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
Black ware storage jar with loop handles
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Literature notes
Jars of this type were made for centuries for storing and transporting food or other commodities and were generally produced in south China, close to the port cities.
The heavy ovoid jar has an angle at the shoulder, four horizontally applied loop handles and a waisted mouth with rounded rim flange. The base is concave. The light beige-coloured body is covered on the outside only with a dark brown glaze, which stops above the base and was wiped from the groove around the mouth for better adhesion of a covering device, with which it would have been sealed. -
Details
- Associated place
- Date
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possibly 17th - 19th century (1601 - 1900)
Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644)
Qing Dynasty (1645 - 1911)
- Material and technique
- stoneware, thrown, with brown iron glaze; handles hand-modelled and luted to storage jar with slip
- Dimensions
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27.3 cm (height)
26.5 cm (diameter)
at base 16.7 cm (diameter)
- Material index
- Technique index
- Object type index
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container › vessel › jar › storage-jar
- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Lent by the Sir Alan Barlow Collection Trust.
- Accession no.
- LI1301.392
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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. C392
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
Jars of this type were made for centuries for storing and transporting food or other commodities and were generally produced in south China, close to the port cities.
The heavy ovoid jar has an angle at the shoulder, four horizontally applied loop handles and a waisted mouth with rounded rim flange. The base is concave. The light beige-coloured body is covered on the outside only with a dark brown glaze, which stops above the base and was wiped from the groove around the mouth for better adhesion of a covering device, with which it would have been sealed.
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