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 lotus petals
- loan
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Literature notes
This bowl, with narrower petals than the other lotus bowl in the Barlow Collection, [LI1301.193], is slightly later than date. Related bowls, excavated from tombs datable to 1274 and 1275, respectively, at the very end of the Southern Song period (1127–1279), have been excavated in Zhejiang province, but their production continued well into the Yuan dynasty (1279-1368).
The bowl has rounded, steeply conical sides and flares at the rim, the narrow foot tapers and the recessed base is pointed. The piece is heavily potted and carved on the outside with slender overlapping lotus petals in relief. The yellowish-green glaze fully covers the piece except for the footring which shows a reddish-brown biscuit. -
Details
- Associated place
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Asia › China › Zhejiang province › Longquan kilns (place of creation)
- Date
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13th century (1201 - 1300)
Southern Song Dynasty (1127 - 1279)
Yuan Dynasty (1279 - 1368)
- Material and technique
- stoneware, thrown, with carved decoration under a green celadon glaze; glazed base; glazed rim
- Dimensions
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7.2 cm (height)
15 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.
- LI1301.101
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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. C73
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
This bowl, with narrower petals than the other lotus bowl in the Barlow Collection, [LI1301.193], is slightly later than date. Related bowls, excavated from tombs datable to 1274 and 1275, respectively, at the very end of the Southern Song period (1127–1279), have been excavated in Zhejiang province, but their production continued well into the Yuan dynasty (1279-1368).
The bowl has rounded, steeply conical sides and flares at the rim, the narrow foot tapers and the recessed base is pointed. The piece is heavily potted and carved on the outside with slender overlapping lotus petals in relief. The yellowish-green glaze fully covers the piece except for the footring which shows a reddish-brown biscuit.
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