1000 Tiles : Two Thousand Years of Decorative Ceramics

by Gordon Lang

Decorative ceramic tiles have been an integral part of interior decoration for centuries. They have been used to adorn temples, churches and palaces as well as modest domestic interiors. Illustrated with hundreds of colour photographs, this is an outstanding reference directory of tiles from all periods and places, from ninth-century Mesopotamia to medieval Europe, and from Maiolica and Delft to Art Nouveau, Art Deco and the work of contemporary ceramicists.

Genres: Art

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First published July 5, 2004