catalogue
BERNARD LEACH
& THE LEACH POTTERY
Bernard Leach (1887-1979) was born in Hong Kong and spent over a third of his life living in the East. He first encountered pottery while in Japan in 1911, when attending a dinner party he was asked to decorate a teabowl. The bowl was a raku bowl and it was soon returned to him fired and still warm , it was this encounter that was to set the course of his life.
Leach's pots at their best are truly wonderful, his understanding of form, balance and pattern is without equal. A recurring theme of his decoration is nature, birds, perhaps standing for freedom and fauna, wild grasses and flowers all beautifully represented and glowing with fire of life. A favourite pattern the Tree of Life perhaps best encapsulates Leach's spiritual side as does his pilgrim motif, which may represent Leach himself alone but not lonely, traveling life's great journey.
Yunomi:
A yunomi by Bill Marshall glazed in tenmoku with some chun splashes. This is a rare yunomi by Bill and probablly dates from the late 60's. The Leach Pottery tenmoku is I believe one of the best ever produced outside of Japan. The yuomi has one slightly softer fired side indicating the effects of being fired in the large three chambered climbing kiln.Impressed SI and WM to the inside edge of the turned foot.
Size: h.10.3 cms Ø. 9.5 .cms
Ref: OC/AHSI01BM

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Tall Bottle:
An important porcelain bottle by Bernard Leach. The bottle is a classic signature form and is glazed in a semi-matt pale celadon glaze. Although pots with Bernard's decoration are highly esteemed, for me these plain gentle bottles sum up best, Leach's understanding of the ascetics of Zen Buddhism, remove every thing that is not essential. Only the pure form is retained. This bottle is slightly glossy to one side, the effect of being fired in a cross draught kiln
Impressed BL and SI the personal mark of Bernard Leach and his pottery.

Size: h. 30.0 cm
Ref: AB-BLEACH-01
PRICE- £5,950.00
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Shallow Dish:
Shallow stoneware dish, glazed to the outer in a rich brown iron glaze. Decorated by Bernard Leach with flowers and leaves,, this pattern is often seen on tiles made at the Leach Pottery. Impressed SI.
Size: h.4.5cms Ø.12.0cms
Ref: OC/AHBL4
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Bud Vase
A rather nice small porcelain bud vase made at the Leach Pottery in the 70's, Glazed in a rich black tenmoku with brush pattern in iliminate. Possibly by Bill Marshall. Impressed SI mark partly obscured by glaze.

Size: h.9.0 cm.
Ref: LP-BUD-DBIN
PRICE: £65.00

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Large Jug
A large jug of signature form by Bernard Leach. The jug is glazed a thinkly applied and well fired tenmoku. Impressed personal mark BL and the SI mark of the Leach Pottery, St.ives
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Size: h.28.0 cm.
Ref: OC/BLJG02

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