In 1920, Bernard Leach and Hamada Shōji made the long journey from Japan to Britain. There, in the seaside town of St. Ives, they built a kiln and workshop and launched the famous Leach Pottery.

Bernard Leach created the Leach Pottery in St Ives in 1920. ... Philip set up Springfield Pottery in Hartland with his wife Frances. He said: "I tried to escape from pottery.

The Leach Pottery in Cornwall has officially re-opened after undergoing a £1.7m facelift. Bernard Leach set up his pottery in St Ives in 1920 which helped to establish Britain's ceramic art worldwide.

A “once-in-a-lifetime” collection of Bernard Leach pottery which had been destined for a charity shop after being found gathering dust in a cupboard has sold for £13,000 at auction.

‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ Bernard Leach pottery collection sells for £13,000. Ten of his vases and pots were found covered in dust in a cupboard after being collected by one family during 50 years.