CIRCA 1928

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Bernard Leach (1887-1979)
Circa 1928
A square stoneware tile, decorated in cream and dark brown slip and incised lines with a fish, signed B.L. and St Ives mark, the reverse with four impressed St Ives seals
15.2 x 15.2cm.

Sale room notice

Please note that the images for lot 243 and 244 have been swapped in the catalogue and e-catalogue. Each lot is sold according to the text description. The image is correct on christies.com and is sold as viewed.

Lot Essay

For a similar example see An Exhibition of the Art of Bernard Leach (Ohara Museum of Art, 15th May - 1st June, 1980), (Osaka, 1980), p.61, pl. 34-A and Carol Hogben ed., The Art of Bernard Leach (London, 1978), p. 32, pl. 34

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