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
Zhangzhou type white ware vase with dragon
- loan
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Literature notes
Various Fujian kilns, particularly those around Zhangzhou, produced cheaper versions of vessels made by the famous Dehua kilns, further north in Fujian province, which produced fine white porcelains. For Dehua versions of the present design see a piece in the British Museum, London, illustrated in Soame Jenyns, Later Chinese Porcelain, London, 1951, pl.CXX, fig.1.
The slender pear-shaped vase is supported on a straight foot with low broad footring and the neck, which flares towards the rim, is surrounded by a freely modelled dragon. The animal is coiled around the vase, its head pointing up, represented with applied eyes and snout, and trailing strands of hair, the short slender body with applied hooks down the spine, terminating in a long thin tail, the legs with stamped ring markings to indicate scales. The buff-coloured body bears an opaque cream-coloured glaze. -
Details
- Associated place
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Asia › China › Fujian province (place of creation)Asia › China › Fujian province › Zhangzhou kilns (possible place of creation)
- Date
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17th century (1601 - 1700)
Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644)
- Material and technique
- stoneware, thrown, with stamped decoration under a white glaze; figurine hand-modelled and luted to the vase with slip
- Dimensions
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13.8 cm (height)
6.6 cm (diameter)
at foot 4.2 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.
- LI1301.267
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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. C262
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
Various Fujian kilns, particularly those around Zhangzhou, produced cheaper versions of vessels made by the famous Dehua kilns, further north in Fujian province, which produced fine white porcelains. For Dehua versions of the present design see a piece in the British Museum, London, illustrated in Soame Jenyns, Later Chinese Porcelain, London, 1951, pl.CXX, fig.1.
The slender pear-shaped vase is supported on a straight foot with low broad footring and the neck, which flares towards the rim, is surrounded by a freely modelled dragon. The animal is coiled around the vase, its head pointing up, represented with applied eyes and snout, and trailing strands of hair, the short slender body with applied hooks down the spine, terminating in a long thin tail, the legs with stamped ring markings to indicate scales. The buff-coloured body bears an opaque cream-coloured glaze.
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