Richard Batterham (1936-2021) was one of the most revered potters of his time,

working for over 60 years from his pottery in Durweston, Dorset, UK. Over the decades, Batterham kept back some of his most successful pots - those that captured some special quality that he valued and wanted to refer to again - building up a personal archive spanning his career. As a collection, it documents a unique life of work and making.

With specially commissioned photographs of representative pieces, personally selected by Batterham, and contributions from a group of writers with a deep understanding of his work and its broader significance, this book is an important monograph of the renowned studio potter.

理查德·巴特汉姆（Richard Batterham，1936-2021）是一个备受尊敬的陶艺家，在他位于英国多塞特郡达里斯顿的陶瓷厂工作了60多年。几十年来，巴特汉姆收藏了一些他为之骄傲的陶器，这些陶器蕴含着他所珍视并希望再次参考的特殊品质，形成了职业生涯中的私人收藏。本书作为一个系列，记录了一个独特的工作和制作生活。

本书收录了特别委托拍摄的、由巴特汉姆亲自挑选的代表性作品的照片，以及一批对其作品及其更广泛意义有着深刻理解的作家的文章，是知名陶艺工作室的重要专著。