Past event
British Studio Pottery and the V&A
Studio pottery – ceramics made by independent artist-potters – emerged as a distinct art form in the 1910s and '20s. This display explored the V&A's collecting and exhibiting of studio pottery from the movement's beginnings to the present day.
This display is now closed at V&A South Kensington
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Display highlights
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Bowl and pot, Reginald Wells, about 1924 – 25, Chelsea, London -
Tree of Life, large dish, Bernard Leach, 1923 -
Pot, Norah Braden, 1929 -
Tall-necked bottle, Lucie Rie, 1967 -
Cornucopia, Richard Slee, 1983 -
Footed bowl, Michael Casson, 1975 -
Symmetrical ribbed pot, Magdalene Odundo, 1983 -
Flat spade-shaped pot, Hans Coper, 1968 -
Teapot and cover, Julian Stair, 1996 -
Speckled shale, trace, haloed granite band, tilted olive rim, Jennifer Lee, 2019 -
Extruded jug with branches, Walter Keeler, 2014 -
Loops, Alison Britton, 2021 -
Plate from The Cook Service, Matt Smith, 2020 -
'My English Heart', from the series 'Dead Dad Book', by Vicky Lindo and Bill Brookes, 2019, Bideford, England
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Studio Ceramics
Written by Alun Graves, shortlisted for the 2024 Berger Prize
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British Studio Pottery and the V&A
Header image:
Mother and Father (Love and Kaos), earthenware with sgraffito decoration, Vicky Lindo and William Brookes, 2019, Bideford, England. Museum no. C.37-2020. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London