The teapot is to the potter what the canvas is to the painter. It has inspired clay artists to create their original works of art since the ancient Chinese first developed vessels for brewing & serving tea. This book provides a visual tour of how potters from around the world are interpreting this classic form today. The 500 figurative sculptural & traditional teapots astound us with their myriad shapes & delightful combinations of utility & decorative treatment. * FASCINATING compilation for arts & crafts ceramists & collectors of 500 of the most creative & astounding teapot designs you have ever seen. * FABULOUS SOURCEBOOK: pottery enthusiasts will enjoy the huge variety of shapes surface treatments & techniques: hand built & wheel-thrown stoneware & porcelain round & square wax resistant & slip work functional & sculptural.