Word: hamada
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Bernard Leach, 72, perhaps the most renowned potter living, would certainly have won a prize if England's entries had not arrived late and missed the judging. A onetime partner of the great potter Hamada, Leach was trained in Japan, considers himself a "sort of courier between East and West." His bottles in the exhibition came from his Cornwall studio, but, he says, "both show early Chinese influence. The pattern of the tall one was combed or scratched on. For my smaller bottle I used a red which is considered impossible-a new color." ¶James Sheldon Carey...
Both Skeels and Striker looked impressive, forcing the action throughout most of their matches, and clearly out classing their Eli opponents. Skeels downed Phil Schrefer, 3 to 0, while Striker decisioned Bob Hamada 12 to 3, in the most lopsided bout...
...Hamada is expected to meet the Crimson's Paul Striker, who is still recovering from various injuries. From their records, this shapes up as a close match...
...Leach returned to England with a famous fellow potter named Shoji Hamada, and set up a kiln at St. Ives. The pottery still produced there by Leach and twelve students is much prized by his fans...