IntroductionMedieval Ceramics is the annual journal of the Medieval Pottery Research Group (MPRG) first published in 1977. MPRG was founded in 1975 to bring together people with an interest in the pottery vessels that were made, traded, and used in Europe between the end of the Roman period and the 16th century. Its remit has subsequently expanded to included the pottery of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries from both sides of the Atlantic and beyond, as well as post-Roman ceramic building materials. Articles can be submitted to the journal at any time, but must be received by August 31st for consideration for the volume to be published the following year.