Bernard Leach, early St Ives slipware saucer, with a cream slip…
click the photo to enlarge
Bernard Leach, early St Ives slipware saucer, with a cream slip on an olive green ground, impressed mark, diameter 16 cm. Provenance: This saucer is reputedly amongst the first ceramics fired by Bernard Leach at St Ives in the 1920s, from the Collection of Renton and Rosie Murray, purchased in 1974.

You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.

Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item

When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

This item has been sold, and the description, image and price are for reference purposes only.
  • Slipware Pottery - When people think of how pottery is made, they usually imagine clay being thrown on a wheel. This is still a common method used by studio potters, together with coiling and carving. However, these techniques are time-consuming and so for factory production, a quicker and cheaper method is essential. Such a method is slip casting.

    In slip casting, a clay slurry is poured into a plaster of Paris mould. When the clay has dried, the mould is taken apart and the pot allowed to dry further. It may then be fired, decorated and glazed.

    Most factory produced mid 20th century pottery was slipware. Huge quantities were maufactured for the 'popular ornaments' market.

This item has been included into following indexes:

Visually similar items

Mirek Smisek, shallow footed bowl with impressed rim in petal motif, 30 cm diameter

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

Two Chinese/ Anamese 16th century dishes, both of circular form, one in a black glaze, the other in a pale celdaon glaze and brown exterior glaze, diameter 14 cm (2)

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

A rare and authentic Heatons 2 1/2 inch brass reel, with impressed fishing scenes to both sides.

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

15ct gold George III mourning brooch with agate centre and open locket back, approx 11.7 grams

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.