St Ives Pottery, England was founded in 1920 by Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada in St Ives, Cornwall. Leach was a British potter who had studied in Japan, and Hamada was a Japanese potter who had studied in England. The two men shared a passion for traditional pottery, and they wanted to create a pottery that would combine the best of British and Japanese traditions.

The pottery was initially located in a former cowshed, and it was run by Leach and Hamada with the help of a few apprentices. The pottery quickly gained a reputation for its high-quality work, and it soon became one of the leading studios in the UK.

In 1923, Leach's wife, Dorothy, joined the pottery, and she helped to manage the business side of things. Dorothy was a talented potter in her own right, and she helped to develop the pottery's distinctive style more...

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Two St Ives Pottery bowls, terracotta exterior with glazed…

St Ives Pottery Bowls - Terracotta Exterior, Glazed Interior

Two St Ives Pottery bowls, terracotta exterior with glazed interior, impressed marks, 14.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Ex Fleischl collection

Janet Leach (1918-1997) St. Ives Pottery stoneware vase,…

Janet Leach St. Ives Pottery Vase with Hakeme Decoration

Janet Leach (1918-1997) St. Ives Pottery stoneware vase, tapered squared / rounded form with ash Hakeme splashed decoration. Impressed potters mark and St. Ives seal mark. Height 24.5 cm.

St Ives small casserole pot, unglazed earthenware with ash…

St Ives Earthenware Casserole Pot with Ash Glaze Interior

St Ives small casserole pot, unglazed earthenware with ash glaze interior, impressed mark, 16 cm height

St Ives jug, ash glaze with ribbed exterior, impressed mark, 20…

St Ives Ribbed Ash Glaze Jug with Impressed Mark

St Ives jug, ash glaze with ribbed exterior, impressed mark, 20 cm height

Two Troika pottery 1960s/70s St. Ives, Cornwall pottery vases,…

Troika Pottery Square Vases from St. Ives, Cornwall

Two Troika pottery 1960s/70s St. Ives, Cornwall pottery vases, both of squared form, one with circular top, height 8.5 cm and 8 cm.

Two Troika pottery 1960s/70s St. Ives. Cornwall pottery vases,…

Panelled Troika Pottery Vases, St. Ives, 1960s/70s

Two Troika pottery 1960s/70s St. Ives. Cornwall pottery vases, panelled decoration, one tapered, one of wheel form. H's.165 & 11.5 cm.

A Troika pottery 1960s/70s St. Ives, Cornwall pottery vase,…

Troika Pottery Vase with Brown Glaze and Decorative Band

A Troika pottery 1960s/70s St. Ives, Cornwall pottery vase, mallet bodied with encircling band of decoration, thin brown glazed ground. Painted mark. Hair cracks to rim, height 25.5 cm.

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…

A hand potted handled dish, possibly St. Ives. In a brown and…

St. Ives Pottery Handled Dish in Brown and Green Glaze

A hand potted handled dish, possibly St. Ives. In a brown and milk green glaze, impressed makers mark to base. Height 7 cm, diameter 14.5 cm

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

St Ives lidded casserole and other jug casserole with impressed…

St Ives Casserole and Jug Set, 18cm

St Ives lidded casserole and other jug casserole with impressed mark, 18 cm diameter, jug, impressed mark, 18 cm high

Anthony Skuse (British 20th century) St Ives Harbour; Boats…

Seascapes Trio by Anthony Skuse

Anthony Skuse (British 20th century) St Ives Harbour; Boats Drying sails off Gibraltar; Loch Hourn from Barrisdale bay Scotland all acrylic on board all signed 18.5 x 21 cm; 16 x 22 cm; 16 x 18 cm

A St Ives Pottery bowl, with impressed manufacturer's mark to…

St Ives Pottery Bowl with Manufacturer's Mark, 7x15 cm

A St Ives Pottery bowl, with impressed manufacturer's mark to base. Height 7 cm, diameter 15 cm

David Leach St Ives studio pottery vase, monogrammed, D. L.…

David Leach St Ives Pottery Vase

David Leach St Ives studio pottery vase, monogrammed, D. L. With St Ives mark, 23 cm high, 23 cm diameter

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

Troika pottery 'Chimney' vase by Benny Sirota, circa 1970,…

Troika Chimney Vase by Benny Sirota

Troika pottery 'Chimney' vase by Benny Sirota, circa 1970, signed 'Troika, St. Ives, England' with 'Bs' monogram, 20 cm high

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…

David Leach St. Ives porcelain bowl, incised floral repeating…

Leach Celadon Floral Bowl

David Leach St. Ives porcelain bowl, incised floral repeating design, celadon glaze, impressed potter's and pottery marks. Purchased by Denis and Joy Hanna from the 1957 Auckland City Art Gallery exhibition, 'British Fine Crafts'. Catalogue No. 203. See…

A collection of three St Ives (possibly Bernard Leech)…

St Ives Pottery Trio

A collection of three St Ives (possibly Bernard Leech) including jug, bowl and plate

A St Ives Leach Pottery bowl, signed at base, circa 1950's,…

St Ives Leach Pottery Bowl with Tennoku Chun Glaze

A St Ives Leach Pottery bowl, signed at base, circa 1950's, Tennoku Chun glaze 24 x 10 cm

A St Ives Leach Pottery bowl, signed with St Ives stamp, circa…

St Ives Leach Pottery Bowl with Tennoku Glaze

A St Ives Leach Pottery bowl, signed with St Ives stamp, circa 1930's, Tennoku glaze inside, 14 x 15 cm

St Ives Pottery, England, covered jug & small posy vase,…

St Ives Pottery Jug and Vase Set

St Ives Pottery, England, covered jug & small posy vase, impressed marks, 20 cm height, 9 cm height

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.

Three St. Ives Standard Ware bowls, iron brushed decoration to…

St. Ives Standard Ware Bowls with Iron Brushed Decoration

Three St. Ives Standard Ware bowls, iron brushed decoration to the pale bodies, impressed pottery mark. Two with some damage. Diameter 14.5 cm

David Leach St. Ives porcelain bowl, incised floral repeating…

St. Ives Porcelain Bowl with Floral Design and Celadon Glaze

David Leach St. Ives porcelain bowl, incised floral repeating design, celadon glaze, impressed potter's and pottery marks. Provenance: Purchased by Denis and Joy Hanna from the 1957 Auckland City Art Gallery exhibition, 'British Fine Crafts'. Catalogue…

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

St Ives, two bowls, incised marks

Incised Bowls from St Ives

St Ives, two bowls, incised marks

Troika St Ives Studio Pottery vase of bottle form, in blue &…

Troika Studio Pottery Vase in Blue and Rustic Tones

Troika St Ives Studio Pottery vase of bottle form, in blue & rustic brown tones, with incised detail, signed to the base. Condition: good, minor wear to the base, height 20 cm

Bill Marshall, St Ives Pottery footed flared bowl, impressed…

St Ives Pottery Footed Flared Bowl - 20cm Diameter

Bill Marshall, St Ives Pottery footed flared bowl, impressed mark, 20 cm diameter

David Leach pottery bowl stonewear with a brown glaze, with a…

David Leach Stoneware Bowl with St Ives Mark

David Leach pottery bowl stonewear with a brown glaze, with a St Ives mark. condition excellent to good, minor wear to the base. Height 10 cm

A St Ives pottery dish, with cream slip decoration (AF). Length…

St Ives Pottery Cream Slip Dish (36cm)

A St Ives pottery dish, with cream slip decoration (AF). Length 36 cm

Muggins, English, mask jug, 23 cm height together with St, Ives…

English Mask and St. Ives Jug Set

Muggins, English, mask jug, 23 cm height together with St, Ives Jug (rim chip), 20 cm height (2)

Ceramic jug black metallic glaze, stamped 'England' to base,…

Black Metallic Glaze Ceramic Jug from England

Ceramic jug black metallic glaze, stamped 'England' to base, faint St Ives pottery seal to side of base. Height 12 cm. Provenance: Estate of Prof. Alan Walker

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…

Nine C1970's large movie posters, The Eagle Has Landed,…

70's Movie Posters Collection

Nine C1970's large movie posters, The Eagle Has Landed, Operation Daybreak, Patrick, Death Ship, The Thief Who Came To Dinner, The Battle For Anizio, Henessy, St Ives, Billy Two Batts