Vintage Frannie Leach Springfield Pottery Cheese / Butter Dish Excellent Conditi

Up for sale is a beautiful, hand-thrown studio pottery covered cheese or butter dome crafted by celebrated British ceramicist Frannie Leach at Springfield Pottery in Hartland, Devon, England. This functional art piece features a rich, dark brown metallic-flecked slip glaze adorned with hand-painted fluid leaf/botanical motifs. The dome proudly bears Frannie Leach’s personal impressed standalone F artist mark near the top finial knob. As the granddaughter-in-law of Bernard Leach (the Father of British Studio Pottery), Frannie’s work carries on a prestigious legacy of English country slipware, making her individual individual tableware pieces highly collectible on the secondary market. Provenance: This specific piece was recently acquired directly from the estate sale of the late Maurice Maury Berggren (and Bonnie Berggren) in Manhattan, Kansas. Maury Berggren was a highly respected local commercial artist, sculptor, and dedicated art educator. This piece was lovingly kept as part of their personal, lifetime collection of curated studio artwork. Condition Details: * No Cracks, Chips, or Hairlines: The body, finial knob, and plate rim are structurally immaculate. * Factory Glaze Skips: There are a couple of small, smooth unglazed patches along the bottom edge rim (visible in photos). These are original manufacturing glaze crawls/skips from the kiln firing process where the glaze naturally receded. They are entirely smooth to the touch, original to the making, and do not co