Michael CASSON (1925-2003) Lidded Jar Stoneware with salt galze, impressed seal to base, height 22cm. Purchased 1998, Alpha HouseOver the last 40 years, Ian & Ann Head have gathered an outstanding collection of paintings, prints, pieces of jewellery and studio pottery, buying predominately from galleries across the UK, including Beaux-Arts and The Candover Gallery. It has been a pleasure to learn about Ian & Ann's artistic passions and the arc of their collecting process. Our June Cornish & Fine Art Sale hosted the sale of a number of particularly glorious works by notable artists such as Mary Fedden, Breon O’Casey and Bryan Pearce, alongside other paintings from their collection, also beautiful jewellery by Jessamine Kendall who was the daughter of Bernard Leach.We are delighted to be offering as part of our inaugural Studio Pottery sale an impressive selection of Ian and Ann’s ceramic collection, which includes works by John Maltby, Jim Malone, Janet Leach, Bill Marshall and many more. A small crack measuring 3cm in length is present on the inside of the lid (please see additional image). Along with this there is a small firing flaw present to the inside base (see additional image).