{"product_id":"michael-cardew-1902-1983-lidded-preserve-jar-for-wenford-brige-pottery","title":"Michael Cardew (1902-1983) - Lidded Preserve Jar for Wenford Bridge Pottery","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMichael Cardew (1902-1983)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTwin handled lidded preserve jar \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eStoneware with cream glaze with iron and cobalt decoration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWenford Bridge Pottery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e20 cm high\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e19 cm diameter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMichael Cardew was a highly influential British studio potter, teacher, and writer, and a central figure in the 20th-century studio pottery movement. A student of Bernard Leach at St Ives, he is often cited as more important to the development of stdio pottery in Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCardew embraced the philosophy of functional, wheel-thrown pottery rooted in traditional craftsmanship. He later established major pottery workshops in England, most notably Winchcombe Pottery, and went on to work extensively in West Africa, where he hoped to revive and develop indigenous pottery traditions. Cardew was also a respected author, best known for Pioneer Pottery, which became a foundational text for studio potters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis lidded jar dates from his time at Wenford Bridge Pottery, which he established in Cornwall in 1939. Built around a historic watermill site, the pottery became Cardew’s long-term base and a key centre for British studio pottery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wigfull Art \u0026 Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62936725094749,"sku":null,"price":1200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/1832\/5341\/files\/Cardew.jpg?v=1766159250","url":"https:\/\/markbrownart.co.uk\/products\/michael-cardew-1902-1983-lidded-preserve-jar-for-wenford-brige-pottery","provider":"Mark Brown Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}