Opening the book…
Western Europe
- United Kingdom:
- Prehistoric: Grooved ware (Neolithic), Beaker culture pottery.
- Historic: Staffordshire pottery (18th century), Wedgwood ceramics.
- Contemporary: Studio pottery movement (Bernard Leach, Lucie Rie).
- France:
- Prehistoric: Chassey culture ceramics.
- Historic: Faience of Rouen, Sèvres porcelain.
- Contemporary: Experimental ceramics in Vallauris.
- Germany:
- Prehistoric: Linear Pottery Culture (LBK).
- Historic: Meissen porcelain (first European hard-paste porcelain).
- Contemporary: Avant-garde ceramics in Berlin.
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