Bottle with Abstract Design
One of the most influential potters of the twentieth century, Leach played a seminal role in introducing Chinese Song dynasty (960–1279) and Japanese folk pottery traditions to the West. The blue glaze on this jar and the sketchy decoration show the influence of these traditions, which Leach deemed more expressive than works produced in European factory kilns.
Artwork Details
- Title: Bottle with Abstract Design
- Designer: Bernard Leach (British (born China), Hong Kong 1887–1979 Saint Ives, Cornwall)
- Date: ca. 1958
- Medium: Stoneware with incised design, slip, and glaze
- Dimensions: 14 15/16 × 6 5/16 in., 5.7 lb. (38 × 16 cm, 2.6 kg)
- Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1960
- Object Number: 60.46
- Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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