Foxglove Tankard with Ash Glaze and Tenmoku Glaze
MakerMade by
David Leach
(Tokyo, Japan, 1911 - 2005)
StudentTaught by
Bernard Leach
(Hong Kong, 1887 - 1979)
StudentTaught by
Harry Davis
(Cardiff, Wales, 1910 - 1986)
CollectorCollected by
Sandy Dunbar
(London, England, 1929 - 2012)
Datelate 20th Century
Object NameTankard
Mediumstoneware, ash glaze and tenmoku
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width x Depth): 118 x 140 x 108 mm,
Base (Diameter): 97 mm
Base (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 numberABDMS095708.409
About MeThis stoneware large mug, or tankard, with straight sides and loop handle is glazed in a pale matt and speckled ash glaze with bands of brown tenmoku on the handle and around the rim and base.
It is decorated with a hand-painted stylised foxglove motif.
Tenmoku is a Japanese term for a high gloss glaze which can be treacle-brown or a lustrous black in colour. The more quickly the pot is cooled after firing in the kiln, the darker the glaze will be.
