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 vase with a dragon and tiger
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Literature notes
The Green Dragon and the White Tiger are considered as rulers over the East and the West, respectively.
The pear-shaped vase stands on a trumpet-shaped foot with convex base and a flat-cut footring. The flaring neck has a protruding angular rim, and two simple curved handles on either side. The body shows clear luting lines at the neck, shoulder, widest part of the body and between body and foot, and the upper part is decorated with a dragon and a tiger in relief, the former in pursuit of a flaming pearl, the latter with a small plant in front of it. The light yellowish-buff stoneware is visible at the lowest part of the sides, foot and base, the rest is covered with a transparent green-tinged glaze with distinct crazing. -
Details
- Associated place
- Date
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13th - 14th century (1201 - 1400)
Yuan Dynasty (1279 - 1368)
- Material and technique
- porcelain, individual sections thrown, luted, with moulded decoration under a bluish-white glaze (qingbai ware)
- Dimensions
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22.2 cm (height)
12.7 cm (diameter)
at foot 7.5 cm (diameter)
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- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Lent by the Sir Alan Barlow Collection Trust.
- Accession no.
- LI1301.295
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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. C291
Glossary (3)
glaze, luted, 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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luted
The fusion of parts of ceramics using dilute clay slip.
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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
The Green Dragon and the White Tiger are considered as rulers over the East and the West, respectively.
The pear-shaped vase stands on a trumpet-shaped foot with convex base and a flat-cut footring. The flaring neck has a protruding angular rim, and two simple curved handles on either side. The body shows clear luting lines at the neck, shoulder, widest part of the body and between body and foot, and the upper part is decorated with a dragon and a tiger in relief, the former in pursuit of a flaming pearl, the latter with a small plant in front of it. The light yellowish-buff stoneware is visible at the lowest part of the sides, foot and base, the rest is covered with a transparent green-tinged glaze with distinct crazing.
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