William Plumptre

William Plumptre

In 1985, having studied ceramic design at Chelsea College of Art, William Plumptre travelled to Japan. There he continued his training in the workshops of three different potters, including one year with the Japanese master, Tatsuzo Shimaoka, a National Treasure.

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Bowl II, 2024●

glazed stoneware, inlaid slip with iron and copper
H:7cm D:14cm
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Teabowl III, 2024●

glazed stoneware, iron slip with wax resist and copper
H:8cm D:10cm
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Lidded Box I, 2024●

glazed stoneware, inlaid slip with brushed iron slip
H:6cm D:11cm
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Large Dish, Thrown Vase and Thrown Paddled Bottle, 2020●

glazed stoneware, inlaid slip
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Thrown Bowl, 2020●

inlaid slip with iron and copper
H:32cm W:11cm
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Thrown Vase, 2020●

inlaid slip with iron and copper
H:26cm W:25cm
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Thrown Vase, 2020●

inlaid slip with iron
H:31cm W:28cm
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Thrown Paddled Bottle, 2020●

inlaid slip with iron and copper
H:24cm W:17cm D:15cm
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Press Mould Square Dish, 2020●

inlaid slip with iron and copper
H:30cm W:30cm D:8cm
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Thrown Bowl, 2020●

inlaid slip with cobalt and copper and iron
H:12cm W:51cm
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Thrown Paddled Bottle, 2020●

inlaid slip with iron and comb
H:24cm W:17cm D:15cm
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Thrown Paddled Bottle, 2020●

inlaid slip with iron
H:38cm W:15cm
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Thrown Vase, 2020●

inlaid slip with iron and copper
H:64cm W:28cm
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Thrown Paddled Bottle, 2020●

iron with nuka and comb
H:24cm W:15cm D:15cm
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Press Mould Bottle, 2020●

inlaid slip with iron and copper
H:19cm W:13cm D:5cm
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Thrown Paddled Vase, 2020●

inlaid slip with iron and copper
H:42cm W:20cm D:20cm
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Thrown Vase, 2020●

inlaid slip with iron and copper
H:19cm W:10cm
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Thrown Bowls, 2020●

inlaid slip
H:7cm W:11cm
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Press Mould Bottle, 2020●

inlaid slip with iron and comb
H:25cm W:13cm D:8cm
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Press Mould Bottle, 2020●

inlaid slip with iron and comb
H:25cm W:10cm D:9cm
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Thrown Paddled Bottle, 2020●

inlaid slip with iron
H:30cm W:13cm D:13cm
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Paddled Thrown Bottle, 2020●

inlaid slip with iron and cobalt
H:15cm W:12cm D:10cm
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Thrown Vases, 2020●

inlaid slip
H:10cm W:9cm
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Lidded Box (open), 2020●

inlaid slip with iron and copper
H:10cm W:8cm
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Lidded Box, 2020●

inlaid slip with iron and copper
H:10cm W:8cm
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Thrown Lidded Bowls, 2020●

inlaid slip
H:12cm W:10cm
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Thrown Lidded Bowl, 2020●

inlaid slip
H:12cm W:10cm
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Press Mould Dish, 2020●

inlaid slip with iron
H:19cm W:13cm
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Thrown Tea Bowls, 2020●

iron with wax resist and cobalt, inlaid slip with iron
H:12cm W:9cm
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Tiles, 2020●

inliad slip with nuka, tenmoku
H:13cm W:23cm
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Thrown Vases and Cut Sided Vase, 2020●

inlaid slip, iron slip with finger wipe and stamp
H:12cm W:7cm
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Thrown Plate, 2016●

stoneware
H:6cm D:32cm
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Thrown Bowl, 2016●

stoneware
H:8cm D:17cm
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Thrown Vase, 2016●

stoneware
H:13cm W:11cm
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Vase, 2015●

Stoneware
H:25.5cm W:10cm
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Lidded Box, 2015●

Stoneware
H:5cm W:10cm
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Vase, 2015●

Stoneware
H:18cm W:10cm
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Thrown Plate, 2015●

Stoneware
W:38cm D:7.5cm
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