Untitled
1954
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1954
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Untitled is a 1954 by Bernard Leach, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This is a drawing from 1954 by Bernard Leach. His work linked East and West through pottery and ideas. He lived in Japan early on, then started a pottery studio in England. One key fact: he teamed up with Hamada Shōji to build the first English studio like those in Japan. That studio still shapes British ceramics today. Look up Bernard Leach next.
Two drawings on a single sheet depict a cross-section and a perspective view of the traditional village kiln at Onta, Japan. Created during Bernard Leach’s stay in Japan between 1952 and 1954, the work includes notes on the reverse describing the firing process, details later incorporated into his book *A Potter in Japan* (1960). The drawings document the structure and operation of the kiln, reflecting Leach’s observations of local ceramic practices during his visit.
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Bernard Leach made drawings like *Untitled* in 1954—simple ink lines on paper without titles or dates to guide you.
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