Editing Clarice Cliff (section)

==Later life==
A. J. Wilkinson and their [[Newport Pottery]] continued to sell ware under Cliff's name until 1964. The death of Colley Shorter in 1963 led Cliff to sell the factory to [[Midwinter Pottery|Midwinter]] in 1964 and she retired,<ref name="website" /> becoming somewhat of a recluse. However, from December 1971 to January 1972, the first exhibition of Clarice Cliff pottery took place at [[Brighton]], East Sussex. Cliff reluctantly provided comments for the catalogue, though she declined to attend the opening.

The exhibition was prompted by enthusiastic collectors, including [[Martin Battersby]], an early devotee of 20s and 30s design, the first author on that period to publish major works,<ref>Battersby Martin: ''The Decorative Thirties'' Studio Vista publishing 1969/1976</ref> and a devotee of Cliff's ceramics. Then, on 23 October 1972, Cliff died suddenly at Chetwynd House.<ref name="website" />