Description
This book covers the formative years of Victoria’s porcelain industry, bridging the 19th and 20th centuries. The new primary research would have been largely impossible without the advances in digital technology. The scanning of newspapers and all manner of historical records has revolutionised research procedures, resulting in responses to word searches which were previously a figment of one’s imagination.
An extension of the book’s preoccupation with domestic wares is the focus on individuals primarily involved with its production. This includes substantial biographical information on important potters, modellers, designers or the industrial chemists and scientists who worked in those companies.
The book has been divided chronologically into individual porcelain works, showing and evolution of the industry.
Hardcover, 244pp, 2023
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Russell Smith –
I have a personal connection to the comprehensive research Gregory Hill performed in writing this book. George Smith was my Great Grandfather and a pioneer in brick making and pottery in Melbourne in the mid to late 1800s. Thanks to his collaboration with my relatives and extensive research efforts, I have been able to clarify different aspects of my Grandfathers life and the businesses he was involved in.
Many thanks to Greg and my cousin Kay Nagle for their efforts.