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Click here to subscribe†MICHAEL CARDEW (1901-1983) for Abuja Pottery; a very deep stoneware pot covered in green ash and iron glaze, impressed MC and pottery marks, height 31.5cm.Provenance: Cardew family collection.Condition Report: Professional restoration to rim, otherwise appears good with no further signs of faults, damage or restorations.
Winchcombe Potteryan earthenware plate, decorated with a combed design, two others similar, a small dish by Seth Cardew and a small flagon,impressed marks, 23cm. diam. (5) ProvenanceThe Estate of Richard Batterham. Catalogue notesGiven to Richard Batterham by Charlotte Bawden, Richard notes they were made by Elijah Comfort and decorated by Michael Cardew.
‡ Michael Cardew CBE (1901-1993) attributedA Wenford Bridge stoneware oven dish, rounded rectangular section, with brushed design,impressed Wenford Bridge mark, in two and repaired,38.5cm. long ProvenanceThis dish was used by the Batterham's regularly for cooking food. It is believed by the Batterham family that the dish was a gift directly from Michael Cardew.The Estate of Richard Batterham.
Michael CARDEW (1901-1983) Twin handled lidded pot Stoneware, impressed personal and Wenford Bridge seal to both the lid and the base, 20 x 25cm.There is a small firing flaw on the base of the pot, measuring approximatley 7mm in size. Along with this, there is some minor shrinkage to one of the handles (please see additional images). Other than the mentioned issues, the piece is in good condition.
Michael Cardew (1901-1983) at Leach PotteryJug, 1924-1926treacle glaze with amber slip-trailed patternimpressed potter's and pottery seals23cm high. Provenance:The collection of Ron and Lorna Wheeler.Purchased from Bonhams, 25 November 1999, lot 63.a large amount of the trailed decoration is missing, as shown in the photographs. Otherwise there is no major damage or problems. Two minor areas of glaze loss to the rim.
Henry Bergen (1873-1950) at Leach PotteryVase, circa 1932dark brown glaze with cobalt floral motifsimpressed potter's and pottery seals17cm high. Henry Bergen, born in New York, was a writer and collector of early wares from St Ives and slipware from Winchcombe pottery. Bergen, Leach, and later Michael Cardew became good friends and Bergen contributed greatly to promote Leach on the London scene from a literary side which came to fruition with the publication of A Potter's Book in 1940.On his occasional visits at Winchcombe Pottery, he worked with Cardew and provided designs based on slip-resist techniques and impressed lettering as in this example. Provenance:The collection of Ron and Lorna Wheeler.Purchased from Bonhams, 25 March 1995, lot 51.Appears in good condition. Some small firing imperfections.
Michael Cardew (1901-1983) at Winchcombe PotteryShallow bowlslipware, with trailed pattern in yellow and honey glaze on a brown groundimpressed potter's and pottery seals8cm high, 17cm diameter. Provenance:The collection of Ron and Lorna Wheeler.Two minor dots of glaze loss to the interior and two further on the rim. Glaze imperfection to the underside where the glaze has not caught on an area. Overall appears good with no signs of damage or restoration.
Michael Cardew (1901-1983) at Winchcombe PotteryMug and tea platethe mug with slip trailed decoration 'Drink About Brother'each with impressed pottery and potter's sealthe mug 12cm high, the plate 21cm diameter (2). Provenance:The collection of Ron and Lorna Wheeler.tea plate - good condition. the glaze has not caught on some of the edge. some minor wear.mug - very minor chip to rim. some small specks of glaze loss to handle and body. slip ware loss to the 'B' in the writing.
Attributed to Michael Cardew (1901-1983) at Winchcombe Pottery Dish, circa 1928slipware32cm across. Provenance:The collection of Ron and Lorna Wheeler. The underside of the dish is quite rough with some lines and gaps in the clay but this is how it was made. Two notable firing lines to the rim.
Michael Cardew (1901-1983) at Winchcombe PotteryBowlslipware with trailed pattern on green groundimpressed potter's and pottery seals9cm high, 34cm diameter. Provenance:The collection of Ron and Lorna Wheeler.Purchased from Mallams, 11 April 1996, lot 454. A 3cm section of the rim is lowered - I think this is by design as the glaze seems consistent with the rest of the piece. Appears in good condition with no signs of damage or restoration. Minor surface wear.
Michael Cardew (1901-1983) at Winchcombe PotteryLarge vasedark bands of glaze with honey coloured brushwork, on a grey groundimpressed potter's and pottery seals37cm high. Provenance:The collection of Ron and Lorna Wheeler. Small area professionally restored to the rim. Otherwise appears ok.
Michael Cardew (1901-1983) at Winchcombe PotteryCider Flagonwith a dark treacle glaze, sgraffito decorated with waves and fishimpressed pottery and potter's seal37cm high. Provenance:The collection of Ron and Lorna Wheeler.Overall wear, signs of scratches, display and use. Firing crack to the underside, through the seal marks. Overall some blemishes. Some glaze caught on the rim.
Michael Cardew (1901-1983) at Winchcombe PotteryJug, circa 1930treacle glazeimpressed pottery and potter's seal12cm high; together with three Winchcombe jugs from the same period, two by Sid Tustin, 14cm high, and one by Ray Finch, 9.5cm high (4). Provenance:The collection of Ron and Lorna Wheeler.
Attributed to Michael Cardew (1901-1983) at Winchcombe Pottery Cider flagonwith wave decoration on a green glaze32cm high. Provenance:The collection of Ron and Lorna Wheeler.Appears in good condition with no signs of major damage or restoration, The handle has a 0.5cm area of glaze loss. The cork has come slightly loose.
Michael Cardew (1901-1983)Small potwith a rare white and blue glazeimpressed potter's seal6cm high; and a small Seth Cardew at Wenford Bridge vase, 7cm high; and an Abuja pottery vinegar bottle by Hassan Lapai (3). Provenance:The collection of Ron and Lorna Wheeler.white beaker - one chip to the rim and smaller areas of glaze loss. some firing imperfections. otherwise good.brown vase - hairline crack to rim.ewer - Appears in good condition with no signs of damage or restoration.
Michael Cardew (1901-1983) at Winchcombe PotteryTwo vaseshoney and green glazes with incised patternsone with impressed potter's seal, both with impressed pottery seal10cm high (2).green glaze vase - minor glaze loss near the base. A rough area to the body of the vase.yellow vase - two areas of loss to the body. one other small knock to the surface glaze. both overall OK with no major problems
DARTINGTON HALL : The Report of the International Conference of Craftsmen in Pottery & Textiles. Printed paper wrappers torn with ribbon binding. Folio. July 17-27. * 153 typescript pages + appendixes. Rare, a who's who of artists and craftsmen including Bernard Leach, David Leach, Shoji Hamada, Patrick Heron, Michael Cardew, Robin Tanner, etc.$$ To be included in our Book Sale on 6th December.$$ Illustration charges £5
Michael Cardew CBE (1901-1983) a rare Abuja Pottery fan vase, elliptical section, carved with curved ribs, glazed lavender, turquoise and cream, incise Abuja to base 32cm. wide Provenance Sothebys London July 1983, purchased by the vendor and stated to be one of only two vases in this shape.
Michael CardewDish, circa 1938Earthenware, white slip with finger-wiped 'river' design in well and around rim beneath an amber glaze.4.5 x 35.5 x 31.3cmUnderside impressed with artist's and Winchcombe Pottery seals.Footnotes:LiteratureOliver Watson, British Studio Pottery: The Victoria and Albert Museum Collection, Oxford, 1990, pl. 8 for a comparable exampleThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Michael CardewGroup of six small lidded pots, circa 1938Earthenware, layered slips and glazes with incised designs.Tallest: 10cm high, 7cm diameter Underside of each impressed with artist's and Winchcombe Pottery seals.(6)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Michael Cardew (1901-1983), a Widdecombe glazed pottery bowl, impressed marks to base, 9.5cm tall Provenance - Bob Lockyer O.B.E. (1942-2022), the BBC television dance producer, was a pioneering and pivotal figure in the surge of dance on to television screens that, from the 1970s, established new dance at the forefront of contemporary British culture – a phenomenon that led to the ubiquity of the form today.He was a great sponsor of contemporary artists and ceramicists over the last 30 years and a number of the works offered for sale by Gorringes include an original receipt of purchase from the artist or gallery.
MICHAEL CARDEW (1901-1983) for Leach Pottery; a slipware mug, impressed MC and pottery marks, made 1923-26, height 10.5cm. (D)Additional InformationAppears good with no obvious signs of faults, damage or restoration.This lot qualifies for Artist Resale Rights. For further information, please visit https://www.dacs.org.uk or https://artistscollectingsociety.org
MICHAEL CARDEW (1901-1983) for Winchcombe Pottery; a small slipware twin handled bowl covered in galena and iron glaze, impressed MC and pottery marks, diameter 16cm (including handles). (D)Additional InformationTight hairlines to one side of body extending from the rim in two places, glaze chips and nibbles to rim, otherwise appears good with no further signs of faults, damage or restorations.This lot qualifies for Artist Resale Rights. For further information, please visit https://www.dacs.org.uk or https://artistscollectingsociety.org
MICHAEL CARDEW (1901-1983) for Wenford Bridge Pottery; a large shallow stoneware bowl covered in olive green glaze with faint wax resist decoration, impressed MC and pottery marks, label recording the sale to Jim Malone, diameter 42cm. (D)Additional InformationFiring cracks to rim, otherwise appears good with no further signs of faults, damage or restorations.This lot qualifies for Artist Resale Rights. For further information, please visit https://www.dacs.org.uk or https://artistscollectingsociety.org
MICHAEL CARDEW (1901-1983) for Wenford Bridge Pottery; a stoneware bowl covered in pale grey glaze with iron fish decoration, impressed MC and pottery marks, diameter 24.5cm. (D)Additional InformationSome glaze chips to rim and glaze misses to one side, otherwise appears good with no further signs of faults, damage or restorations.This lot qualifies for Artist Resale Rights. For further information, please visit https://www.dacs.org.uk or https://artistscollectingsociety.org
MICHAEL CARDEW (1901-1983) - WENFORD BRIDGE STUDIO POTTERY JUG. (d) A small stoneware pottery jug, with a celadon and brown glaze and with incised decoration. With seal marks to the base, 'MC seal mark' and 'Wenford Bridge seal mark'. 17cms high, *Artist Resale Rights applies to this lot. * There are a couple of small firing cracks just underneath the rim and around the handle, there is an area to the side of the footrim which looks slightly miss fired. **BP 22.5% inc VAT + Lot Fee of £8
MICHAEL CARDEW (1901-1983) - SLIPWARE WINCHCOMBE JUG. (d) A small jug with yellow and brown slip and painted leaf motifs, impressed seal marks for Michael Cardew and Winchcombe (14cms high). Also with a smaller slipware jug, just with personal seal mark for Michael Cardew (10cms high. (2), *Artist Resale Rights applies to this lot. * Larger jug, a couple of small chips to the rim and minor grazes to the rim and spout. General crazing., Smaller jug, I can hear a couple of small hairlines when tapping around the rim (I can see one). **BP 22.5% inc VAT + Lot Fee of £8
Michael Cardew (1901-1983) at Wenford Bridge Pottery large studio pottery casserole dish or lidded pot, with twin handles, seal marks to the base, 22cm high x 30cm across approx overallOverall ok with minimal signs of wear and use, minimal glaze/firing faults, small frits to the rim. Does sound dull when tapped but we cannot see any cracks. Otherwise seems ok.
Bernard LEACH 1887-1979Three handwritten letters to Commander Reynolds Sharp RNRThe first letter dated 3.5.37, apologising for his silence and explaining that his marriage (to first wife Muriel) has ended and he has moved to Dartington Hall with Laurie Cookes (who becomes his second wife).The second letter, on Leach Pottery headed paper, dated '28-VII-49' suggesting a possible joint visit to Reynolds and Michael Cardew at Wenford Bridge Pottery.The third, on Leach Pottery Headed notepaper dated '3.X.49' again apologising for silence, refusing an invatation and explaining that he and his second wife had come to a 'sad parting of the ways' 'not a third party this time, just incompatibility of temperaments.' 'Im going to the USA for exhibitions & lectures early next year but I hope to get to Bodmin to get to see you and Michael Cardew before that'Written to a relative of Leach's, this intriguing collection of letters combine insights of a very personal nature into Leach's marriages, with his working arrangements during these unsettling periods in his family life.Provenance: From the Sharp family.
Autograph book. Includes signatures of Cardew Robinson, Hugh Weldon, Jill Francis, Ben Warris, Fred Emney, Jimmy Edwards, Michael Dennison. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £9.99
MICHAEL CARDEW (BRITISH 1901-1983) FOR WINCHCOMBE POTTERY slipware jug of baluster form with scroll handle the yellow glaze with incised cross hatch and foliate decoration, impressed marks to base, 19.5cm high Condition Report:There are minor glaze flecks as pictured - two to the rim, one below the rim. On the handle etc. The glaze typically does not run all the way to the bottom. The body itself is fine and there are no chips or cracks to the body.
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