The Barlow Collection
A select catalogue of the Barlow collection of Chinese Ceramics, Bronzes and Jades by the University of Sussex (published Sussex, 2006).
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White ware bowl with carp among waves
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Literature notes
The shallow conical bowl has slightly rounded sides, with an angle on the outside, and the rim has been cut into six lobes. The narrow foot is slightly tapering and the footring more shallow. The inside shows a large medallion with two carved carp among dense waves combed to form an almost abstract geometric design, with whorls in the centre and between the two fish and lobed strokes around it, suggesting crests. A broad band at the rim is plain, as is the outside. The blue-tinged glaze covers the whole piece, but leaves a wide patch on the base in the brown-burnt biscuit, where some grit is adhering. -
Details
- Associated place
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Asia › China › Jiangxi province › Jingdezhen › Jingdezhen kilns (place of creation)
- Date
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12th century (1101 - 1200)
Southern Song Dynasty (1127 - 1279)
- Material and technique
- porcelain, thrown, with incised and combed decoration under a bluish-white glaze (qingbai ware); unglazed base; glazed rim
- Dimensions
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5.1 cm (height)
18.7 cm (diameter)
- Material index
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- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Lent by the Sir Alan Barlow Collection Trust.
- Accession no.
- LI1301.58
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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. C24
Glossary (2)
glaze, porcelain
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glaze
Vitreous coating applied to the surface of a ceramic to make it impermeable or for decorative effect.
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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.
Location
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- currently in research collection
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Publications online
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The Barlow Collection
The shallow conical bowl has slightly rounded sides, with an angle on the outside, and the rim has been cut into six lobes. The narrow foot is slightly tapering and the footring more shallow. The inside shows a large medallion with two carved carp among dense waves combed to form an almost abstract geometric design, with whorls in the centre and between the two fish and lobed strokes around it, suggesting crests. A broad band at the rim is plain, as is the outside. The blue-tinged glaze covers the whole piece, but leaves a wide patch on the base in the brown-burnt biscuit, where some grit is adhering.
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