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 bowl
- loan
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Literature notes
This bowl is related in type to the so-called Samarra-type bowls of the Tang dynasty (AD 618–907), such as [LI1301.322] in the Barlow Collection. Tang examples tend to have a more distinctly conical shape, however. A similar bowl in the Palace Museum, Beijing, has been attributed to the Ding kilns of Hebei province.
The conical bowl has slightly rounded sides, rests on a low, unevenly cut foot, and has a flared thickened rim. The off-white stoneware is covered with a transparent glaze which leaves a wide area around the foot and base unglazed. The glaze is of yellowish cream colour, with a smooth texture, and stained reddish from burial. -
Details
- Associated place
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Asia › China › Hebei province (place of creation)
- Material and technique
- stoneware, thrown, with transparent glaze; unglazed base; glazed rim
- Dimensions
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4.4 cm (height)
14 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.
- LI1301.340
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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. C340
Glossary (2)
glaze, 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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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
This bowl is related in type to the so-called Samarra-type bowls of the Tang dynasty (AD 618–907), such as [LI1301.322] in the Barlow Collection. Tang examples tend to have a more distinctly conical shape, however. A similar bowl in the Palace Museum, Beijing, has been attributed to the Ding kilns of Hebei province.
The conical bowl has slightly rounded sides, rests on a low, unevenly cut foot, and has a flared thickened rim. The off-white stoneware is covered with a transparent glaze which leaves a wide area around the foot and base unglazed. The glaze is of yellowish cream colour, with a smooth texture, and stained reddish from burial.
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