Clay bust of John Wesley
In 1865, Edwin Beer Fishley inherited the Fishley pottery, which his grandfather George Fishley had established at Fremington, North Devon in 1811. As well as carrying on the Fishley traditions using earthenware and slip decoration, Edwin Beer responded to the popular Art Pottery aesthetics of the time.
On this earthenware bust of John Wesley, Fishley has used manganese in the glaze to get the rich brown colour.
Edwin Beer Fishley was much admired by the Studio Potters Michael Cardew, Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada. Leach and Hamada called him ‘the Last Peasant Potter’.
On this earthenware bust of John Wesley, Fishley has used manganese in the glaze to get the rich brown colour.
Edwin Beer Fishley was much admired by the Studio Potters Michael Cardew, Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada. Leach and Hamada called him ‘the Last Peasant Potter’.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 67/1928/4
- Collection Class
- British ceramics
- Material
- earthenware | | | |
- Common Name
- clay bust of John Wesley
- Simple Name
- bust
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901)
- Production Town
- Fremington
- Production County
- N. Devon
- Production Country
- United Kingdom: England
- Production Person Initials
- Edwin Beer
- Production Person Surname
- Fishley
- Production Year Low
- 1860
- Production Year High
- 1900
