David Leach Lowerdown Pottery Studio Albarello Form Tinglazed Vase

A very stylish Lowerdown Pottery stoneware studio pottery vase decorated in the foxglove pattern by renowned potter David Leach (British, 1911-2005) dating from around 1965. The heav...

A fine Lowerdown Pottery stoneware studio pottery dish hand decorated with a floral design by renowned potter David Leach (British, 1911-2005) dating from around 1970. The hand craft...

A very fine Lowerdown Pottery celadon glazed porcelain bowl by renowned potter David Leach OBE (British, 1911-2005) and dating from around 1987. David Leach, the son of the highl...

A fine and unusual large studio pottery vase of tapering waisted form with contrasting vertical stripes on dark brown ground by David Leach (1911-2005) and probably made in the early...

A very attractive bowl, plate or platter, dating to the 1970s. It has all the elements of a David Leach work - the willow motif, high quality earthenware, decorated using the wax resist method. It will make a lovely rustic styling item, to contrast with cleaner lines and forms, or to complement an organic modern interior. I love the vigor of the sprouting willow motif and the contrast between the thick white glaze and the fired earthenware. I would suggest using this one as a wall plate or decorative bowl in a living room, rather than having it serve time in the kitchen. While all the key decorative elements suggest it may be the work of David Leach, it has no signature or mark. The style of the willow is more exaggerated and dominant than the willow motif in most of Leach's work. For this reason I don't believe it is his work, but it is certainly based on his work and certainly lovely. Let's look at the first element of similarity to Leach's work - the willow motif. In Leach's work, the motif tends to be figural, ideal and subtle. In this work, the willow appears almost cartoonish - it fills the plate and its sprouting branches arch out from the trunk, rather than languidly drooping. The second element is the wax resist method in which the willow has been painted in wax and a glaze applied over. During firing the wax burns away, leaving a negative outline. In Leach's original works, the wax negative is fine and delicate. In this platter, the glaze is very thick and the willow boughs...

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