Bernard Leach (1887 - 1979) was born in Hong Kong, and later attended the Slade School in London where he studied etching. He visited Japan in 1909 and taught etching but a few years later became interested in Raku style pottery. It was not until 1919 he met potter Hamada Shoji, and the following year they moved back to England, settling in St lves in Cornwall where they set up the Leach Pottery. They produced pottery with a combination of Eastern and Western styles. Their influence spread and many studio artists took apprenticeship under them, including Michael Cardew, William Marshall, and Leach's sons, David and Michael. After the death of Bernard Leach in 1979, the business was continued by his wife Janet who operated it until her death in 1999. It was then purchased by a St Ives hotel owner and it is still operating as a pottery and museum.

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Bernard Leach (St Ives) UK (1887-1979) large Grey/green glazed…

Bernard Leach (St Ives) UK (1887-1979) large Grey/green glazed stoneware jug. Height 22 cm. Leach is regarded as the "Father of British studio pottery".

Alexander sharp large bowl (Morar Pottery Scotland 1918-2010)…

Alexander Sharp Stoneware Bowl with Stylised Decoration

Alexander sharp large bowl (Morar Pottery Scotland 1918-2010) stoneware with a band of stylised decoration on a grey ground, potter's marks to the foot. Provenance: by repute, purchased by the current owners from the Penwith gallery in St Ives in the…

Bernard Leach (British, 1887-1979), charger, wheel-thrown…

Bernard Leach Tenmoku Charger with Striped Oxide Decoration

Bernard Leach (British, 1887-1979), charger, wheel-thrown stoneware, tenmoku glaze with striped oxide decoration, artist's stamps to base, diameter 32 cm. Provenance: The Leach Pottery St Ives 1969. Private collection Sydney

Bernard Leach (British, 1887-1979), bowl, wheel-thrown glazed…

Leach's Iron-Flecked Bowl with Brushstroke Slip Decoration

Bernard Leach (British, 1887-1979), bowl, wheel-thrown glazed stoneware with flecks of iron showing through, decorated on the outside with a single brushstroke of underglaze white slip, slightly warped in firing, artist's stamps to base, approx. Diameter…

Bernard Leach design St. Ives Pottery platter, circa 1955, St.…

Bernard Leach St. Ives Pottery Platter, 1955

Bernard Leach design St. Ives Pottery platter, circa 1955, St. Ives monogram mark underglaze, 31 cm diameter. Provanence: Kenneth Hood Collection, Joels Auctions Melbourne, 29/5/2003

Alexander sharp (Morar Pottery) (Scotland 1918-2010), large…

Stoneware Bowl by Alexander Sharp

Alexander sharp (Morar Pottery) (Scotland 1918-2010), large bowl, stoneware with a band of stylised decoration on reserve on a grey ground, potter's marks to the foot, diameter 25.5 cm. Provenance: by repute, purchased by the current owners from the…

A Bernard Leach glazed studio pottery vase, St Ives, Cornwall,…

Bernard Leach Glazed Studio Pottery Vase, St Ives, Cornwall

A Bernard Leach glazed studio pottery vase, St Ives, Cornwall, Leach Pottery, height 33 cm - price to be assessed by Peter

Bernard Leach (British 1887-1979) stoneware bottle vase, of…

Bernard Leach Stoneware Bottle Vase in Tenmoku Glaze

Bernard Leach (British 1887-1979) stoneware bottle vase, of rectangular form, with a flattened rim and resting on rectangular foot, decorated in a tenmoku glaze, two impressed studio marks to base for Bernard Leach and St. Ives, height 27 cm

A Bernard Leach St Ives lidded jug, the interior rim unglazed,…

Bernard Leach Soft Green Lidded Jug with Leaf Design

A Bernard Leach St Ives lidded jug, the interior rim unglazed, the exterior and interior of body in an all over soft green. Strap handle to body, incised leaf design to lid. Impressed St Ives mark to base, height 21 cm, depth 16 cm

Bernard Leach (British 1887-1979) stoneware bottle vase, of…

Bernard Leach Stoneware Bottle Vase in Tomato Red Tree Pattern

Bernard Leach (British 1887-1979) stoneware bottle vase, of rectangular form, with a flattened rim and resting on an oval foot, in Tomato red tree pattern, two impressed studio marks to base for Bernard Leach and St. Ives, height 21 cm. Note: features on…

Hamada: Potter' by Bernard Leach, pub. Thames & Hudson, London…

Bernard Leach's 'Hamada: Potter'

Hamada: Potter' by Bernard Leach, pub. Thames & Hudson, London (1976), beige cloth cover with dust jacket.

A Bernard Leach St. Ives lidded marmalade pot, knob handle, the…

Bernard Leach St. Ives Marmalade Pot with Celadon Glaze

A Bernard Leach St. Ives lidded marmalade pot, knob handle, the stoneware body with celadon glaze, banded in a cobalt wash and decorated in iron oxide brushed pattern. Painted 'BL' initials and impressed St Ives mark. Height 11.8 cm.

Bernard Leach, Pilgrim and Mountain' dish, stoneware with the…

Bernard Leach Pilgrim and Mountain Dish

Bernard Leach, Pilgrim and Mountain' dish, stoneware with the pilgrim image and simple mountain form above, pale under-glaze showing against the darker ground glaze, brushed pale overglaze, unglazed rim. Brushed 'BL' monogram to reverse and impressed St…

Bernard Leach St. Ives lidded marmalade pot, knob handle, the…

Bernard Leach St. Ives Marmalade Pot

Bernard Leach St. Ives lidded marmalade pot, knob handle, the stoneware body with celadon glaze, banded in a cobalt wash and decorated in iron oxide brushed pattern. Painted 'BL' initials and impressed St Ives mark. Height 11.7 cm

Bernard Leach (British, 1887-1979), press moulded bottle vase…

Square-sided bottle vase by Bernard Leach

Bernard Leach (British, 1887-1979), press moulded bottle vase of square sided form, impressed mark to inside of foot, 18 cm high

Bernard Leach (British, 1887-1979), Coffee Service, c. 1940,…

Leach Coffee Service

Bernard Leach (British, 1887-1979), Coffee Service, c. 1940, comprising a coffee pot and six cups, stoneware, each piece unglazed to the exterior, the interior with celadon or dark brown glaze, artist's stamps impressed near base, coffee pot with minor…

Bernard Leach (British, 1887-1979), Soup Service, c. 1940,…

Leach Stoneware Soup Set

Bernard Leach (British, 1887-1979), Soup Service, c. 1940, comprising a tureen and eight ramekins, stoneware, each piece unglazed to the exterior, the interior with celadon or dark brown glaze, artist's stamps impressed near base (9), height 17 cm

Bernard Leach, early St Ives slipware saucer, with a cream slip…

Bernard Leach's Early St Ives Slipware Saucer

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…