Studio Pottery Charger/Bowl by Michael Cardew at Wenford Bridge, 1960s (UK)

By Michael Cardew at Wenford Bridge 1960s (UK). Studio pottery chargers/bowls with oatmeal glaze and floral motif patterns. Small chip to both bowls, clear in photographs.

Measures 36cm 

Michael Cardew (1901-1983) was a pupil of prolific potter Bernard Leach.  He went on to run Winchcombe pottery in Gloucestershire where he produced mainly domestic ware.  During the 1930s he moved to Wenford Bridge Pottery in Cornwall where he began to experiment with new ceramic shapes and decorations. A retrospective exhibition was mounted at the crafts council in 1976 and he was awarded the OBE for contribution to British ceramics the same year.  He has published many significant books on the art of pottery.