Maurice Hillis is an independent researcher on ceramic history. His ceramic interests are extremely varied and he has published widely on 18th and 19th century pottery and porcelain.
He has also lectured extensively on ceramics, in both Britian and North America. In 2001 he was elected Chairman of The Northern Ceramic Society, the largest society in Britian devoted to the study of pottery and porcelain and its history.
www.northernceramicsociety.org
He retired from this post in 2013 and the Committee of the Northern Ceramic Society appointed him as President of the Society in succession to Geoffrey Godden.
Liverpool porcelain is one of Maurice's particular interests. He has been researching this for over thirty years and is the acknowledged authority on this difficult subject.
Liverpool Porcelain 1756-1804 is the outcome of these years of study.
Other publications about Liverpool porcelain by Maurice Hillis:
The Liverpool Porcelains The Northern Ceramic Society 1985 (out of print)
The Liverpool Porcelain of William Reid (with Roderick Jellicoe) 2000, available from www.englishporcelain.com
He has also lectured extensively on ceramics, in both Britian and North America. In 2001 he was elected Chairman of The Northern Ceramic Society, the largest society in Britian devoted to the study of pottery and porcelain and its history.
www.northernceramicsociety.org
He retired from this post in 2013 and the Committee of the Northern Ceramic Society appointed him as President of the Society in succession to Geoffrey Godden.
Liverpool porcelain is one of Maurice's particular interests. He has been researching this for over thirty years and is the acknowledged authority on this difficult subject.
Liverpool Porcelain 1756-1804 is the outcome of these years of study.
Other publications about Liverpool porcelain by Maurice Hillis:
The Liverpool Porcelains The Northern Ceramic Society 1985 (out of print)
The Liverpool Porcelain of William Reid (with Roderick Jellicoe) 2000, available from www.englishporcelain.com
