Stoneware Shallow Bowl with Trailed Ash Glaze
MakerMade by
Edward Hughes
(1953 - 2006)
StudentTaught by
Ray Finch
(London, England, 1914 - 2012)
CollectorCollected by
Sandy Dunbar
(London, England, 1929 - 2012)
Date2002-2003
Object NameBowl
Mediumstoneware
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Diameter): 35 × 97mm
Base (Diameter): 40mm
Base (Diameter): 40mm
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 numberABDMS095708.111
About MeThis shallow stoneware bowl illustrates Edward Hughes' assured handling of ash glazes. Here ash glazes in a dark green, pale green and white intermingle with a reddish-brown iron tenmoku glaze to create a harmonious streaked effect.
Edward Hughes’ glazes were often based on locally sourced wood ash. When fired at a high temprature in a reduction kiln the glazes achieved rich mottled colours, reflecting the Cumbrian landscape where he lived and worked.
