| Description | Correspondence and other records primarily regarding Bernard Leach. Subjects include: the return of a number of letters to Bernard Leach that were of 'historical importance' to be kept in his files; the re-building of the Shinner's Bridge Pottery; exhibitions of the work of Bernard Leach, David Leach, Shoji Hamada, Marianne de Trey and an exhibition of pots from a new pottery centre in China; the activities of Emily Rose; a Christmas present of a Bernard Leach pot to Leonard and Dorothy Elmhirst; the death of M Yanagi and Kenneth Quick; Leonard Elmhirst's book, Bernard Leach's acceptance of a degree from Exeter University; Bernard Leach's tour of Japan to exhibit medieval English Pots and for a retrospective exhibition; the return of a bowl that could not be repaired; Robin Tanner's Conference; a collection of samples of Japanese hand-made paper for Susan Bosence; Bernard Leach's visit to see his students who were setting up a studio on Dartmoor; arrangements for Bernard Leach's 80th birthday party; Bernard Leach's stroke; a gift by Ruth Ash to Leonard Elmhirst of an olive blue cutsided vase No 90 in the catalogue by Bernard Leach including information regarding its design; arrangements for a number of potters to meet Shoji Hamada; and details of ten articles written by Bernard Leach on his tour of Japan and the Far East.
Correspondents include: Bernard Leach; Leonard Elmhirst; Janet Leach; Dorothy Elmhirst; and Peter Cox. This folder also includes a paper by Bernard Leach 'An old man of Tea'. |