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Summer School 2020
Summer School 2020 will be held 18-21 August
at the University of Chester
The programme includes a wine reception, 9 lectures and an afternoon visit offsite. There will be opportunities for members to socialize in the evening and to share their ceramic interests in a friendly relaxed atmosphere. Bursaries are available,
A Passion for Pottery and Porcelain can manifest itself in many ways, an enthusiasm for a particular shape or factory, a delight in research or a fascination with wide ranging themes. We are fortunate that our distinguished speakers are willing to share all these kinds of ceramic enthusiasms with us at NCS Summer School 2020.
Latest NCS News
It is now easier to buy back numbers of NCS Journals & Newsletters,
and a range of occasional publications and CDs.
Galleries to explore online
The Process of Making China
The Process of Making China
Illustrated with twelve engravings descriptive of the works of
the Royal China Manufactory, Worcester
This book has been generously shared with the NCS by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. See a gallery of images from the book Enjoy
Machin & Potts Shapebook
Machin & Potts
The shape book of Machin & Potts, Waterloo China Works, Burslem.
This book has been generously shared with the NCS by the Reeves Collection, Washington & Lee University. See the gallery of images from this book Enjoy
Other Ceramic News
Victoria & Albert Museum
Filthy Lucre:
Whistler’s Peacock Room Reimagined
25 Jan – 3 May 2020
Presenting a detailed reimagining of James Abbott McNeill Whistler’s famed Peacock Room – a sumptuous 19th-century dining room originally designed to house Frederick Richards Leyland’s impressive collection of blue-and-white Chinese porcelain. More details here
The Transferware Collectors Club
invites application for the 2020 Richardson Charitable Foundation Research Grant.
deadline for applications May 4 2020.
More details here.
The Club also announces details of their annual October meeting.
This year’s venue is Winterthur Museum.
More details here
The English Ceramic Circle
Announces details of a study day on London Stoneware, on Saturday, 16th May 2020.
Scholars will discuss subjects ranging from Dwight to Martinware. There will also be sherds from London factories to see and handle.
Book by members
Inside the Head of a Collector Why do we collectors do what we do! Dr. Shirley Mueller’s new book draws upon her unique background in neurology, economics, and art collecting to tell us both about her wonderful Chinese porcelains and how a collector’s brain responds to art. Details here
Find more books by NCS members
100 Years of Scottish Pottery 1740-1840 – A selection from a private Scottish Collection. With 40 pages of information about a range of Scottish potteries –
More details here