Studio Pottery Plate Attributed to Bernard Leach #5447

width: approx. 21.6cm (8.5in)
height: approx. 5.4cm (2.1in)
weight: approx. 551g

This British studio pottery plate features a boldly painted animal motif on a natural clay body, expressing the functional beauty and hand-crafted character associated with mid-20th-century studio ceramics. The underside bears a kiln mark related to the Leach Pottery in St Ives, reflecting the influential workshop that connected British studio pottery with Japanese folk craft philosophy.