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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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Black ware storage jar with lug handlesfront

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  • Black ware storage jar with lug handles (oblique)
  • Black ware storage jar with lug handles (oblique)
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  • Literature notes

    The ovoid jar has a broad splayed foot, a short wide neck, accentuated with two ribs, and two pairs of small lugs attached at shoulder and neck. The body shows horizontal grooves from turning. The piece is fully glazed, leaving only the underside of the foot free, the biscuit is of buff colour. The black glaze has overall crazing, which has later been treated to make it more apparent. One lug and a chip at the rim have gilt repairs.

  • Details

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    Associated place
    Asia › China (north) (place of creation)
    Date
    15th - 16th century (1401 - 1600)
    Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644)
    Material and technique
    stoneware, thrown, with black iron glaze; handles hand-modelled and luted to jar with slip; gilt repair on rim
    Dimensions
    24 cm (height)
    23.4 cm (diameter)
    at foot 13.7 cm (diameter)
    Material index
    processed material › ceramic › pottery › stoneware,
    processed material › metal › gold
    Technique index
    thrown,
    formed › modelled,
    luted,
    slipped,
    covered › coated › slipped,
    more
    Object type index
    container › vessel › jar › storage-jar
    No. of items
    1
    Credit line
    Lent by the Sir Alan Barlow Collection Trust.
    Accession no.
    LI1301.64

  • 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. C30

Glossary (4)

glaze, luted, slip, stoneware

  • glaze

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

  • luted

    The fusion of parts of ceramics using dilute clay slip.

  • 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 ovoid jar has a broad splayed foot, a short wide neck, accentuated with two ribs, and two pairs of small lugs attached at shoulder and neck. The body shows horizontal grooves from turning. The piece is fully glazed, leaving only the underside of the foot free, the biscuit is of buff colour. The black glaze has overall crazing, which has later been treated to make it more apparent. One lug and a chip at the rim have gilt repairs.
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