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 bowl with lotus flowers and waves
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Literature notes
The large, heavily potted bowl has rounded sides and a thick, slightly tapering foot. The centre inside was impressed with a medallion which has not properly registered, the sides are carved and combed with undulating waves, turning into turbulent crests at the rim, the outside shows a lotus scroll with three wide open blooms among dense foliage and a ruyi border at the rim. The glaze is light green and originally covered the footring which is now worn, exposing the near-white body. A wide ring on the base, which was left exposed to support the piece in the firing, has fired a deep brick-red. -
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, combed, and impressed decoration under a green celadon glaze
- Dimensions
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14.2 cm (height)
30.7 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.
- LI1301.274
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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. C269
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
The large, heavily potted bowl has rounded sides and a thick, slightly tapering foot. The centre inside was impressed with a medallion which has not properly registered, the sides are carved and combed with undulating waves, turning into turbulent crests at the rim, the outside shows a lotus scroll with three wide open blooms among dense foliage and a ruyi border at the rim. The glaze is light green and originally covered the footring which is now worn, exposing the near-white body. A wide ring on the base, which was left exposed to support the piece in the firing, has fired a deep brick-red.
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