Bernard Leach (1887-1979)

LATE 1930S

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Bernard Leach (1887-1979)
Late 1930s
A kettle stand, the forged four-legged iron stand by a local St Ives blacksmith, inset with a group of tiles including one decorated with an owl
19cm. high x 40cm. wide

Lot Essay

During the period 1927-1931 there was an increasing need to create income at the Leach Pottery. Leach turned to the development of a range of decorative tiles, creating many delightful designs. For a similar design of an owl in the collection of the York Art Gallery and Museum, see John Edgeler, Slipware and St Ives, The Leach Pottery 1920-1937, (Winchcomb, 2010), p.93.

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