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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Greenware dish with three carp and lotus petals
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Literature notes
The dish is finely shaped, with rounded sides, recessed base and everted, slightly sloping rim. The centre is applied with three carp, well modelled with eyes, lips, gills, scales, fins and tail clearly rendered. The sides of the dish are incised with a quickly sketched undulating scroll, the outside is carved with lotus petals in relief. The glaze is of greyish blue-green tone, the footring shows a brick-red biscuit, the rim has gilded repairs. -
Details
- Associated place
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Asia › China › Zhejiang province › Longquan kilns (place of creation)
- Date
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13th - 14th century (1201 - 1400)
Yuan Dynasty (1279 - 1368)
- Material and technique
- stoneware, thrown, with moulded and incised decoration under a green celadon glaze; gold lacquer repair
- Dimensions
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7.4 cm (height)
35.5 cm (diameter)
at foot 17.1 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.
- LI1301.122
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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. C96
Glossary (3)
glaze, lacquer, 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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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 dish is finely shaped, with rounded sides, recessed base and everted, slightly sloping rim. The centre is applied with three carp, well modelled with eyes, lips, gills, scales, fins and tail clearly rendered. The sides of the dish are incised with a quickly sketched undulating scroll, the outside is carved with lotus petals in relief. The glaze is of greyish blue-green tone, the footring shows a brick-red biscuit, the rim has gilded repairs.
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