Leach, Bernard, 1887-1979

English potter and writer, who trained in etching at the Slade School of Art, London; taught in Japan where he developed an interest in pottery; studied with Kenzan VI; and established the Leach Pottery at St Ives, Cornwall, in 1920 with Shōji Hamada.

HMML ID
101643122781
PURL
https://w3id.org/haf/person/101643122781
LC name
Leach, Bernard, 1887-1979
HMML name
Leach, Bernard, 1887-1979
Library of Congress
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79059542
VIAF
https://viaf.org/viaf/24613420
Getty
http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500018779

Variants

  • Howell Leach, Bernard
  • Leach, Bernard Howell
  • Rīchi, Bānādo

Name elements

Given names
Bernard
Family names
Leach

Personal information

Birth date
1887-01-05
Death date
1979-05-06
Centuries
19th century CE ● 20th century CE
Gender
Males
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General notes

Description
(b Hong Kong, Jan 5, 1887; d St Ives, Cornwall, May 6, 1979); English potter and writer
Citations
Kathy Niblett, "Leach, Bernard (Howell)," Grove Art Online, 2003, https://doi.org/10.1093/gao/9781884446054.article.T049752.

Preferred citation

"Leach, Bernard, 1887-1979." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified April 17, 2023. https://w3id.org/haf/person/101643122781

Change notes

Date added
2023-02-14
Last edited
2023-04-17