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
Greenware dish with foliated rim
- loan
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Literature notes
Crackled glazes were often created deliberately, but the crazing on this piece appears to be accidental. Crazing appears as the vessel cools after firing, if the glaze contracts more than the body. Crackled wares were rarely otherwise decorated.
The dish is very heavily made, with rounded sides, barbed everted rim and narrow tapering foot. The centre is incised with a lotus spray within double rings, nearly hidden under the thick, foamy and strongly crackled green glaze. The sides may also be incised but the design is obscured by the glaze. The base and inside of the footring are largely free of glaze and have fired brown, and a piece from the firing support is adhering to a small patch of glaze. -
Details
- Associated place
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Asia › China › Zhejiang province › Longquan kilns (place of creation)
- Date
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15th century (1401 - 1500)
Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644)
- Material and technique
- stoneware, thrown, with incised decoration under a green celadon crackled glaze
- Dimensions
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3.9 cm (height)
15 cm (diameter)
at foot 6.4 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.
- LI1301.291
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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. C287
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
Crackled glazes were often created deliberately, but the crazing on this piece appears to be accidental. Crazing appears as the vessel cools after firing, if the glaze contracts more than the body. Crackled wares were rarely otherwise decorated.
The dish is very heavily made, with rounded sides, barbed everted rim and narrow tapering foot. The centre is incised with a lotus spray within double rings, nearly hidden under the thick, foamy and strongly crackled green glaze. The sides may also be incised but the design is obscured by the glaze. The base and inside of the footring are largely free of glaze and have fired brown, and a piece from the firing support is adhering to a small patch of glaze.
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