Dish with Ash Glaze
MakerMade by
Edward Hughes
(1953 - 2006)
StudentTaught by
Ray Finch
(London, England, 1914 - 2012)
CollectorCollected by
Sandy Dunbar
(London, England, 1929 - 2012)
Datelate 20th-early 21th Century
Object NameDish
Mediumstoneware and ash glaze
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Diameter): 30 x 140 mm,
Base (Diameter): 78 mm
Base (Diameter): 78 mm
AcquisitionThe Sandy Dunbar Studio Ceramics Collection presented in 2023 by Crinan Dunbar and Rebecca Russell.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095708.462
About MeThis stoneware pressed dish is glazed in a light blue-green streaked glaze, possibly Dalemain wood ash.
Edward Hughes’ glazes were often based on locally sourced wood ash. When fired at a high temperature in a reduction kiln the glazes achieved rich mottled colours, reflecting the Cumbrian landscape where he lived and worked.
