The Barlow Collection
A select catalogue of the Barlow collection of Chinese Ceramics, Bronzes and Jades by the University of Sussex (published Sussex, 2006).
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Greenware bowl with dragons and a flower
- loan
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Literature notes
The bowl has rounded sides and an incurved rim, the low tapering foot is nearly solid with only a shallow footring. The small flat centre inside is moulded with a flower-head, the sides have an indistinctly impressed pattern of four roundels, perhaps containing dragons, on a ground of trailing grape vines, which leaves a band below the rim plain. The outside is decorated with four roundels of dragons inlaid in white slip with black details, and with a white scroll border below the rim. The light green glaze fully covers the bowl, the base shows three white spur marks, on the inside adheres some black grit. -
Details
- Associated place
- Date
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12th century (1101 - 1200)
Koryo Dynasty (AD 935 - 1392)
- Material and technique
- stoneware, thrown, with inlaid slip, impressed, and moulded decoration under a green glaze; glazed base; glazed rim
- Dimensions
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8.2 cm (height)
19.3 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.
- LI1301.165
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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. C147
Glossary (3)
glaze, 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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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
The bowl has rounded sides and an incurved rim, the low tapering foot is nearly solid with only a shallow footring. The small flat centre inside is moulded with a flower-head, the sides have an indistinctly impressed pattern of four roundels, perhaps containing dragons, on a ground of trailing grape vines, which leaves a band below the rim plain. The outside is decorated with four roundels of dragons inlaid in white slip with black details, and with a white scroll border below the rim. The light green glaze fully covers the bowl, the base shows three white spur marks, on the inside adheres some black grit.
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