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
White ware lamp with ribbed decoration
- loan
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Literature notes
A similar piece excavated in Dexing city, Jiangxi province, can be dated to AD 1092.
The piece is of deep cup shape with a wide everted rim, supported on a tall stem with three everted ribbed tiers, the lowest one flared, pierced with a narrow hole underneath. The translucent glaze has an intense blue tinge, the underside of the foot shows the light yellowish-brown burnt biscuit. -
Details
- Associated place
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Asia › China › Jiangxi province › Jingdezhen › Jingdezhen kilns (place of creation)
- Date
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11th - 12th century (1001 - 1200)
Northern Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1127)
- Material and technique
- porcelain, thrown, with carved decoration under a bluish-white glaze (qingbai ware); unglazed and pierced base; glazed rim
- Dimensions
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8.3 cm (height)
7.4 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.
- LI1301.128
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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. C102
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
A similar piece excavated in Dexing city, Jiangxi province, can be dated to AD 1092.
The piece is of deep cup shape with a wide everted rim, supported on a tall stem with three everted ribbed tiers, the lowest one flared, pierced with a narrow hole underneath. The translucent glaze has an intense blue tinge, the underside of the foot shows the light yellowish-brown burnt biscuit.
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