"From Ordinary to Luxury" is based on the glazed and unglazed pottery from The Bumiller Collection, assembled by the late Manfred Bumiller (1928-2018). The work is both a profound study of Central Asian ceramics and the start of the new series "Studies on The Bumiller Collection" dedicated to the development of the collection of the University Museum of Islamic Art in Bamberg. Pierre Simeon's expertise and hands-on experience as an archaeologist are...