The book is divided into two chapters. Chapter 1 presents a formal
analysis and discussion of the pottery recovered during the excavations
at El-Hawawish. The material is divided into two main groups: pottery of
the late Old Kingdom to Middle Kingdom, and pottery of all later periods
to the Late Roman. The main types are illustrated extensively and
detailed descriptions are provided. Chapter 2 deals with the decoration
techniques and the colour conventions. The preparation of the various
surfaces to receive paintings is examined and the conventions used for
colouring figures of humans, animals, objects, as well as hieroglyphs
are described in detail.