Bill Ismay Ceramics

In 2001 york museums trust was given a large collection of studio ceramics by the most prolific collector of british studio ceramics during the post war period. Died wakefield 13 january 2001. He knew and visited countless potters in their studios and built up a collection of some 3 600 pieces from over 500 potters which he kept in his small two up two down terraced house.

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Bill ismay ceramics. The strangest result of the day was the sale of crowan pottery coffee and tea sets at ten times their estimates. Ismay collection by contemporary artist matthew darbyshire at the hepworth gallery in wakefield. He knew and visited countless potters in their studios and built up a collection of some 3 600 pieces from over 500 potters which he kept in his small two up two down terraced house. William alfred ismay or bill ismay mbe 10 april 1910 13 january 2001 was a librarian writer and collector in wakefield west yorkshire known for his significant collection of post war studio pottery.

Ismay collection by matthew darbyshire hepworth gallery wakefield. My visit was primarily a homage to my grandfather who was a friend and neighbour of mr ismay whom he knew as bill. Ismay collection was bequeathed to the yorkshire museum and is one of the world s largest collections of 20th century studio pottery. The trust s flagship gallery the york art gallery is currently closed until easter 2015 whilst undergoing an 8m refurbishment.

The exhibition is in two rooms. Ismay or bill to his friends collected 3 600 pots by over 500 artists and created a supporting archive of around 10 000 items. Collector connoisseur and writer on studio ceramics w. A passion for pots celebrates the life and studio pottery of wakefield librarian bill ismay who amassed a 3 500 piece collection which filled his small terraced house in the city.

William bill ismay a wakefield librarian was possibly the most important collector of 20th century british studio pottery. William alfred ismay pottery collector and writer. Ismay was a familiar figure at exhibitions of pottery for nearly 50 years. Born wakefield yorkshire 10 april 1910.

Bill died in 2001 and bequeathed his pots to the museum trust. York museums trust has a huge collection of studio ceramics and supporting archives thanks mainly to bequests from bill ismay eric milner white henry rothschild and anthony shaw. William bill ismay a wakefield librarian was possibly the most important collector of 20th century british studio pottery. Inevitably the well known collector bill ismay would be near the front to hand pick his favourite examples along with curators from major national collections who wanted the maximum choice for their museums and galleries.

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