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Books by NCS Members

Long-time member Dr. Gordon Elliott has established a website where you can purchase downloads or CDs of his many books. Check it out

Chinoiserie: Printed British Ceramics in the Chinese Style is a newly published book made possible in part by a grant from the Transferware Collectors Club to NCS members Richard Halliday and Loren Zeller. Read about it here.

The Story of the Bow Porcelain Manufactory woven together from Primary Evidence to form a narrative of this famous 18th Century English Porcelain Works. More details here.

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Members & Non-Members are invited to

Winter Weekend 2019

25-27 January 2019

Britain and Europe

A distinguished group of speakers will unpick some of the ceramic connections between Britain and Continental Europe from the Middle Ages to the 20th Century. See details in the Winter Weekend brochure Don’t miss any NCS ceramic treats. Save the dates for all our future events, you can find them here

Machin & Potts.

Waterloo China Works, Burslem

This book has been generously shared with the NCS by the Reeves Collection, Washington & Lee University.

Click here to see a gallery of images from the book Enjoy. To see more of the Reeves Collection of ceramics visit them here

Ceramic News

Next NCS Seminar

Winter Weekend 25-27 January 2019 Britain & Europe click for more details

New ceramic books by NCS members

NCS members are at the forefront of ceramic research and publishing. Check out this new feature which showcases some of the latest books to complement your ceramic library. Are you an NCS member with a newly published book ? Let us know. find out more.