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Dr. Gordon Elliott has published a useful book titled *Aspects
of Ceramic History* that provides some excellent insights into the
development of archaeology in Staffordshire following World War II and some
of the major excavations that took place on a number of potteries. Prior to
heading up the Staffordshire University Master’s program in Ceramic History,
he was the Keeper of Ceramics at the Potteries Museum. These positions gave
him an insider’s knowledge of how the study of a number of pottery sites
took place. Gordon presents a very readable account of his prolonged study
of the Elers pottery site and how he established that they were slip casting
and turning their wares in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. There is
also information on Simeon Shaw, the early Staffordshire historian, on early
descriptions of pottery production, and notes on Comte De Milly’s 1771
*Treatise
on Porcelain*. The book has a generous number of color plates along with
reprinting some early black-and-white plates illustrating the various
processes of pottery production. The main trusts of Dr. Elliot’s interests
are the technological developments in the Staffordshire potteries. To some
extent, this book is an extension of his earlier work *The Design Process in
British Ceramics Manufacture 1750-1850*, which is another book that I can
highly recommend.
Elliott’s *Aspects of Ceramic History* can be ordered from the author at:
G. W. Elliott
Vallauris, Clay Lake
Endon, Staffordshire ST9 9BU
The cost is £35 plus postage which for the UK is: £4.45p for Europe £6.49p,
and for the USA £12.70p.
Peace,
George L. Miller
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