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BERNARD LEACH. 'A Potter's Book.' Orig cl, dj unclipped slightly frayed, 1945; plus four others by and about Bernard Leach. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £35 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

BERNARD LEACH. 'An Exhibition of the Art of Bernard Leach. His Masterpieces loaned by British Museums and Collectors. Meeting of East and West. Sponsors the Ohara Museum of Art; the Asahi Shimbun. April 1980. Profusely illustrated catalogue of the April 1980 Exhibition. Slight browning round edges of soft covers. BERNARD LEACH Kenzan and his Tradition. The Lives and Times of Koetsu, Satatsu and Kenzan. very good, 1966. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

TONY BIRKS AND CORNELIA WINGFIELD DIGBY BERNARD LEACH. 'Hamada and their Circle from the Wingfield Digby Collection.' First Edition, orig cloth, dj, Phaidon/Christie's. 1990. vg. RICHARD L WILSON. 'Inside Japanese Ceramics: A Primer of Materials, Techniques. and Tradions.' Card covers, 1999, Weatherhill, vg. GORO AKABASHI AND HEIICHIRO NAKAMARU. 'Five Centuries of Korean Ceramics: Pottery and Porcelain of the Yi Dynasty.' Orig cloth, dj, Weatherhill/Tankoshi, Ex-Library with attendant faults, 1976. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

L Johnson, Portrait of Bernard Leach, signed lower right, oil on board, 35.5 x 30.5cm

Robert Silver (British b.1955), A ceramic service, 21st century, impressed marks to bases, White stoneware with a grey oxidised glaze, hand-built and thrown, comprising; a teapot and cover, 18.5cm high, a sugar caddy and cover, 14.5cm high, two pouring vessels, 11cm high, 10cm high and three tea/coffee cups, 8.7cm high (7), Note: Robert Silver initially trained as a studio potter (Michael Casson was one of his teachers) and attended the two-year Studio Pottery Course at Harrow College of Art and Technology. He worked at the Govancroft Pottery in Glasgow as studio assistant to the designer Ken Southall and then worked as a freelance Design journalist for 35 years. Silver has since returned to his practical and artistic roots , “..possibly creating the best work of my life. But, then I’m biased.” His current work is aesthetic yet utilitarian;  ‘..the result of a marriage between Bernard Leach and Art Deco pottery, creating a kind of Post Industrial, Steam punk pottery’. All pieces are in good condition with no breaks or restoration.

Robert Silver (British b.1955), a ceramic service, 21st century, impressed marks to bases, White stoneware with a blue oxidised glaze, hand-built and thrown, comprising; a teapot and cover, 17.5cm high, a sugar caddy and cover, 13.5cm high, two pouring vessels, 12cm high, 9.5cm high and three espresso cups, 8.7cm high (7), Note: Robert Silver initially trained as a studio potter (Michael Casson was one of his teachers) and attended the two-year Studio Pottery Course at Harrow College of Art and Technology. He worked at the Govancroft Pottery in Glasgow as studio assistant to the designer Ken Southall and then worked as a freelance Design journalist for 35 years. Silver has since returned to his practical and artistic roots , “..possibly creating the best work of my life. But, then I’m biased.” His current work is aesthetic yet utilitarian;  ‘..the result of a marriage between Bernard Leach and Art Deco pottery, creating a kind of Post Industrial, Steam punk pottery’. There are minor glaze flaws on the tea/coffee pot, the largest at which approx.1cm across to the side of the body. This occurred during the making process. . Otherwise, all pieces are in good condition with no breaks or restoration.

Robert Silver (British b.1955), a contemporary 'Love Rules' teapot, 21st century, impressed marks to base, White stoneware, with oxidising glaze, thrown and hand-built, decorated with printed lettering, 18cm high; together with a smaller 'Love Rules' teapot, impressed marks to base, white stoneware, with oxidising glaze, thrown and hand-built, decorated with printed lettering, 14cm high, and third tea/coffee pot, in white stoneware, with blue oxidising glaze, thrown and hand-built, 21.5cm high (3) Note: Robert Silver initially trained as a studio potter (Michael Casson was one of his teachers) and attended the two-year Studio Pottery Course at Harrow College of Art and Technology. He worked at the Govancroft Pottery in Glasgow as studio assistant to the designer Ken Southall and then worked as a freelance Design journalist for 35 years. Silver has since returned to his practical and artistic roots , “..possibly creating the best work of my life. But, then I’m biased.” His current work is aesthetic yet utilitarian;  ‘..the result of a marriage between Bernard Leach and Art Deco pottery, creating a kind of Post Industrial, Steam punk pottery’. All three pieces are in good condition with no breaks or restoration.

Bernard Leach (1887-1979): A Stoneware Tree of Life Vase, circa 1959, incised and painted with three trees on a mottled ash glaze, impressed potter's seal, St Ives mark and ENGLAND, 33cm high See illustration Sold with a signed letter from Bernard Leach, dated 11th February 1957, discussing pottery training Provenance: Purchased direct from the potter in St Ives by the vendor's mother whilst on holiday Leach said he was inspired by Han Dynasty Tomb Art after a trip to China (1914-1916) to create this motif (see Oliver Watson, Bernard Leach - Potter and artist, exhibition catalogue, Tokyo 1997, page 118, No.1250) Comparable examples in York City Art Gallery, Leicester City Museums and The British Council (see op. cit., Oliver Watson, 1997, page 120, No.127) Artists' Resale Rights/Droit de Suite may apply to this lot, please refer to Terms of Business ..No restoration or damage.

Bernard Leach (1887-1979): A Porcelain Vase, circa 1958, iron brushed with two fish repeated three times, between horizontal bands, on a mottled oatmeal glaze, impressed potter's sea, St Ives mark and ENGLAND, 11cm high See illustration Artists' Resale Rights/Droit de Suite may apply to this lot, please refer to Terms of Business .No restoration or damage.

BERNARD LEACH. A Leach Pottery tile decorated with a well by Bernard Leach. Painted personal monogram & Pottery mark. 10 x 10cm.  Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of private vendors. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s) PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING.  The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect.WE CAN SHIP THIS LOT, but NOT if part of a large, multiple lots purchase.

Bernard Leach (British, 1887-1979) a studio pottery square bottle vase, in tones of grey with white swirls, impressed St Ives mark and BL Monogram, approx 20cm high

The Unknown Craftsman - a Japanese Insight into Beauty - Soetsu Yanagi with foreword by Shoji Hamada, adapted by Bernard Leach 1978, softcover edition and "Japanese Netsuke" by Julia Hutt

Warren MacKenzie (1924-2018). Group of studio pottery including two jars and one platter. The stoneware platter features a dark brown decoration. The stoneware jars are lidded with a pink and orange-brown glaze.Warren MacKenzie was a renowned Minnesota studio potter. A student of Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada, he is credited with bringing the functional Mingei tradition to the United States, and spreading it through his own art and mentorship of students during his long tenure at the University of Minnesota.Warren Mackenzie Platter; height: 2 3/4 in x diameter: 18 1/2 in. Pink Jar; height: 4 in x diameter: 3 3/4 in. Brown Jar; height: 4 in x diameter: 3 1/2 in.Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.Warren Mackenzie Platter; height: 2 3/4 in x diameter: 18 1/2 in. Pink Jar; height: 4 in x diameter: 3 3/4 in. Brown Jar; height: 4 in x diameter: 3 1/2 in.

Warren MacKenzie (American, 1924-2018). Set of eight studio pottery ceramic bowls. Stoneware with a dark blue glaze. Each marked along the footrim.Warren MacKenzie was a renowned Minnesota studio potter. A student of Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada, he is credited with bringing the functional Mingei tradition to the United States, and spreading it through his own art and mentorship of students during his long tenure at the University of Minnesota.Height: 2 1/2 in x diameter: 7 1/4 in.Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.Height: 2 1/2 in x diameter: 7 1/4 in.

Warren MacKenzie (American, 1924-2018). Set of six studio pottery ceramic teacups and saucers. Stoneware cups with handles and a white glaze. Stoneware saucers with a spiraled decoration from the wheel throwing process. Glazed dark brown. Each cup and saucer are marked along the footrim.Warren MacKenzie was a renowned Minnesota studio potter. A student of Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada, he is credited with bringing the functional Mingei tradition to the United States, and spreading it through his own art and mentorship of students during his long tenure at the University of Minnesota.Cups; height: 3 in x diameter: 3 1/2 in. Saucers; height: 3/4 in x diameter: 5 1/2 in.Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.Cups; height: 3 in x diameter: 3 1/2 in. Saucers; height: 3/4 in x diameter: 5 1/2 in.

Warren MacKenzie (American, 1924-2018). Pair of studio pottery ceramic shallow bowls with decorated interiors. Stoneware with tan and dark brown speckled glaze. Interior decoration in dark green. Each marked along the footrim.Warren MacKenzie was a renowned Minnesota studio potter. A student of Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada, he is credited with bringing the functional Mingei tradition to the United States, and spreading it through his own art and mentorship of students during his long tenure at the University of Minnesota.Height: 1 3/4 in x diameter: 6 1/4 in.Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.Height: 1 3/4 in x diameter: 6 1/4 in.

Warren MacKenzie (American, 1924-2018). Studio pottery ceramic salt shaker. Stoneware with a light green and brown speckled glaze. Marked above the footrim.Warren MacKenzie was a renowned Minnesota studio potter. A student of Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada, he is credited with bringing the functional Mingei tradition to the United States, and spreading it through his own art and mentorship of students during his long tenure at the University of Minnesota.Height: 3 1/2 in x diameter: 3 1/2 in.Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.Height: 3 1/2 in x diameter: 3 1/2 in.

Warren MacKenzie (American, 1924-2018). Pair of studio ceramic pottery sauce pitchers. One stoneware with a white glaze with a dark brown decoration on one side; the other stoneware with a tan glaze. Each marked along the footrim.Warren MacKenzie was a renowned Minnesota studio potter. A student of Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada, he is credited with bringing the functional Mingei tradition to the United States, and spreading it through his own art and mentorship of students during his long tenure at the University of Minnesota.Yellow Pitcher; height: 4 3/4 in x diameter: 4 in. White Pitcher; height: 4 in x diameter: 3 3/4 in.Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.Yellow Pitcher; height: 4 3/4 in x diameter: 4 in. White Pitcher; height: 4 in x diameter: 3 3/4 in.

Warren MacKenzie (American, 1924-2018). Large studio pottery ceramic bowl. Stoneware glazed along the interior. Marked along the footrim.Warren MacKenzie was a renowned Minnesota studio potter. A student of Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada, he is credited with bringing the functional Mingei tradition to the United States, and spreading it through his own art and mentorship of students during his long tenure at the University of Minnesota.Height: 2 3/4 in x diameter: 11 3/4 in.Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.Height: 2 3/4 in x diameter: 11 3/4 in.

Warren MacKenzie (American, 1924-2018). Studio pottery ceramic vase. Stoneware with a brown glaze with gray decorations. Marked along the footrim.Warren MacKenzie was a renowned Minnesota studio potter. A student of Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada, he is credited with bringing the functional Mingei tradition to the United States, and spreading it through his own art and mentorship of students during his long tenure at the University of Minnesota.Height: 4 in x diameter: 5 in.Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.Height: 4 in x diameter: 5 in.

Warren MacKenzie (American, 1924-2018). Studio ceramic pottery teacup. Stoneware with a white matte glaze with blue and green decorations. Marked along the footrim.Warren MacKenzie was a renowned Minnesota studio potter. A student of Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada, he is credited with bringing the functional Mingei tradition to the United States, and spreading it through his own art and mentorship of students during his long tenure at the University of Minnesota.Height: 3 in x diameter: 4 3/4 in.Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.Height: 3 in x diameter: 4 3/4 in.

British Studio Ceramics. A collection of c25 titles relating to the subject inc. Michael Cardew, Bernard Leach, Lucie Rie (c25)

Bernard Leach A Potters Art Reference Books, Sotherbys catalogues, etc:- One Box.

A quantity of Studio pottery to include a Bernard Leach style footed bowl, 16cms diameter (4).

Bernard Leach (1897-1979) - Limited edition print - 'Cornish Coast Tile', 44/100, signed in pencil lower right, 39.5cm x 46cm, framed and glazedCondition report: General condition consistent with age. Some cracking and damage to the frame.The inclusion of the artist’s full name (and dates of birth and/or death, if known) should be understood to convey that, in our opinion only, this work is probably by the artist, and probably of the period. Any qualifiers such as ‘Attributed to’, ‘Circle, Manner, School, or Follower of’ etc. convey some level of doubt on our part.

The Borough of St Ives, Cornwall - On the Occasion of the Conferment of Honorary Freedom of the Borough on Bernard Leach and Barbara Hepworth in Recognition of their International Contribution to the Arts, two vols - one relating to Bernard Leach, the other to Barbara Hepworth in presentation slip case

A small quantity of hard back and other pottery reference books including Hans Coper, Bernard Leach and Lucie Rie, etc.

BERNARD LEACH [1887-1979]. Tree Jar, 1973. Lithograph on T H Saunders paper with full margins. Signed and numbered from the edition of 100, published and printed at Curwen Studio, London 1973. 44.8 x 36.5cm [image size]; 77 x 57cm [sheet size]. Unframed. Provenance: acquired directly from the Curwen Gallery. Collection: Tate Gallery [Very good condition]. Buyers premium of 20% + VAT is payable. This lot is stored in Cardiff and can be collected or shipped from there.

BERNARD LEACH [1887-1979]. Black Jar, 1973. Lithograph on T H Saunders paper with full margins. Signed and numbered from the edition of 100, published and printed at Curwen Studio, London 1973. 44.8 x 36.5cm [image size]; 77 x 57cm [sheet size]. Unframed. Provenance: acquired directly from the Curwen Gallery. Collection: Tate Gallery. [Very good condition]. Buyers premium of 20% + VAT is payable. This lot is stored in Cardiff and can be collected or shipped from there.

‡Bernard Leach CBE (1887-1979) a Leach Pottery stoneware tile, painted with a snail on a thin leaf, in tenmoku on a mottled brown ground, painted BL monogram, impressed pottery marks to reverse, corner off and re-stuck, 10cm. square Provenance David Coachworth collection

Bernard Leach CBE, (1887-1979), attributed a Leach Pottery porcelain vase, ovoid with cylindrical neck, painted with simple brushed fish design in tenmoku on a blue ground, two similar vases, a bowl and four tankards, a Yelland Pottery tyg by Michael Leach and an Leach Pottery plate by Shigeyoshi Ichino, impressed seal marks, 8.5cm. high (vase), ( 10) Provenance The David Coachworth Collection

In the manner of Bernard Leach (1887-1979) at St.Ives Potterystudio pottery teapot with abstract motif, St.Ives seal mark to the base, 12.5cm high overallCondition report: Extensive damage and restoration, particularly to the spout. Crack to the handle. Crazing throughout.

Bernard Leach c1950s St Ives Pottery tankard mug with thumb rest and scrolling handle, with studio seal mark, H11cm

Bernard Leach, St Ives Pottery studio bowl with slip glazed interior and St Ives pottery seal mark to lower rim. H10 x Diameter 23cm

BERNARD LEACH (1887-1979) for Leach Pottery; a fluted porcelain pot covered in celadon glaze, impressed BL and pottery marks, made late 1960s, height 11cm. (D)Provenance: Simon Fox collection.Exhibited: British Studio Ceramics, Buckinghamshire County Museum, Aylesbury, 2003.Literature: Illustrated in Paul Rice, British Studio Ceramics (Crowood Press, 2002), p. 29. Additional InformationAppears good with no obvious signs of faults, damage or restoration.This lot qualifies for Artist Resale Rights. For further information, please visit http://www.dacs.org.uk or http://artistscollectingsociety.org

BERNARD LEACH (1887-1979) for Leach Pottery; a very large stoneware bowl with iron and cobalt decoration on pale green ground, painted BL and pottery marks, made 1960s, diameter 31cm. (D)Provenance: Harry Horlock-Stringer collection.PR - According to Horlock-Stringer, this bowl was thrown by William Marshall and decorated by Bernard Leach.Additional InformationSome limescale adhering to interior, otherwise appears good with no further signs of faults, damage or restorations.This lot qualifies for Artist Resale Rights. For further information, please visit http://www.dacs.org.uk or http://artistscollectingsociety.org

BERNARD LEACH (1887-1979) for Leach Pottery; a stoneware tile depicting ducks and reeds in original wooden frame, painted BL and pottery marks, made circa 1930, 10 x 10cm. (D)Exhibited: British Studio Ceramics, Buckinghamshire County Museum, Aylesbury, 2003.Literature: Illustrated in Paul Rice and Christopher Gowing, British Studio Ceramics in the 20th Century (Barrie & Jenkins, 1989), p. 26.Additional InformationChips to corners, otherwise appears good with no further signs of faults, damage or restorations.This lot qualifies for Artist Resale Rights. For further information, please visit http://www.dacs.org.uk or http://artistscollectingsociety.org

BERNARD LEACH (1887-1979) for Leach Pottery; a stoneware vase covered in grey glaze with iron decoration with kintsugi repair by Leach himself, impressed early BL mark, made 1920s, height 14.5cm. (D)Exhibited: British Studio Ceramics, Buckinghamshire County Museum, Aylesbury, 2003.Literature: Illustrated in Paul Rice, British Studio Ceramics (Crowood Press, 2002), p. 19. PR – Leach kept this pot in his collection for nearly 50 years and made the gold lacquer repair himself. A (very beautiful) young potter visited the Leach Pottery and he gave it to her as a gift – much to Janet’s annoyance. She sold it some years after his death and it has been in my collection since.Additional InformationGold repair to rim and firing crack to body, otherwise appears good with no further signs of faults, damage or restorations. This lot qualifies for Artist Resale Rights. For further information, please visit http://www.dacs.org.uk or http://artistscollectingsociety.org

A Bernard Leach style studio pottery jug, some nibbles to spout, 6.25in tall

A Bernard Leach CH CBE (1887-1979) studio pottery porcelain bud vase, mid 20th century, of compressed spherical form with swirled motifs between concentric rings, impressed 'BL' and 'Leach Pottery' seal marks, 11cm high CONDITION REPORT:The piece shows the odd small firing pit and frit, but no visible chips, cracks or losses.  There is also a small glazing fault at the circumference which appears to have a small grain embedded in it (see photo).

BERNARD LEACH (1887-1979). A large stoneware shallow dish with raised border, the centre painted with a stylised floral motif in grey on a mushroom ground, painted BL monogram to reverse, 10?” diam.; in original wooden case, the lid inscribed: “B. Leach” & with Japanese script, the inside of the lid signed with BL monogram & dated 1935, & further inscribed in Japanese, with red seal mark.

Bernard Leach - a signed copy of 'Drawings, Verse & Belief'.

A Japanese Studio pottery book for the 'Bernard Leach Representative Works Exhibition', signed 'With all my thoughts, Trevor'

'Bernard Leach, Hamada & Their Circle - from the Wingfield Digby Collection' hardback

Barbara Hepworth and Bernard Leach, published Cornwall, St. Ives 1968. Catalogues printed on the occasion of the conferment of the Honorary Freedom of the Borough. Original plastic folder.

BERNARD LEACH - ST IVES STONEWARE CUP inscribed Mary, the small cup with incised horizontal bands just under the rim. BL and St Ives seal marks, 9cms high *This cup was one of two that Bernard made for his son Maurice and his first wife Mary.

BERNARD LEACH INTEREST an interesting collection of items related to Bernard Leach, mostly given to his son Maurice. Including a 1971 Exhibition Catalogue organised by the Tenmaya Department Store in Okayama (signed by Bernard and dated 1972), a small watercolour of a beach scene in Cornwall titled Gannet (19.5 x 16cms, BL monogram), various postcards and letters from Bernard to Laurie Cookes and Maurice (some from Japan and overseas) including some with small drawings (one on St Ives paper with small drawings of pottery, one with a drawing of an aeroplane, postcard to Laurie signed by BL, Hamada, Yanagi and Kawai dated 1934, letter with a drawing of Pembroke Castle etc), Dartington Hall booklets, and various other postcards including some given to Bernard and Laurie etc.

BERNARD LEACH - STUDIO POTTERY BOWL a large stoneware bowl with a celadon glaze to the interior and painted motif, the exterior with a red and green mottled glaze. Hairline crack to the rim, BL painted monogram to the base. 27cms diameter

A panel of nine Bernard Leach stoneware tiles each with a decorated grey and oatmeal glaze with the centre painted with a tree design, signed BL and SI with each tile impressed with SI mark, circa 1928, good condition

SMALL QTY OF BOOKS, LOCAL INTERESTS & DAVID & BERNARD LEACH

° Reference books on Japanese ceramics,including Cort, Shigaraki Potters’ Valley, Reichel, early Japanese porcelain, Christies London the peony pavilion collection: Chinese tea ceramics for Japan, Rhodes, Tamba Pottery, Morse and Tuttle, Catalogue of the Morse collection of Japanese pottery, Bernard Leach, Kenzan and his tradition, and various Japanese language additions (One set with two volumes on Chinese ceramics) and auction house catalogues (34 volumes)

Japan.- Jahss (M. & B.) Inro and other miniature forms of Japanese Lacquer Art, Rutland, Vt. & Tokyo, 1971 § Hutt (J.) & Hélène Alexander. Ogi: a History of the Japanese Fan, 1992 § Joly (H.L.) & Kumusaku Tomita. Japanese Art & Handicraft, reprint, 1976 § Leach (Bernard) Kenzan and his Tradition, 1966 § Iwamiya (Takeji) Katachi: Japanese Pattern and Design in Wood, Paper, and Clay, Tokyo, 1963, illustrations, some colour, original cloth, all but the last with dust-jackets, some a little soiled, the first with slip-case; and c.30 others on Japanese arts & crafts, v.s. (c.35)

A collection of pottery related books including A Potter's Life by Janet Leach, Pioneer Pottery by Michael Cardew, A Potter's Book by Bernard Leach and others on Oriental pottery, etc.

David Leach: a large format mounted photograph by Morris J. Seden entitled Master Craftsman - sold with a copy of A Potter's Book by Bernard Leach

LEACH POTTERY. Two Leach Pottery plates with brush decorated rims, possibly decorated by Bernard Leach. Pottery marks. Some 'orange peel' effect to areas of the grey glaze.  Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of private vendors. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s) PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING.  The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect.WE CAN SHIP THIS LOT, but NOT if part of a large, multiple lots purchase.  

BERNARD LEACH BOOKS. 'A Potter's Challenge' 1976 first edition, 'Bernard Leach' Tate St Ives Artists series & 'Beyond East & West, paperback edition. (3)  Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of private vendors. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s) PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING.  The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect.WE CAN SHIP THIS LOT, but NOT if part of a large, multiple lots purchase.  

STUDIO POTTERY BOOKS. Bernard Leach exhibition catalogue 'Concept & Form' (Penlee House), 'Folk Art Potters of Japan', 'Pottery Materials & Techniques' & one other book on pottery making. (4)  Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of private vendors. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s) PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING.  The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect.WE CAN SHIP THIS LOT, but NOT if part of a large, multiple lots purchase.  

LEACH SLIPWARE?. A slipware bowl, possibly early Leach Pottery?. Unmarked. Diameter 21cm. Provenance: Given to the (St.Ives) vendor by Marjorie Horne whose mother, Francis was head of the St.Ives Guild of Handicrafts & who helped Bernard Leach finance the Leach Pottery.  Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of private vendors. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s) PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING.  The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect.WE CAN SHIP THIS LOT, but NOT if part of a large, multiple lots purchase.  

LADI KWALI. Two photographic prints of Ladi Kwali making a water jar at the Wenford Bridge Pottery in 1962 watched by Bernard Leach & others. Note: taken by Bodmin photographer George W. F. Ellis as the lot includes a signed photocopy of an attempt by Joy Leach (Bernard Leach's granddaughter?) to establish copyright. Provenance: the property of potter Elisabeth Whitehouse who worked with Michael Cardew at Wenford Bridge. Elisabeth is seated on the left of the photograph.  Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of private vendors. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s) PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING.  The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect.WE CAN SHIP THIS LOT, but NOT if part of a large, multiple lots purchase.  

Bernard LeachVase, circa 1960Stoneware, with geometric linear pattern.18 cm highImpressed with artist's BL seal and St Ives mark.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com