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The decorated tile : an illustrated history of English tile-making and design by J Austwick; B Austwick is a book available to read on EtoBox.

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Since the potters of the ancient world discovered the fine art of decorating the thin slabs of clay that we now call tiles, their use has become so widespread and their applications so varied, that there is a danger of taking them for granted, and yet the reasons for their universal acceptance have changed little since the ancient the ancient Egyptians and the Babylonians erected their monuments to the glory of their Kings and deities.

Author
J Austwick; B Austwick
Publisher
London: Pitman House
Published
1981
Language
EN
ISBN
9780684167619
Subjects
Art, History, Arts

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