The Barlow Collection
A select catalogue of the Barlow collection of Chinese Ceramics, Bronzes and Jades by the University of Sussex (published Sussex, 2006).
Publications online: 456 objects
Greenware dish with dragons
- loan
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Literature notes
The shallow dish is heavily potted, with everted sides and a flat rim, and rests on a thick tapering foot with recessed pointed base. Two dragons with two legs and an elaborate fish-tail, shaped like a flaming pearl, are applied on the inside, both with details added in slip, mouths open, and the bodies textured to indicate scales. The whole piece is applied with a translucent blue-green glaze, which has drained away from the appliqués and edges, allowing the white body to show through. The unglazed footring has fired brick-red. The rim has a gilt repair. -
Details
- Associated place
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Asia › China › Zhejiang province › Longquan kilns (place of creation)
- Date
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14th century (1301 - 1400)
Yuan Dynasty (1279 - 1368)
- Material and technique
- stoneware, thrown, with moulded and slip decoration under a green celadon glaze; gold lacquer repair
- Dimensions
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3.1 cm (height)
17 cm (diameter)
at foot 5.3 cm (diameter)
- Material index
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processed material › metal › gold,
- Technique index
- Object type index
- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Lent by the Sir Alan Barlow Collection Trust.
- Accession no.
- LI1301.81
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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. C52
Glossary (4)
glaze, lacquer, slip, stoneware
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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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lacquer
Chinese and Japanese lacquer is made from the sap of the lacquer tree, which is indigenous to Eastern China. It is applied to wood as a varnish or for decorative effect. In India and the Middle East, lacquer is made from the deposit of the lac insect.
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slip
A semi-fluid clay applied to a ceramic before glazing either to coat the surface or for decorative effect.
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stoneware
Ceramic material made of clay which is fired to a temperature of c.1200-1300⁰c and is often buff or grey 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 dish is heavily potted, with everted sides and a flat rim, and rests on a thick tapering foot with recessed pointed base. Two dragons with two legs and an elaborate fish-tail, shaped like a flaming pearl, are applied on the inside, both with details added in slip, mouths open, and the bodies textured to indicate scales. The whole piece is applied with a translucent blue-green glaze, which has drained away from the appliqués and edges, allowing the white body to show through. The unglazed footring has fired brick-red. The rim has a gilt repair.
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