Winchcombe ranks alongside Bernard Leach's St Ives as one of the pioneer studio potteries in Britain. Michael Cardew revived the old country pottery in 1926, and his ground-breaking work, and the later developments under Ray Finch, have earned it an important place in ceramic history. 
This fine study includes a colour catalogue by Helen Brown covering both the special pieces sought after by collectors and the endlessly pleasing standard ware for daily use; also a chronology, potters' marks and other useful material.