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 jar and lid with diagonal stripe decoration
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Literature notes
The small jar is light in weight, the straight sides sharply angled towards a short rim and a shallow foot. The shoulder is surrounded by incised grooves and four strips of clay are applied down the sides, incised with diagonal stripes. The shallow domed cover has a pointed bud-shaped knob and an incised groove around its edge. The light brown body is covered with a white slip and a transparent glaze which on the outside has been stained by contact with red earth and has remained brighter on the inside. The glaze has largely flaked off at the base, and the footring is unglazed. -
Details
- Associated place
- Date
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11th century (1001 - 1100)
Northern Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1127)
- Material and technique
- stoneware, thrown, with incised decoration, hand-modelled knob and strips luted to the lid and jar with slip, covered with a white slip, under a transparent glaze; glazed base
- Dimensions
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with lid 8 cm (height)
without lid 5.8 cm (height)
8.2 cm (diameter)
at foot 4.1 cm (diameter)
- Material index
- Technique index
- Object type index
- No. of items
- 2
- Credit line
- Lent by the Sir Alan Barlow Collection Trust.
- Accession no.
- LI1301.145
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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. C120
Glossary (4)
glaze, luted, 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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luted
The fusion of parts of ceramics using dilute clay slip.
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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 small jar is light in weight, the straight sides sharply angled towards a short rim and a shallow foot. The shoulder is surrounded by incised grooves and four strips of clay are applied down the sides, incised with diagonal stripes. The shallow domed cover has a pointed bud-shaped knob and an incised groove around its edge. The light brown body is covered with a white slip and a transparent glaze which on the outside has been stained by contact with red earth and has remained brighter on the inside. The glaze has largely flaked off at the base, and the footring is unglazed.
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