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Lot 587

Warren Mackenzie (American, 1924-2018). Studio pottery walled bowl. Stoneware with speckled yellow glaze. The original price tag from the artist is adhered to the side of the bowl.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 1/2 in x diameter: 10 1/2 in.

Lot 588

Warren Mackenzie (American, 1924-2018). Studio pottery bowl. Stoneware with an uneven thin 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.Height: 3 3/4 in x diameter: 14 3/4 in.

Lot 386

CORNISH ART INTEREST: ERIC WARD, 'St Ives from his studio and beyond' and 'Painting in Cornwall and across the Tamar', both signed; Clive Williams, 'some paintings and sketches', signed; 'Jack Pender - A Tribute' and Leach Pottery St Ives, The Legacy of Bernard Leach' (5)

Lot 440

*David Leach (1911-2005), three lidded stoneware jars, for Lowerdown Pottery, with a washed cobalt glaze, painted trailing iron decoration, and painted red spots, impressed with potter's seals, two with painted monogram DL, largest 12cm high (3)*Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.Condition report: No defects detected. The wider jar with partially glazed filled marks.

Lot 544

MATTHEW FOSTER. A Matthew Foster, Leach Pottery large globular vase. Impressed marks. Height 26.5cm.  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. 

Lot 571

JANET LEACH. A Janet Leach, salt-glazed globular vase with incised decoration. Personal & Leach Pottery marks. Height 17cm.  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. 

Lot 530

ALAN BROUGH ETC. A bowl & Count House, Botallack ash tray by Alan Brough. Also a Roger Veal, Tolcarne Pottery, Newlyn small vase & an early Leach Pottery jar with firing faults. All marked.  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

Lot 556

SUZANNE LANG. Two bowls with painted slogans by political activist Suzanne Lang. Diameter 22.5cm & 21cm. Note: Suzanne Lang produced pottery decorated with left-wing political slogans & literary quotations. She was also a pottery teacher & had learnt to throw at 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. 

Lot 557

LEACH POTTERY. Two celadon glazed Leach Pottery Standard Ware pint tankards. Pottery marks.  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. 

Lot 569

TREVOR CORSER. A Trevor Corser plate decorated with a willow tree. Personal & Leach Pottery marks. Diameter 24cm.  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. 

Lot 525

JACK DOHERTY. A soda glaze bowl. Indistinct personal mark. Diameter 13cm. Height 8.5cm. Purchased by the vendor from 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

Lot 77

A St. Ives (Leach Pottery) stoneware 7¾” deep bowl with celadon glazed interior, & six ditto small cups with strutt handles; together with three various studio pottery bowls & a ditto celadon-glazed 7” vase (part w.a.f.)

Lot 1164

A 1930's Leach Pottery St Ives slipware mug decorated in the Michael Cardew manner with a drinking motto, with E.S. to J.S. incised to rim - impressed St Ives seal mark - old restoration

Lot 10

A large collection of First Day Covers predominently for the Isle of Man, Channel Islands etc to include a 1989 Studio Pottery First Day Cover set depicting pots of Bernard Leach, Elizabeth Ritsch, Lucie Rie and Hans Coper CONDITION REPORTS There are 85 albums in total

Lot 268

A St. Ives Pottery oval brown glazed vase by Bernard Leach with incised floral spray decoration, bearing initials "BL" 14 cm high (ARR) CONDITION REPORTS Has some small firing faults, in need of a clean, otherwise general wear and tear conducive with age and use - see images for more details

Lot 273

A David Leach St. Ives studio pottery cream glazed foliate decorated vase, bearing stamps to base 19 cm high CONDITION REPORTS Has some chips to the glaze particularly to the top rim. Heavily crazed throughout, various firing faults

Lot 266

An Elizabeth Leach pottery vase, black ground with glazed pale blue flashes, stamped to base 25 cm high CONDITION REPORTS Has some white marks/dirt all over. In need of a clean. Otherwise general wear and tear conducive with age and use - see images for more details

Lot 265

A Toff Milway studio pottery grey glazed vase in the manner of Bernard Leach with Japanese bridge and floral spray decoration, bearing stamped maker's mark 25 cm high CONDITION REPORTS General wear and tear to include firing faults etc conducive with age and use - see images for more details

Lot 251

A Bernard Leach for St. Ives Pottery tile decorated with a cat 10 cm square (ARR) CONDITION REPORTS Tile has all over crazing. There is a break to the top left hand corner. There is also a firing flaw to the middle of the tile

Lot 423

3 bernard leach studio pottery bowls edge chip to 1 as shown

Lot 424

Bernard leach studio pottery lidded bowl & beaker

Lot 438

EILEEN KEYS STUDIO POTTERY VASE, stoneware, base marked KYI, 16cms high Provenance: bought directly form the artist. in Perth. Auctioneer's Note: Keys (d. 1992) was and Australian potter who used minerals form the mining industry in her glazes to reflect the colour and texture of the Australian landscape. She was influenced by Japanese ceramics and studied at the Canterbury School of Art (Christchurch) and Chelsea School of Art (London). She worked with Bernard Leach after WWII and is represented in many galleries in Australia Comments: narrow side with glaze chops

Lot 254

A studio pottery shallow bowl, possibly Leach Pottery St Ives, decorated with a central wavy brush stroke over the oatmeal ground with blue lines to the sides, glaze flooded impressed seal mark, diameter 29.5cm.

Lot 65

A small hand thrown Yunomi beaker of footed circular form, from The Leach Pottery, by William (Bill) Marshall, tenmoku glaze with oxide collar to the upper rim and speckled oatmeal glaze to the interior, height 10cm, width 8cm. Provenance - This vase was purchased and owned by Gillian (Gill) Harrington who worked at the Leach Pottery on Kensington Church Walk in the early 1970s. Gill had originally worked for Bernard Stone at the Turret Bookshop which shared a space with The Leach Pottery. During her time working at The Turret Bookshop Gill became close friends with Sybil Hansen who worked for Leach at the Kensington Church Walk shop. From this friendship Gill began working at the shop covering shifts and selling the ceramics. Her daughter, who studied at St Mary Abbots School just down the road remembers sitting with her mother in the shop after school and also being taught how to pot by William (Bill) Marshall. Her diaries of the time make numerous mentions to her job at The Leach Pottery and her close friendship with both Sybil Hansen and Guy Worsdell. This piece and the other two examples were acquired by Gill at her time there.

Lot 66

An octagonal slab built vase of shouldered form, from The Leach Pottery, by William (Bill) Marshall, with shallow collar neck, tenmoku glaze with running variants to the finish, height 13cm, width 11cm. Provenance - This vase was purchased and owned by Gillian (Gill) Harrington who worked at the Leach Pottery on Kensington Church Walk in the early 1970s. Gill had originally worked for Bernard Stone at the Turret Bookshop which shared a space with The Leach Pottery. During her time working at The Turret Bookshop Gill became close friends with Sybil Hansen who worked for Leach at the Kensington Church Walk shop. From this friendship Gill began working at the shop covering shifts and selling the ceramics. Her daughter, who studied at St Mary Abbots School just down the road remembers sitting with her mother in the shop after school and also being taught how to pot by William (Bill) Marshall. Her diaries of the time make numerous mentions to her job at The Leach Pottery and her close friendship with both Sybil Hansen and Guy Worsdell. This piece and the other two examples were acquired by Gill at her time there.

Lot 67

A later 20th Century studio pottery vase by Janet Leach, the square body decorated with wax resist and tonal glazed rectangles against the off white ground, impressed monogram alongside Leach Pottery mark, height 18cm.

Lot 68

A later 20th Century David Leach studio pottery vase of compressed form decorated with a wax resist wrythen and dot pattern to the upper, impressed seal mark, height 15cm.

Lot 414

A mixed collection of 20th Century studio art pieces, mostly jugs to include a green glazed Leach Pottery example with impressed marks, La Roue Vallauris twin handle pot, Peter Turner jug and more. Tallest measures approx; 24cm x 16cm. 

Lot 489

Michael Leach (1913-1985) - A mid 20th Century studio art pottery jug of typical form having a glazed mottled finish with impressed Y for Leach to the base. Measures approx; 21cm x 18cm. 

Lot 726

JEREMY LEACH STUDIO POTTERY MINIATURE VASE,stoneware with slip decoration, impressed mark, 7.3cm high

Lot 629

A DAVID LEACH STUDIO POTTERY VASE, THE FLAT RIM ABOVE A SHORT CYLINDRICAL NECK AND AN OVOID BODY, THE OVERALL DEEP CHOCOLATE GLAZE BRUSHED THROUGH TO THE OATMEAL BODY ON ONE SIDE WITH CURVES. H 45cms.

Lot 99

Large collection of Studio Pottery including John Leach Jug, Holst Bowl, West German, Dumler & Breiden, etc

Lot 1102

A David Leach OBE (1911 - 2005) Muchelney Pottery small footed dish with wax-resist decoration, impressed potter's seal. Diameter 16cm.

Lot 1124

A Jeremy Leach Lowerdown Pottery tenmoko glazed jug, vase and teapot (lacks lid)

Lot 1068

A Leach St Ives Pottery stoneware 2012 commemorative jug, black glazed with resist date '2012' and design, impressed pottery seal, height 16cm.

Lot 1138

Five Leach St Ives studio pottery standard wares.

Lot 953

A Leach studio pottery small dish, with incised decoration, diameter 11.5cm.

Lot 1120

A collection of Leach St Ives pottery standard wares including a Janet Leach small jar (mostly all af)

Lot 500

Janet Leach (1918-1997) at Leach PotteryBottle vasespeckled oatmeal glaze with crossed line detailimpressed potter's and pottery seals11.5cm high.  Provenance:The Daphne Swann Collection.Condition report:500 – old cellotape residue (could do with a light clean) good condition, no sign of damages

Lot 523

David Leach (1911-2005) at Lowerdown PotteryPot and coverceladon glaze with vertical combed lineimpressed potter's and pottery seals8.5cm high. Provenance:The Daphne Swann Collection.

Lot 529

Trevor Corser (1938-2015) at Leach PotteryChargerincised with a harbour, lighthouse and boats, on a green ash glazeimpressed potter's and pottery seals31cm diameter. Provenance:The Daphne Swann Collection.Condition report: Appears in good condition with no signs of damage or restoration.

Lot 537

A group of studio ceramicsTo include a Leach pottery jug and beaker; a Crowan pottery bowl;a dish in the manner of John Maltby; a Chris Lewis footed bowl;and five further pieces (10). Provenance:The Daphne Swann Collection.

Lot 559

Janet Leach (1918-1997) at Leach PotteryVesselraku, twisted formimpressed potter's and pottery seals11cm high.

Lot 560

Janet Leach (1918-1997) at Leach PotteryPot and coverwith matte black glazeimpressed potter's and pottery seals11.5cm high.

Lot 562

Trevor Corser (1938-2015) at Leach PotteryBottle vasetenmoku with faceted sidesimpressed potter's and pottery seals31cm high. Condition report: Hairline break to rim and restuck

Lot 563

David Leach (1911-2005) for Lowerdown PotteryStorage vesseltenmoku, combed decorationimpressed potter's and pottery seals27cm high.

Lot 566

Shigeyoshi Ichino (1942-2011) at Leach PotteryBottle vase, circa 1969green ash glaze with poured nuka glazeimpressed potter's and pottery seals27cm high.  Condition report:Good condition. No signs of damage or restoration.

Lot 636

Attributed to David Leach (1911-2005) at Lowerdown PotteryJugtenmokuimpressed pottery seal29cm high; and a jug by Andrew Hague, 25cm high (2).

Lot 683

Attributed to Bernard Leach (1887-1979) at Leach PotteryTile, circa 1930tin-glazed earthenware decorated with a birdimpressed pottery seal10 x 10cm.Condition report: Bottom right corner has been chipped, the other 3 corners have minor losses. PItting and crazing to the surface of the glaze. Overall in good condition with no major faults.

Lot 311

Bernard Leach (1887-1979)A St. Ives studio pottery dish with pale celadon glaze, circa 1965, decorated in low relief with a leaping deer within a concentric double circle,St. Ives mark and 'BL' potters seal, 19.2cm diameterCondition report: In a good condition with no cracks, chips, damages or restorations.There is a large glaze fault visible at 3 o'clock, just to the right-hand side of the deer - this fault measures approximately 1cm high x 0.5cm wide and there is a smaller subsidiary glaze fault just below it. Near this point, there are also a number of short scratches through the surface glaze. Elsewhere, there are also a few further small glaze faults speckled variously throughout the front of the dish, but none of which are disfiguring.There is also one further area of slight scratching just above the deer's antlers, that are only really noticeable when holding the dish at a tilted angle and into the light.To the reverse, there is a minute fleabite to the foot rim's edge and UV light examination shows invisible ink denoting a previous owner's postcode and surname.Further images of the items described have been uploaded to the website.

Lot 198

Bernard LeachCharger with 'Tree of Life' design, 1925Earthenware, galena glaze over slip trailed and carved 'Tree of Life' design, incorporating bird feeding its young, song birds, mustangs, Ursa Major and two-headed dragon motifs.50.5 cm diameter Painted BL monogram, the reverse with painted BL monogram and dated 1925.Footnotes:ProvenanceLeo Baker, England, gifted by Bernard Leach and Michael Cardew, 1925 Thence by descent to the present ownerLiteratureOliver Watson, British Studio Pottery: The Victoria and Albert Museum Collection, Oxford, 1990, p. 47 for a similar example Glenn Adamson, Martina Droth and Simon Olding, Things of Beauty Growing: British Studio Pottery, New Haven, 2017, pp. 28, 162, 259 for a similar exampleThe present charger was gifted by Bernard Leach and Michael Cardew to Leo and Eileen Baker on the occasion of their wedding in 1925. A similar example is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.The Estate of Leo Baker – lots 196-200Leo Kingsley Baker (1898–1986), studied at Wadham College, Oxford, where he met the author C.S. Lewis – whose letters to Baker demonstrate a shared love of poetry. After taking his BA in 1922, Baker was from 1922 to 1925 an actor with the Old Vic Company under Lilian Baylis. In 1925 he married Eileen Brookes. Baker gave up the theatre owing to troubles resulting from war wounds, and he and his wife set up a handloom weaving business in Chipping Campden, known as the Kingsley Weavers. Baker was good friends with Bernard Leach and in correspondence between them dated 1926, Baker states that he and his wife Eileen greatly enjoyed Leach's recent visit. In another letter dated 1925, Baker informs Leach that he is shortly to take a stall in the Ditchling Handworkers' Market and that Michael Cardew (a fellow student at Oxford and godfather to Baker's daughter) had seen some of his weaving. Entries in the diary of Bernard Leach, 1931, show that the friendship continued and Baker had visited Leach at his home in Carbis Bay.The following lots 196-200 were either purchased by or gifted directly to Leo Baker.Bonhams wishes to thank the family of Leo Baker for their assistance with the above biography. Further information referenced from Alyn Giles Jones MA, Catalogue of the Additional Papers of Bernard Leach, Crafts Study Centre Bath, 1987.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

Lot 194

Bernard LeachSmall vase, circa 1963Porcelain, celadon glaze with speckles, the body with broad cutsided facets.15 cm highUnderside impressed with artist's and Leach Pottery seals.Footnotes:ProvenanceJ.W.N. van Achterbergh, AmstelveenThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * AR* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.AR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 200

Michael CardewHarvest jug, circa 1932Earthenware, cream slip with carved inscription and incised horizontal bands beneath a galena glaze. 22.2 cm high Underside impressed with artist's and Winchcombe Pottery seals.Footnotes:ProvenanceLeo Baker, EnglandThence by descent to the present ownerThe Estate of Leo Baker – lots 196-200Leo Kingsley Baker (1898–1986), studied at Wadham College, Oxford, where he met the author C.S. Lewis – whose letters to Baker demonstrate a shared love of poetry. After taking his BA in 1922, Baker was from 1922 to 1925 an actor with the Old Vic Company under Lilian Baylis. In 1925 he married Eileen Brookes. Baker gave up the theatre owing to troubles resulting from war wounds, and he and his wife set up a handloom weaving business in Chipping Campden, known as the Kingsley Weavers. Baker was good friends with Bernard Leach and in correspondence between them dated 1926, Baker states that he and his wife Eileen greatly enjoyed Leach's recent visit. In another letter dated 1925, Baker informs Leach that he is shortly to take a stall in the Ditchling Handworkers' Market and that Michael Cardew (a fellow student at Oxford and godfather to Baker's daughter) had seen some of his weaving. Entries in the diary of Bernard Leach, 1931, show that the friendship continued and Baker had visited Leach at his home in Carbis Bay.The following lots lots 196-200 were either purchased by or gifted directly to Leo Baker.Bonhams wishes to thank the family of Leo Baker for their assistance with the above biography. Further information referenced from Alyn Giles Jones MA, Catalogue of the Additional Papers of Bernard Leach, Crafts Study Centre Bath, 1987.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

Lot 199

Bernard Leach and Leach PotteryBowl and two saucersStoneware with wax-resist design. Stoneware, pale grey-green ash glaze with iron underpainting around the rim. Stoneware, brown glaze with cream trailed design around the rim.Bowl: 24 cm diameter Each saucer: 14.4 cm diameter Underside of each impressed with Leach Pottery seal. Underside of one saucer with painted BL mark. Footnotes:ProvenanceLeo Baker, EnglandThence by descent to the present ownerThe Estate of Leo Baker – lots 196-200Leo Kingsley Baker (1898–1986), studied at Wadham College, Oxford, where he met the author C.S. Lewis – whose letters to Baker demonstrate a shared love of poetry. After taking his BA in 1922, Baker was from 1922 to 1925 an actor with the Old Vic Company under Lilian Baylis. In 1925 he married Eileen Brookes. Baker gave up the theatre owing to troubles resulting from war wounds, and he and his wife set up a handloom weaving business in Chipping Campden, known as the Kingsley Weavers. Baker was good friends with Bernard Leach and in correspondence between them dated 1926, Baker states that he and his wife Eileen greatly enjoyed Leach's recent visit. In another letter dated 1925, Baker informs Leach that he is shortly to take a stall in the Ditchling Handworkers' Market and that Michael Cardew (a fellow student at Oxford and godfather to Baker's daughter) had seen some of his weaving. Entries in the diary of Bernard Leach, 1931, show that the friendship continued and Baker had visited Leach at his home in Carbis Bay.The following lots 196-200 were either purchased by or gifted directly to Leo Baker.Bonhams wishes to thank the family of Leo Baker for their assistance with the above biography. Further information referenced from Alyn Giles Jones MA, Catalogue of the Additional Papers of Bernard Leach, Crafts Study Centre Bath, 1987.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

Lot 196

Michael Cardew and Winchcombe PotteryThree dishesEarthenware, slips and glazes with finger wiped 'river' design in the well.Largest: 24.3 cm diameter Underside of two impressed with artist's seal, the third impressed with Winchcome Pottery seal. Footnotes:ProvenanceLeo Baker, England Thence by descent to the present ownerThe Estate of Leo Baker – lots 196-200Leo Kingsley Baker (1898–1986), studied at Wadham College, Oxford, where he met the author C.S. Lewis – whose letters to Baker demonstrate a shared love of poetry. After taking his BA in 1922, Baker was from 1922 to 1925 an actor with the Old Vic Company under Lilian Baylis. In 1925 he married Eileen Brookes. Baker gave up the theatre owing to troubles resulting from war wounds, and he and his wife set up a handloom weaving business in Chipping Campden, known as the Kingsley Weavers. Baker was good friends with Bernard Leach and in correspondence between them dated 1926, Baker states that he and his wife Eileen greatly enjoyed Leach's recent visit. In another letter dated 1925, Baker informs Leach that he is shortly to take a stall in the Ditchling Handworkers' Market and that Michael Cardew (a fellow student at Oxford and godfather to Baker's daughter) had seen some of his weaving. Entries in the diary of Bernard Leach, 1931, show that the friendship continued and Baker had visited Leach at his home in Carbis Bay.The following lots 196-200 were either purchased by or gifted directly to Leo Baker.Bonhams wishes to thank the family of Leo Baker for their assistance with the above biography. Further information referenced from Alyn Giles Jones MA, Catalogue of the Additional Papers of Bernard Leach, Crafts Study Centre Bath, 1987.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

Lot 197

Michael Cardew, Leach Pottery and Winchcombe PotteryJug and two bowlsGlazed earthenware, incised and painted designs. Jug: 15.6 cm highLargest bowl: 19.8 cm diameter Underside of jug impressed with artist's seal. Underside of one bowl with Leach pottery seal, the other with Winchcombe Pottery seal.Footnotes:ProvenanceLeo Baker, England Thence by descent to the present ownerThe Estate of Leo Baker – lots 196-200Leo Kingsley Baker (1898–1986), studied at Wadham College, Oxford, where he met the author C.S. Lewis – whose letters to Baker demonstrate a shared love of poetry. After taking his BA in 1922, Baker was from 1922 to 1925 an actor with the Old Vic Company under Lilian Baylis. In 1925 he married Eileen Brookes. Baker gave up the theatre owing to troubles resulting from war wounds, and he and his wife set up a handloom weaving business in Chipping Campden, known as the Kingsley Weavers. Baker was good friends with Bernard Leach and in correspondence between them dated 1926, Baker states that he and his wife Eileen greatly enjoyed Leach's recent visit. In another letter dated 1925, Baker informs Leach that he is shortly to take a stall in the Ditchling Handworkers' Market and that Michael Cardew (a fellow student at Oxford and godfather to Baker's daughter) had seen some of his weaving. Entries in the diary of Bernard Leach, 1931, show that the friendship continued and Baker had visited Leach at his home in Carbis Bay.The following lots 196-200 were either purchased by or gifted directly to Leo Baker.Bonhams wishes to thank the family of Leo Baker for their assistance with the above biography. Further information referenced from Alyn Giles Jones MA, Catalogue of the Additional Papers of Bernard Leach, Crafts Study Centre Bath, 1987.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

Lot 192

Bernard LeachBrooch, circa 1950Glazed stoneware, white metal mount.Cabochon: 3.4 x 1.8 cmTogether with mount: 4 x 2.5 cmImpressed with artist's and Leach Pottery seals.Footnotes:ProvenanceLaurie Cookes, EnglandThence by descent Lawrences Auctioneers, Somerset, 'Jewellery, 19th/20th Century Design & Ceramics', 22 October 2020, lot 1226 Acquired from the above by the present owner The present lot was originally owned by Laurie Cookes, who was married to Bernard Leach from 1944-1956.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

Lot 266

Janet LEACH (1918-1997) A St Ives Pottery vase with twin lug handles, with ash glazed interior and textured exterior, impressed potters and pottery seal, height 15cm (restored rim)

Lot 258

Janet LEACH (1918-1997) A St Ives Pottery stoneware bowl with tenmoko glazed interior and geometric motifs, with twin lugs, impressed potters and pottery seal, diameter 17cm.Condition report: Excellent condition, no damage or repair

Lot 280

Janet LEACH (1918-1997) A St Ives pottery square footed bowl, slightly dished with incised horizontal carved lines and with tenmoko glaze with oatmeal drips, impressed potters and pottery seal, width 32cm.Condition report: There are some firing faults visible from behind. See images

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