Stoneware Large Jug with Iron 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)
Datelate 20th-early 21th Century
Object NameJug
Mediumstoneware, slip and iron brown glazes
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width): 345 x 230 mm,
Rim (Width incl Lip): 136 mm
Base (Diameter): 124 mm
Rim (Width incl Lip): 136 mm
Base (Diameter): 124 mm
AcquisitionThe Sandy Dunbar Studio Ceramics Collection presented in 2023 by Crinan Dunbar and Rebecca Russell.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095708.352
About MeTall stoneware jug with ovoid body and short concave neck. It has a rolled collar and rim with integral lip and a pulled short strap handle which sits high on the body.
The jug is fully glazed in a light white slip (liquid clay) under a black gloss glaze (probably Winchcombe's AK glaze) with iron brown glaze creating a mottled effect.
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, making a limited number of distinctive larger pieces, including jugs, platters and plates. Finch's work is marked with his personal modified mark of WP (Winchcombe Pottery) followed by a small dot.
