Stoneware Small Oil or Vinegar Bottle with Partial Gloss Glaze
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)
Datec. 1996
Object NameOil Bottle
Mediumstoneware, lustrous gloss glaze (I glaze)
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height incl stopper x Width): 145 x 88 mm,
Rim (Diameter): 47 mm
Base (Diameter): 53 mm
Rim (Diameter): 47 mm
Base (Diameter): 53 mm
AcquisitionThe Sandy Dunbar Studio Ceramics Collection presented in 2023 by Crinan Dunbar and Rebecca Russell.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095708.349
About MeThis small oil or vinegar bottle with stopper is made from stoneware. The bottle has a round body, with distinct potting rings, rising to a slim neck which terminates in an everted and flattened rim, with a pulled and pinched integral lip. The stopper is almost cylindrical with a pointed top and flared edge mid way which rests on the bottle's flattened rim.
The bottle and stopper mainly have an unglazed, light tan, almost orange, speckled appearance. A light gloss finish (known as Winchcombe's I glaze) has been applied on the rims, top of the stopper, bottle handle and across half of the bottle.
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 and marked his pieces with a personal modified mark of WP (Winchcombe Pottery) followed by a small dot.
