Stoneware Medium Salt-glazed Jug
MakerMade by
Ray Finch
(London, England, 1914 - 2012)
MakerMade at
Winchcombe Pottery
(Winchcombe, England, founded 1926)
StudentTaught by
Michael Cardew
(Wimbledon, London, England, 1901 - 1983)
StudentTaught by
Dora Billington
(Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, 1890 - 1968)
CollectorCollected by
Sandy Dunbar
(London, England, 1929 - 2012)
Datebefore 1996
Object NameJug
Mediumstoneware, salt-glaze and slips
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width): 193 x 180 mm,
Base (Diameter): 91 mm
Rim (Diameter): 97 mm
Base (Diameter): 91 mm
Rim (Diameter): 97 mm
AcquisitionThe Sandy Dunbar Studio Ceramics Collection presented in 2023 by Crinan Dunbar and Rebecca Russell.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095708.339
About MeTraditional-shaped stoneware jug with round bellied body, tapering to the foot. Short concave neck with deep collared rim and integral lip. This shape is based on North Devon jugs and was commonly made at Winchcombe.
The jug is fully glazed in a speckled brown and grey-white slip and the exterior is glazed with a shiny brown slip around the collar and part of the handle with the remainder lightly salt-glazed in a pale brown colour.
Ray Finch was one of the UK's leading makers of tableware at the Winchcombe Pottery near Cheltenham, where he led a team of talented potters. He embedded his own work within the standard domestic ware made at the workshop, often marking his pieces with his personal modified mark of WP (Winchcombe Pottery) followed by a small dot. Finch also enjoyed making salt-glazed works when time allowed. Salt-glaze was not produced in large quantities as it was never viewed as economically viable for Winchcombe.
