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Chambered
Climbing Kiln.
Built in 1923 by Tsurunoske Matsubayashi
a Japanese specialist kiln builder, it was the first chambered climbing
kiln to be built in the west. It has since had repairs and a partial
rebuild, but it is still in a remarkable state of preservation, having
been in continuous use for over 50 years until the middle 1970s. |
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Fireplace
in the workshop.
An authentic atmosphere still exists throughout the workshop and kiln-shed.
It has been virtually unchanged since the1920s. The fireplace was
an important meeting place for general discussions and exchanges of
ideas. |
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| Shoji
Hamada, a lifelong friend and co-founder of the Leach Pottery.
Together Leach and Hamada formed a unique cultural exchange which
led to the enhancement and understanding of the ceramic arts in the
west. |
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| Bernard
Leach, trained in Japan under the master potter Kenzan. His work
made him internationally famous and his oriental training gave him
a unique style. He was a leading pioneer of of hand made pottery at
a time when England knew only industrial methods |
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