Lot 7
  • 7

Shoji Hamada

Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description

  • A monumental and exceptional dish
  • stoneware, glaze
  • 55cm. diam.;
  • 1ft 9½in.
stoneware, matt off white glaze with olive green trailed pours across the well

Provenance

From the Robert Strauss collection, thence by descent

Literature

Carol Hogben ed., The Art of Bernard Leach, London, 1978

Condition

Colour is slightly more yellow than catalogue illustration suggests. Overall excellent condition. An exceptionally large and impressive piece.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalogue Note

Two large dishes of a closely related design and size are illustrated in a contemporary photograph, showing Shoji Hamada together with Bernard Leach at Hamada's pottery in Mashiko, Japan in 1971 (Hogben op. cit. p. 38).