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A select catalogue of the Barlow collection of Chinese Ceramics, Bronzes and Jades by the University of Sussex (published Sussex, 2006).

The Barlow Collection by the University of Sussex

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White ware bowl with two dragons

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  • Literature notes

    The piece copies a bowl of Xuande mark and period (1426–1435), but the originals differ in material, proportions and design.

    The bowl is thinly potted, of steep conical form, slightly flared at the rim and with a straight foot. The outside is painted in white slip with two dragons and two cloud motifs among overall flames. The base is inscribed with a spurious four-character Xuande reign mark in a double ring in underglaze blue.
  • Details

    Associated place
    Asia China (place of creation)
    Date
    1911 - 1928
    Associated people
    Xuande, Emperor of China (ruled 1426 - 1435) (named on object)
    Material and technique
    porcelain, thrown, covered in white slip and with slip-trailed decoration; inscription on base, in underglaze cobalt-blue
    Dimensions
    8.7 cm (height)
    16.8 cm (diameter)
    Material index
    Technique index
    Object type index
    No. of items
    1
    Credit line
    Lent by the Sir Alan Barlow Collection Trust.
    Accession no.
    LI1301.113
  • Further reading

    University of Sussex, and Arts and Humanities Research Council, The Barlow Collection, supervised by Regina Krahl, Maurice Howard, and Aiden Leeves (Sussex: University of Sussex, 2006), no. C86

Glossary (2)

porcelain, slip

  • porcelain

    Ceramic material composed of kaolin, quartz, and feldspar which is fired to a temperature of c.1350-1400⁰c. The resulting ceramic is vitreous, translucent, and white in colour.

  • slip

    A semi-fluid clay applied to a ceramic before glazing either to coat the surface or for decorative effect.

Location

    • currently in research collection

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Publications online

  • The Barlow Collection by the University of Sussex

    The Barlow Collection

    The piece copies a bowl of Xuande mark and period (1426–1435), but the originals differ in material, proportions and design.

    The bowl is thinly potted, of steep conical form, slightly flared at the rim and with a straight foot. The outside is painted in white slip with two dragons and two cloud motifs among overall flames. The base is inscribed with a spurious four-character Xuande reign mark in a double ring in underglaze blue.
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