Large Circular Charger with Wood Ash Glaze
MakerMade by
Edward Hughes
(1953 - 2006)
StudentTaught by
Ray Finch
(London, England, 1914 - 2012)
CollectorCollected by
Sandy Dunbar
(London, England, 1929 - 2012)
Date2000
Object NameCharger
Mediumstoneware
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Diameter): 75 × 485mm
Foot Rim (Diameter): 357mm
Foot Rim (Diameter): 357mm
AcquisitionThe Sandy Dunbar Studio Ceramics Collection presented in 2023 by Crinan Dunbar and Rebecca Russell.
Copyright© the copyright holder
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095708.29
About MeThis charger or large dish was hand-thrown on the potter's wheel by Edward Hughes. It is glazed with wood ash collected by Hughes from "Red How" in the village of Lamplugh, west Cumbria, near Hughes's pottery.
He frequently used ash gathered from various places close to the pottery to achieve rich colours when the piece was fired at a high temperature in a reduction kiln. In this example he has combined the wood ash glaze with a rich iron slip and fired the charger in the hottest part of the kiln to create a remarkably deep olive glaze, streaked with turquoise blue towards the centre.
