NEW What can medieval English pottery teach us about capitalism?🏺

Small-scale pottery producers were instrumental in the transition to capitalism, highlighting the influence of individuals on large-scale economic change.

🆓https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2025.70

📷British Museum CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

An incredibly well-preserved sieve funnel from Neolithic Bietikow 🇩🇪 used for making cheese #NationalCheeseDay 🧀

Its location west of the Oder river suggests those living on the periphery of Linearbandkeramik society produced lots of dairy! 🏺

Learn more 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...

Gillian Lowndes' work transcended the boundaries of traditional ceramics. She pushed form and materials into radical new directions, and her creative foresight was deeply underappreciated in her lifetime

'Almost off the Wall' 2001 is #clayfortoday

A Jeremy Steward slip and salt-glazed mug is #.clayfortoday

Rouletted and reformed, this lil guy is alive with movement. Next level chunning on the rim. Joyous!

#clayfortoday is a plug for the pots on show at the excellent Edgeler Collection's new exhibition: "Fish, Fur & Feathers, animal designs in studio pottery" ft. Cardew & Finch's animal designs for Winchcombe pottery. On from 31st May-30th August

www.edgelercollection.com/events

Laverstock Pottery baluster jug, late 13th century

Pie crusty base, dotty sprigs, chunky handle. So good

From the V&A collection
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Norah Braden was described as a "genius" during her time at the RCA.

From 1923, this is an early work, prior to her training at the Leach Pottery in St Ives
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Two today because I forgot (already).

Warren Mackenzie finger-swipe dish charger from the V&A collection
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A stunning rounded vase from my favourite, Katharine Pleydell-Bouverie.
C. 1960, this is a particularly fine example from her later work
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Another very sad recent passing is that of Gordon Baldwin, ceramic sculptor.

Inspired by a pebbly beach in north Wales, this one is 'Vessel from the Place of Stones'

Not a pot but no rules here
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I'm going to attempt to do a pot of the day here, which I'm sure will last no more than a week before I forget.

I was deeply saddened to hear of the recent passing of Peter Smith. He was an underappreciated genius and a kind and generous man. Here's a jug in his bold and unique style
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Taking a break from another place. So have decided to be brave and put something on here.

I give you this 16th century watering can. Made for keeping the dust down on a rush or straw lined floor.

A reminder that old times were pretty hanging.