Nicholas Hillyard, Axminster Pottery

by **NaomiM** May 16th 2014, 12:44 am

Nicholas Hillyard, Axminster, Devon

Sgraffito mug
Marked on the base with an incised monogram, NH, and AXMINSTER

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by **hercules brabazon** July 9th 2015, 3:57 pm

Sgraffito bowl marked AXMINSTER NM:

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by **slopingsteve** May 15th 2017, 8:45 pm

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This is so well made I would have thought that there would be lots of info about but that is not the case. Any opinions from the more knowledgeable???

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by **hercules brabazon** May 15th 2017, 9:13 pm

The style is a bit reminiscent of Nicholas Hillyard, who signs like that, except with "Axminster" instead of "Membury". They're very close, so perhaps he used to work there.

by **NaomiM** May 15th 2017, 9:16 pm

Not in the book. Membury is the place (not to be confused with Nick Membery). There is another Membury Pottery but stoneware and with an insect mark.
Based on the sgraffito decoration I'm wondering if it's Nick Hillyard of Axminster Pottery but he's not in the Marks book so I don't know if he was ever at Membury.

by **NaomiM** May 15th 2017, 9:16 pm

Ha ha, Snap!

by **peterart** September 12th 2021, 11:22 am

Hi, does anyone know this mark??

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by **NaomiM** September 12th 2021, 4:09 pm

By Nicholas Hillyard

From a bio. dated 2014:

Nick has been a potter for 25 years, along with teaching pottery in local colleges.
His designs are beautiful and highly intricate, influenced by oriental and European folk pottery. The decoration is hand carved Sgraffito slipware, achieved without stencils or patterns.
Nick is a very popular local potter whose work is exhibited in various West Country galleries as well as at Liberty’s in London.