The Ceramic SurfaceAn exploration of contemporary techniques in ceramic surface decoration, both conventional and unconventional A remarkable diversity of techniques are used to treat the ceramic surface. Matthias Ostermann presents an exploration of the ceramic surfacefocusing on the vessel and platterthat includes the nonfunctional, the metaphoric, the narrative, and even the sculptural. Through an examination of the works of 200 ceramicists from around the world, he