David Battie FRSA (born 22 October 1942) is a British retired expert on ceramics, specialising in Japanese and Chinese artefacts.
[1] After attending art school, where he studied graphic design, Battie worked for Reader's Digest magazine for three years.
After leaving Sotheby's, he became editor of Masterpiece magazine and has written many books on pottery and porcelain.
David Battie married Sarah Francis, a glass expert from Sotheby's, in 1972.
Battie suffers from the genetic disorder haemochromatosis and has also developed Type 2 diabetes.