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Bill Marshall

William Marshall was born in St.Ives in 1923. He was the first apprentice to be taken on in 1938 by David Leach. He was 14 years old and came from a local school. Bill is a superb thrower, he worked at the Leach Pottery from 1938 until 1977. While at the Leach Pottery he was Forman and the teacher to many of the students that passed through. In the later part of Bernard Leach's career Bill was Leach's hands throwing many of Leach's major pieces with Leach finishing the final details of foot, rim and decoration. In 1977 he set up his own pottery in Lelant, near St.Ives making his own distinctive pots. Bill Marshall is admired by many and his pots are expressive and are full of vitality and life.

TEAPOT WITH LOOP CANE HANDLE Quite a large teapot, stoneware with nuka type glaze and green copper pours and drips. Impressed personal mark. The teapot has been well used and shows some crackling of the glaze due to heat. Size: height, 14 0 cm Ø 18.0 cms Both dimensions body only PRICE: £395.00 Ref: OW-MAR-TP01

BOX/INCENSE HOLDER A cylindrical porcelain box by Bil Marshal. This piece has a small button like feature in the centre of the lid and is glazed in the silky matte celadon glaze (ying/ching) developed and used by Bernard Leach at the Leach Pottery. Impressed WM the maker's personal mark. Made at Lelant. This really is enchanting piece. Size: hieght 5.5 cms Ø 7.5 cms Ref: OC/BMBox01 Click on this image for a larger view

BOWL TEABOWL A wonderful small teabowl by Bill Marshall. Decorated with two landscapes painted in iron oxide. Unusal flared form. Impressed with Bill's personal mark to the inside of the deeply turned foot. Size: diameter at the lip, 12.4 cms Ref: OC/DWBM01 Click on this image for a larger view

YUNOMI A tall cylindrical faceted yunomi by Bill Marshall. The yunomi is glazed in a semi-matt nuka glaze. Signature style yunomi. Impressed WM back-stamp to the inside of the foot-ring Size: height, 11.0 cm Diameter: 8.0 cm Ref: OW-BMYu01 Click here to view a larger image

TALL CYLINDRICAL BOX A tall cylindrical porcelain box by Bil Marshal. The lid is decorated with concentric rings and incised marks around the outer edge. Glazed in a glossy green celadon developed and used by Bernard Leach at the Leach Pottery. Impressed WM the maker's personal mark. Made at Lelant. Size: hieght 9.0 cms Ø 6.0 cms Ref: OC/BMBox02 Click on this image for a larger view

BOTTLE A good small bottle by Bill Marshall. Stoneware, thrown and slightly fflattened. Glazed in a specked glaze applied hakeme style with over painted iron oxide brushed decoration. Impressed personal mark and SI for the Leach Pottery, St.Ives. Size: hieght 15.0 cm Ref: OC/HAW-BM12 PRICE: £325.00 Click on this image for a larger view