{"product_id":"leach-pottery-dolomite-stoneware-pestle-mortar","title":"Leach Pottery Dolomite Stoneware Pestle \u0026 Mortar","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Leach Pottery Dolomite Stoneware Pestle \u0026amp; Mortar is a substantial 0.7kg stoneware set made at Leach Pottery in St Ives, Cornwall. The mortar provides a stable grinding surface for spices, herbs, garlic and salt, while the Dolomite glaze gives the exterior a cool creamy-white finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in St Ives, Cornwall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStoneware clay with Dolomite glaze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreamy white with subtle blue tones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFood safe, oven and microwave safe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand washing is recommended\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003ch3\u003eMeet the maker: Leach Pottery\u003c\/h3\u003eIn 1920, a British and a Japanese potter stood on a hill above St Ives and decided to build a kiln. Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada had just sailed from Japan, carrying ideas from Japanese, Chinese, Korean and English traditions with them. They called it an East\/West exchange. They sourced clay from nearby: earthenware from St Erth, stoneware from Dorset, ball clay from Devon. They burned bracken to make wood-ash glazes. \n\n\u003cp\u003eBy the late 1930s, Bernard's son David joined the business and in 1946 the first Standard Ware catalogue appeared. It soon became an iconic collection pottery. Soon, artists travelled from across the world to train at St Ives, among them Michael Cardew, Norah Braden, Katharine Pleydell-Bouverie, and William \"Bill\" Marshall. Walk into Leach Pottery Studios today and you'll find potters at the wheel, training the next generation...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Leach Pottery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41582670708794,"sku":"LP0516","price":80.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0111\/1729\/7722\/files\/LP0516_5061011458155_1_ws-WM.jpg?v=1791366907","url":"https:\/\/www.souschef.co.uk\/products\/leach-pottery-dolomite-stoneware-pestle-mortar","provider":"Sous Chef","version":"1.0","type":"link"}