Bernard Leach for Leach Pottery small decorated Standard Ware bowl -Pagoda #1046

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Seller: theclimbingkiln ✉️ (283) 100%, Location: Rotherham, South Yorkshire , GB, Ships to: WORLDWIDE, Item: 225917338682 Bernard Leach for Leach Pottery small decorated Standard Ware bowl -Pagoda #1046.

I have sold 2 of these bowls with the same decoration on them previously but they both also had the Bernard Leach monogram on them.

I have also sold other items of standard ware with BL’s personal stamp on them.


This bowl only has the St Ives Leach pottery impressed stamp which is partly obscured by glaze but it is clearly there.

The pagoda decoration was a design BL used regularly on many pieces throughout his life.


The bowl measures 11.5 cm in diameter and 4 cms in depth.


There are 5 screenshots at the end of the listing, showing decorations on standard ware bowls by Bernard Leach and in two photographs his monogram signature is on the rear of those pieces.


The badly damaged one (1 & 2 screenshots) sold for £60 + comm despite it being broken into 3 pieces.

The third screenshot shows a virtually identical bowl selling at Bonhams with an estimate of £400-£600 + 30% commission.

I cannot ascertain what the hammer price was on that occasion but it had a hairline crack and damage to the glaze.

The last one is of the pagoda decoration by BL on a standard ware bowl.

It is currently for sale in a gallery for £1200.


What I would also identify is that in my research from the Leach pottery catalogues both BL & DL (before he left in 1955) would decorate standard ware themselves for a premium price.

I believe this is by BL given the similarities between this bowl and other known examples (as shown) though I accept the brushwork is not as good.

It will be up to you the buyer to either research it yourself and decide or accept the evidence I have included in the listing.

The bowl description at Bonhams in photograph 4 is the same as my bowl.

In either case because I feel the decoration is not at its best I have reduced the price asked for it to reflect that and included RM postage in the price for purchases on the mainland UK


This piece is undamaged and free from chips, cracks or repair.


UPDATE

Not that I doubted this bowl was decorated by Bernard Leach. There is a film shot in 1952 at the Leach pottery reworked by Marty Gross & narrated by Warren McKenzie who was at Leach at that time.

Part of the film shows Bernard Leach decorating several of these bowls all with the exact same design & decoration.

I have also added photographs from Marion Whybrow’s book ‘The Legacy of Bernard Leach’ to the listing showing the same



INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING


I can ship internationally I have included a nominal figure of £35.

I calculate the cost using the most reliable couriers and depending on how fast the customer requires delivery I add £4 onto the cost of postage for my additional time and subtract that from £35 and refund the difference to the buyer.

The cost will vary from country to country from courier to courier and will depend upon weight and size of the parcel when packed.


Thank you for looking at my items which will be updated regularly.


  • Condition: Used
  • Origin: St Ives, Cornwall
  • Antique: No
  • Additional Parts Required: No
  • Colour: Brown, Beige & blue
  • Vintage: Yes
  • Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
  • Item Height: 4 cms
  • Style: Leach
  • Features: Decorative
  • Production Style: Art Pottery
  • Finish: Ash Glaze
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Item Width: 11.5 cm
  • Pattern: Pagoda
  • Material: Stoneware
  • Subject: Pagoda
  • Brand: Bernard Leach
  • Type: Vase
  • Era: Mid 20th Century (1941-1969)
  • Theme: Pagoda
  • Time Period Manufactured: 1960-1969
  • Production Technique: Decorated Bowl With external Tenmoku Glaze
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
  • Backstamp: Impressed
  • Item Weight: 212 grams
  • Product Line: Leach

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