Stoneware Side Plate with Combed Slip Glaze
MakerMade by
Edward Hughes
(1953 - 2006)
StudentTaught by
Ray Finch
(London, England, 1914 - 2012)
CollectorCollected by
Sandy Dunbar
(London, England, 1929 - 2012)
Date2003-2004
Object NamePlate
Mediumcream stoneware
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Diameter): 22 × 197mm
Base (Diameter): 137mm
Base (Diameter): 137mm
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 numberABDMS095708.54
About MeOne of a set of six side plates glazed in a blue "Dalemain" ash with bands of trailed and feather combed white slip.
Edward Hughes frequently incorporated wood ash, obtained from local hardwoods, in his glazes. When fired at a high temprature the glazes achieved rich mottled colours, reflecting the Cumbrian landscape where Hughes lived and worked. He named his glazes after their origin, which in this instance was the fireplace at Dalemain, the country house near Ullswater.
