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Click here to subscribeWilliam 'Bill' MARSHALL (1923-2007) A large and impressive fruit bowl, cream glaze with green leaf decorationDiameter 43 cmImpressed WM seal.Collector's NotePut outside to harden before firing, a sudden shower left some interesting raindrop marks on the surfaceOn loan to the Leach Pottery from 2011 to 2013 This piece is in good condition, with no signs of damage or restoration.
Norah BRADEN (1901-2001) A globular vase, stoneware with bands of brown and cream glazesHeight 12.5 cm, diameter 16 cm,Various reference numbers to foot and impressed NB seal.Collector's note"Bernard Leach thought that Norah Braden was the most gifted of his students. She left St Ives in 1926 to join Katherin Pleydell-Bouverie at Coleshill in Wiltshire, where both made pottery and experimented with glazes. In 1936 she moved to Sussex, living at Rock Cottage, an almost derelict building on a country estate. In later life, she was evicted and the cottage was sold. The new owners discovered some fifty tea chests full of pots wrapped in newspaper. This item was among them." This charming piece is in good condition, with no areas of concern.
Bernard LEACH (1887-1979) A vase of stoneware tapered cylindrical formAll over ochre glaze with brown speckles, and alternating combed and impressed design around the bodyHeight 30.5 cm,Impressed BL and Leach Pottery, St Ives seals.A smaller example illustrated in Bernard Leach, Hamada and their Circle, the Wingfield Digby collection, page 77Provenance – previously in the collection of Annemarie Fernbach, a student of Leach at Dartington circa 1938
Janet LEACH (1918-1997) Platter. Finger-trailed stoneware slab on two bridges, Hamstone glazed. This was a glaze invented by Janet Leach and described in Ceramic Review, c1980.Diameter 42 cmImpressed JL and Leach Pottery sealsCatalogue noteA similar dish is illustrated in Janet Leach, a Potter's Life, Emmanuel Cooper, p123. This pot is in excellent condition but for a slightest abrasion/chip to a support.
Bernard LEACH (1887-1979) Bread crock or large lidded jar circa 1960, including lid, stoneware iron glaze over fluted bodyHeight 27 cmImpressed BL and Leach Pottery sealsCatalogue NoteThe Chara Museum of Art catalogue shows a similar example, plate 355 Structurally sound, the work appears to be in very good overall condition. There is a superficial flaw, perhaps formed during firing to the exterior surface of the lid measuring approximately 9cm, this is not visible to the interior (please see image).
Bernard LEACH (1887-1979) Tall vaseStoneware, mottled cream glaze with blue/brown painted design of two undulating grapevines contained within horizontal bandsHeight 33 cmImpressed BL and Leach Pottery seals This impressive bottle vase appears to be in excellent overall condition, there are no obvious signs of damage or repair. Please see additional images of the base and marks.
Philip LEACH (1947) A large pitcher with sunflower sgraffito decoratio, signed Philip W Leach and dated 14-3-2009Height 34 cmImpressed Springfield Pottery, Hartland and personal marksCatalogue NotePhilip Leach is a grandson of Bernard Leach and the son of Michael Leach, Bernard Leach’s younger son
Bernard LEACH (1887-1979) A large ovoid bottle vase with tall neck and fluted sidesOatmeal glaze with unglazed band to baseHeight 37 cm,Impressed BL and Leach Pottery, St Ives seals.ExhibitedOn loan to the Leach Pottery from 2011 to 2013 This striking piece is in excellent condition, with no obvious signs of damage or repair. There are no cracks and the piece rings well.
Janet LEACH (1918-1997) Lidded boxStoneware, with a dry reddish brown body and grey splash to the lid continuing to the sideHeight 6.5cm, diameter 7 cm Impressed JL and Leach Pottery, St Ives sealsExhibited Penlee House Art Gallery, Penzance, West Cornwall Studio Pottery 1920 - 1980, 2010 This delightful piece is in excellent condition with no signs of damage or restoration.
Bernard LEACH (1887-1979) A bud vase, oatmeal glaze with three formal red and black spot designsHeight 8.5 cmPainted initials BL and impressed Leach pottery and England seals This delightful piece is in good condition but for a near-invisible repair to the rim. Additional photographs have now been uploaded.
Norah BRADEN (1901-2001) A stoneware dish, speckled dry cream body with brush strokes of brown making a linear design around the rimDiameter 27.5 cmSeveral numbers to base and impressed NB seal.Collector's noteBernard Leach thought that Norah Braden was the most gifted of his students. She left St Ives in 1926 to join Katherin Pleydell-Bouverie at Coleshill in Wiltshire, where both made pottery and experimented with glazes. In 1936 she moved to Sussex, living at Rock Cottage, an almost derelict building on a country estate. In later life, she was evicted and the cottage was sold. The new owners discovered some fifty tea chests full of pots wrapped in newspaper. This item was among them. There are two minor firing flaws present (please see additional images). Other than this the piece is in good condition, with no signs of damage or restoration.
Janet LEACH (1918-1997) A spectacular twin-handled bellied vase, brown glaze with a bold slash of white across the body on two sides, the interior of the wide lip also white, impressed JL and Leach Pottery St Ives sealsHeight 34cmOn loan to the Leach Pottery from 2011 to 2013 This impressive pot has no damage and no restoration.
William Fishley HOLLAND (1889-1969) A large harvest jug, circa 1949Height 21.5 cm, 17 cm diameterCatalogue noteSlipware in the North Devon tradition of Fishley Holland's grandfather, William Fishley. Sgraffito design of a farmer and his wife, farmhouse, animals and harvest fruits, with a motto around the shoulder reading 'Fill me full of liquor sweet. For that is good when friends do meet. When friends do meet and the liquor plenty. Fill me again when I.B.M.T'. Incised WF Holland to baseA very similar jug gifted to Bernard Leach by Fishley Holland is now in the Crafts Study Centre Collection. This pot has no damage and no restoration. There are no firing flaws but for the usual pin-holes and other firing features that are associated with country pottery.
Jason WASON (1946) Small lidded vessel, red Height 9cm, diameter 11.5 cmImpressed makers markCollector's noteJason travelled the world before becoming a pottery assistant at the Leach pottery. He now works in West Cornwall. This piece is in good condition, with no signs of damage or restoraton.
Janet LEACH (1918-1997) Tall Korean-style vase, red/brown tenmoku glaze with bold dark brown/black controlled splashes to both sides, the two handles level with the lip and the tall neck sloping to the body.Height 39 cmImpressed JL and Leach Pottery, St Ives seals. There are a number of very minor nibble marks present to the rim of the piece (please see additional image). Other than this, the piece is in good condition with no signs of damage or repair.
Janet LEACH (1918-1997) Large chargerStoneware with spiralled surface, dry brown with two parallel dark brown lines across a bold white splashDiameter 38 cmImpressed JL and Leach Pottery seals.Exhibited- Penlee House Art Gallery, Penzance, West Cornwall Studio Pottery 1920 - 1980, 2010- Leach Pottery, St Ives, 2010 This striking piece is in good condition, with no signs of damage or restoration. Additional photographs have now been uploaded to our website.
Bernard LEACH (1887-1979) An early, circa 1923, footed bowl with turned-in rim and lip, cream crackle glaze, the rim decorated with a band of cream and red scrolls on a blue groundDiameter 20.5 cm,Impressed BL and Leach Pottery sealsA similar example is illustrated in The Art of Bernard Leach, Faber and Faber, 1978, plate 15 At first glance, this attractive early Leach bowl appears to be in very good condition. When examined under UV light there is competent restoration visible to the entire perimeter of the rim. There are a couple of areas of restoration to the cream scrolls, these are visible to the naked eye (please see images). There are a few nicks to the foot of the bowl (please see images). The marks are crisp and clear.
Bernard LEACH (1887-1979) A large slab-sided vase, circa 1968Uniform black tenmoku glazeHeight 35cmImpressed BL and Leach Pottery sealsIllustrated or similar in the St Ives council catalogue for the Freedom of the Borough to Bernard Leach and Barbara Hepworth, 1968Provenance – from the collection of the ceramicist David Garland This vase appears to be in excellent overall condition with no evident damage or restoration. Please see additional images of the base.
David LEACH (1911-2005) Small globular bud vase with foxglove patternHeight 8 cmCatalogue noteDavid Leach was the elder son of Bernard Leach. He trained at the Leach Pottery, which he managed before setting up his own Lowerdown Pottery in Devon There are two marks present to the base of the piece (please see additional images). Other than this, the piece is in good condition.
A collection of vintage pottery by Peter Holdsworth from the Ramsbury Pottery to include 4 x jugs, 4 x mugs and a beaker in brown with cream slipware design and one baluster shape vase with blue to green banded glaze. Peter Holdsworth (1919-1967) studied at the Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts, and produced English Studio pottery as championed by Bernard Leach. His tablewares were widely sold in department stores across Britain (including Harrods) as well as in the USA and Canada. (10) Part of the Bowles Collection.
Art in Saint Ives, Cornwall. Exhibition catalogues and printed ephemera, mid 20th c and later, including two copies of The Leach Pottery: Bernard Leach, Catalogue 1960-61, W.J. Rower, Printer, St. lves, loosely-inserted illustration leaves, original wrappers, 4to, another two, The Leach Pottery, n.d., 4to, Penwith Society of Arts in Cornwall, First Exhibition, Summer, 1949, [8]pp, leaflet, 8vo, later Penwith Gallery exhibitions and broadsheets, Drawings and Paintings by Bryan Wynter, 1-12 July 1947, Printed by Guido Morris, St. Ives, original wrappers, creased, 4to, Barbara Hepworth Museum, Bryan Pearce, further Modern British interest, etc., (approx. 45)
Warren MacKenzie (American, 1924-2018). Group of three studio ceramic pottery pieces. Glazed stoneware including one pitcher, one cup, and one salt cellar. Each stamped 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 ranges from: 3 1/2 in to 4 3/4 in; diameter ranges from 3 1/2 to 4 1/4 in.Condition:There is wear throughout all items, in particular along the footrims, as expected from age and use. The pitcher has a small chip along the spout (1/8 inch long) but is otherwise sound and intact. Both the cup and salt shaker are free of chips, cracks and significant damage.
Warren MacKenzie (American, 1924-2018). Large studio pottery ceramic lobed vase. Glazed stoneware. Lacking a lid. Stamped 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: 10 3/4 in x diameter: 8 1/2 in.Condition:Jar is missing lid. no major chips, cracks, or losses, with several small chips (1/16 inch in length) along the rim consistent with lid use.
Peter Leach (British/American, ca. 1934-2021). Studio ceramic pottery vessel. Glazed stoneware with decorative swipes along the side. Stamped along the footrim.Height: 5 in x diameter: 5 in.Condition:There is a minor chip (1/16 inch long) on the inside of the rim, otherwise no major cracks or loss. Along to upper shoulder there is a small glaze flaw (1/4 inch in diameter) best described as as iron spotting.
Warren MacKenzie (American, 1924-2018). Group of two studio ceramic pottery vessels. Glazed stoneware including one tripod lidded vessel and one cup. 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.Lidded; height: 7 1/4 in x diameter: 6 in. Cup; height: 5 in x diameter: 5 1/2 in.Condition:There are no major losses. There is a small chip on the outer rim of the lidded jar (left), a 1/4 inch in length. The jar also has 2 hairline cracks that have been glazed over in the firing, but do not carry through to the inside of the vessel. There is no visible cracks, chips, or losses, to the footed bowl (right). There are several small pen/pencil marks inside the footed vessel. There is wear as expected from age and use.
Warren MacKenzie (American, 1924-2018). Studio ceramic pottery vessel or tall vase. Glazed stoneware, 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: 9 1/2 in x diameter: 5 1/2 in.Condition:No major chips, cracks, or damage. Minor (scuffing) along the inside and outside of the rim, including a minor chip on the outside rim. Footrim has minor wear as expected from age and use.
Warren MacKenzie (American, 1924-2018). Group of three studio ceramic pottery vessels. Glazed stoneware including two pitchers and one cup; 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 ranges from 3 in to 5 1/2 in; diameter ranges from 3 in to 4 in.Condition:There are no major chips, cracks, or damage found in the small cup. The smaller, handless pitcher has a minor chip on the spout (1/16 inch long) but is otherwise sound and intact. The larger pitcher has a chip on the underside of the footrim (1/4 inch in diameter) likely caused by contact with another ceramic object.
Warren MacKenzie (American, 1924-2018). Set of four studio ceramic pottery bowls. Glazed stoneware, 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 5 in.Condition:There are no major chips, cracks, or losses. There is a slight, red accretion along the top lip of one of the items, suggesting glaze loss prior to kiln firing.
Warren MacKenzie (American, 1924-2018). Studio ceramic pottery vessel or vase with a lid. Glazed stoneware, 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: 7 3/4 in x diameter: 7 in.Condition:There is wear throughout the lid and jar, in particular along the footrim, as expected from age and use. There is a minor crack in the rim, likely caused by the lid at some point. There are several scuffs along the shoulder. There is crazing throughout the glaze where it is thick. Lid shows no cracks, chips or damage.
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