History of ancient pottery
A history of ancient pottery by the Egyptologist Samuel Birch, published in London by John Murray in 1858, written for a general reader interested in antiquity. Its engravings show vessels in outline and in shaded relief, from carved bowls with animal friezes to two-handled jars and a cutaway vessel holding a miniature shrine and small pots, giving designers clear examples of classical vessel silhouettes and decorative bands.
