Leach St Ives Pottery mystery L dots mark - Janet Leach?
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Leach St Ives Pottery mystery L dots mark - Janet Leach?
I bought this piece at auction yesterday , its definitely Leach pottery but having been through all the potters who have ever worked there I can't find one that used a single "L" for their mark . It looks the same as the L in Bernards "BL" mark with the two dots so that makes me think it was one of the Leaches but which one? any ideas?






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Re: Leach St Ives Pottery mystery L dots mark - Janet Leach?
They did very little salt glazing at the Leach Pottery in Bernard's time in charge. Would it be possible to see the base please?
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Re: Leach St Ives Pottery mystery L dots mark - Janet Leach?
Came across this mark recently on a jug with a decorative style that looked a very like Janet Leach's, but with a weak handle, and also bearing the St Ives mark. I read recently that Bernard Leach liked to christen a new kiln with a salt firing. I also recall reading that Janet Leach was using a cut-down version of Bernard Leach's mark at one point, I think when she first knew him, until he got fed up and made her make her own one. The fact that both pots are a little crudely made could indicate they were early ones of Janet's
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