautiful glazes have fascinated potters and collectors in many countries. In "Macro-Crystalline Glazes," Peter Ilsley reveals his own researches and techniques in great practical detail, and 13 other potters tell how they have met the challenge of crystals. With informative text and more than 150 color pictures of crystal pots old and new, "Macro-Crystalline Glazes" will instruct and excite experienced potters, and provide a valuable reference for collectors.