 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bernard
Leach 1887 - 1979
Porcelain Bottle Vase, made at St Ives
60's.
Semi-matt celadon glaze,with iron speckles.
Impressed St Ives and Bernard Leach's personal seal.
H. 30.0 cm: Diam 13.0 cm,
This bottle is slightly glossy to one side, the effect of being
fired in a cross draught kiln. 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.
Private
Collection
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bernard
Leach 1887 - 1979
Stoneware, press moulded bottle vase,
made at St Ives 70's
Rich Tenmoku, thickly applied, but where thin breaking to rust.
St Ives and BL seal to inside foot ring.
H.19.0 cm; W 12.0, D 8.00 cm
Bernard made
many of these press moulded bottles, and examples of decorated versions
appear later, when looking at the work of potters one should try
to look for a kind of uniqueness. In these press moulded bottles
one sees clearly Bernard Leach's distillation of his oriental perspective
in this case Korean. Drawing on these infuences and making something
that is very much his own.
Private
Collection
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
James
Walford 1913 - 2003
Porcelain bottle vase, engraved pattern
to shoulder. Made 1948 - 59 Surrey. England.
Celadon glaze, thick silky glaze pooling darker in engraved marks.Impressed
James Walford's personal seal to outside of base.
H. 15.0 cm: Diam 11.5 cm,
James Walford perhaps owes more to Charles Vyse than Bernard Leach,
in addition to his thrown pieces he is well known for his figurative
work. Like Vyse he sort to emulate classic Chinese glazes and forms.
He was a founder member of the Craft Potters Association of Great
Britain.
Private
Collection
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Janet
Leach 1918 - 1997
Stoneware Bottle with Lugs Made at St
Ives mid 80's
Stoneware,stained
black with a black glaze (Tenmoku) pours Impressed St Ives and Janet
Leach's personal seals.
H.20.5 cm; Diam, 13.0 cm
Bernard Leach
met Janet while on a visit to Japan in the early 50's. Janet was
working with Hamada at his Mashiko pottery. Janet is the one of
the few potters who worked with Bernard to retain her own true voice.
Her work owes all to the Japanese influences that she encountered
while working in Japan. In her work one sees the influence of Oribe
and Bizen, This bottle is very much a statement by Janet of her
deep roots in the ceramic traditions of Japan.
Private
Collection
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
