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The Barlow Collection

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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Bowl with green splashesfront

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  • Bowl with green splashes (oblique)
  • Bowl with green splashes (oblique)
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  • Literature notes

    The bowl has wide rounded sides, flares towards the sloping rim, and rests on a splayed foot with bevelled edge and low disc-shaped footring. The reddish-brown body is covered with a thick white slip and a transparent glaze, decorated overall with bright green splashes. The slip stops well above the foot, the green glaze has run down further in uneven streaks and partly covers the foot.

  • Details

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    Associated place
    Asia › China › Henan province (place of creation)
    Date
    9th - 10th century AD (AD 801 - 1000)
    Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 907)
    Material and technique
    stoneware, thrown, covered in white slip under a green transparent glaze; unglazed base; glazed rim
    Dimensions
    5.1 cm (height)
    13.1 cm (diameter)
    Material index
    processed material › ceramic › pottery › stoneware
    Technique index
    thrown,
    covered › coated › slipped,
    slipped,
    covered › coated › glazed,
    glazed
    Object type index
    container › vessel › bowl
    No. of items
    1
    Credit line
    Lent by the Sir Alan Barlow Collection Trust.
    Accession no.
    LI1301.44

  • 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. C8

Glossary (3)

glaze, slip, stoneware

  • glaze

    Vitreous coating applied to the surface of a ceramic to make it impermeable or for decorative effect.

  • slip

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

  • stoneware

    Ceramic material made of clay which is fired to a temperature of c.1200-1300⁰c and is often buff or grey in colour.

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Publications online

  • The Barlow Collection by the University of Sussex

    The Barlow Collection

    The bowl has wide rounded sides, flares towards the sloping rim, and rests on a splayed foot with bevelled edge and low disc-shaped footring. The reddish-brown body is covered with a thick white slip and a transparent glaze, decorated overall with bright green splashes. The slip stops well above the foot, the green glaze has run down further in uneven streaks and partly covers the foot.
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