The cultures of pre-Islamic Iran gave birth to a distinctive tradition of fine ceramics that spanned at least 5000 years, from the Neolithic period to the time

This catalogue accompanies an exhibition that brings together more than 150 glass objects representing twelve centuries of Islamic glassmaking. Included are the

More than a third of the houses in the world are made of clay. Clay vessels were instrumental in the invention of cooking, wine and beer making, and internation