Stoneware Large Teapot with Olive Green Ash Glaze

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Stoneware Large Teapot with Olive Green Ash Glaze

MakerMade by Richard Batterham (Woking, Surrey, 1936 - 2021)

StudentTaught by Bernard Leach (Hong Kong, 1887 - 1979)

StudentTaught by Leach Pottery (St Ives, Cornwall, England, founded 1920)

StudentTaught by Donald Potter (1902 - 2004)

CollectorCollected by Sandy Dunbar (London, England, 1929 - 2012)

Date1998

Object NameTeapot

Mediumstoneware, green wood ash and iron red glazes

ClassificationsCeramics

DimensionsOverall (Height x Width): 191 x 216 mm,
Handle to Spout (Width): 312 mm
Top (Height x Diameter of cover): 48 x 138 mm
Base (Diameter): 111 mm

AcquisitionThe Sandy Dunbar Studio Ceramics Collection presented in 2023 by Crinan Dunbar and Rebecca Russell.

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDMS095708.378

Keywords

About MeStoneware large teapot with integral flush-fitting cover. The body is cut in broad facets, following Richard Batterham's distinctive decorative style. There is a straight spout springing from the upper half of the body with a large strap handle pulled below the rim to the lower section of the body. Additional small strap handle between the spout and rim to facilitate the use of both hands when pouring.

Both the teapot and cover are glazed all over in a dark green ash glaze with manganese brown to create a soft mottled effect. The glaze has been wiped from the edges of the cut sections of the body to emphasise the shape. It has also been wiped from the handle edges.

Batterham trained at the Leach Pottery with Bernard Leach before establishing his own pottery in Dorset in 1959. He preferred to work alone, overseeing all aspects of making ceramics, including making his own stoneware clay. He specialised in pale green coloured wood-ash glazes and rich dark iron glazes and made no distinction between the domestic wares for everyday use and his large decorative objects.