Cup and saucer

Clive Bowen moved to Appledore in the 1960s and had a four-year apprenticeship with Michael Leach in Yelland, North Devon, from 1965 to 1959. He was employed throwing pots at Brannam’s in Barnstaple in the 1970s and had his own pottery at Shebbear in North Devon from 1971. Bowen visited Michael Cardew at Cardew’s pottery at Wenford Bridge near Bodmin, and was 'inspired by his example'.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
26/2016
Collection Class
Studio ceramics
Common Name
cup and saucer
Simple Name
teacup and saucer
Period Classification
Modern (1945-)
Production Town
Shebbear
Production County
Devon
Production Country
United Kingdom: England
Production Date
c.1980
Production Person Initials
Clive
Production Person Surname
Bowen
Production Year Low
1980
Production Year High
1989

View Full Details

teacup and saucer