David Leach Tenmoku Studio Pottery Jug DL Personal Seal Lowerdown Pottery
Excellent condition overall and a nice clean example. No damage chips or cracks to note except for one very small flea bite to the edge of the handle which i have tried to photograph as best as i can, very had to spot and doesn’t detract imo as only noticeable under very close inspection. See pictures for condition also. Stamped near the base with Davids personal DL stamp and also the Lowerdown Pottery stamp. Overall a nice piece that I have had stored away for many years in a display cabinet. 27 cm high approximately. Heavy piece due to its large size at 2.2 kg approximately. A signature will be required upon receipt of parcel. I pack well and use quality packing peanuts and adequate protection as my feed back shows. A little info about the potter. David Leach was born in Tokyo in 1911, and was first taught to pot not by his father Bernard but by Shoji Hamada. He studied at North Staffs Technical College and in 1930 joined the Leach Pottery where he stayed, on and off, for twenty-five years. He helped the family business in artistic, practical, technical and managerial capacities. In 1953 he headed the ceramics department of Loughborough College. He started the Aylesford Pottery in 1954, handing it over a year later to Colin Pearson. After the handover of Aylesford Pottery he moved to Bovey Tracey in Devon and set up Lowerdown Pottery. He was awarded the O. E in 1987, and is important for his development of porcelain suitable for studio pottery and his services to education. David died in February, 2005. His three sons; John, Jeremy and Simon are all potters.
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